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Brand Names: AlgaeCal Plus, Caltrate, Kroger Calcium w/Vitamin D, Os-Cal, Puritan Pride, Viactiv, Vitamin World, Xtra-Cal
Generic Name: Calcium
See also: Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Magnesium, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc, Calcium Pyruvate, Cal-Mag Citramate, Dolomite, Mineral Supplements

What is Calcium? Calcium is a mineral essential to the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. As a supplement it is available in several different formulations including calcium carbonate (chalk), citrate, and phosphate. Calcium supplements may be recommended to people at risk of osteoperosis.


Reasons Taken

69 patients in the community are taking or have taken Calcium.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 48 69%
Slow my ALS progress 9 13%
Other 6 8%
Fasciculations 2 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Calcium.

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  0 mg day 1 mg day 3 day 200 mg day 300 mg day 318 mg day 333 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 750 mg day 800 mg day 1000 mg day 1100 mg day 1200 mg day 1221 mg day 1500 mg day 1800 mg day 2000 mg day 3600 mg day
  8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Calcium or how long patients were taking Calcium before stopping.

Currently taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
6
7
3
6
16

Stopped taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
1
0
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 40% Other: 40%
Personal research 3 30% Personal research: 30%
Did not seem to work 1 10% Did not seem to work: 10%
Expense 1 10% Expense: 10%
Not indicated 1 10% Not indicated: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 50% 1
Can't tell 50% 1

General health

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Constipation, Nausea

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • sauergirl
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • sauergirl
  • by sauergirl
    Oct 02, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health

See all evaluation results for Calcium



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