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What is Cal-Mag Citramate?

Calcium-Magnesium Citramate is a formulation providing equal measures of the dietary supplements calcium and magnesium. Calcium and magnesium are provided in their preferred citrate-malate form, which is absorbed better than other forms.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
General health 5 0
Slow my ALS progress 2 0
Cramps 1 1
Fasciculations 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 100%

Dosages

  daily 2 mg daily 600 daily 1000 daily 2000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Cal-Mag Citramate (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 75% Other: 75%
Doctor's advice
1 25% Doctor's advice: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Cal-Mag Citramate

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Stopped Taking Cal-Mag Citramate

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
1 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on November 24, 2009.