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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 5%
Mild
1 5%
None
18 90%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea
1 5%
Constipation
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Calcium. See all 45 dosages ►

  1250mg as needed 600mg as needed daily 0.125 mg daily 1 intl units daily 2 mg daily 2 tab(s) daily 20 mg daily 40 mg daily 60 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 intl units daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 315 mg daily 334 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 550 mg daily 600 mg daily 625 mg daily 630 mg daily 650 mg daily 750 mg daily 800 mg daily 900 g daily 900 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1050 mg daily 1200 intl units daily 1200 mg daily 1250 mg daily 1400 mg daily 1500 cap(s) daily 1500 mg daily 1600 mg daily 1800 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2400 mg daily 2500 mg daily 3000 mg daily 3600 mg daily 3750 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 54 Number of Patients: 54 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 78 Number of Patients: 78 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 51 Number of Patients: 51 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 66 Number of Patients: 66 49 Number of Patients: 49 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
11 61% Other: 61%
Doctor's advice
2 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Side effects too severe
2 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Personal research
1 6% Personal research: 6%
Not indicated
1 6% Not indicated: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped taking Calcium

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
12
19
43
105

Stopped Taking Calcium

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
5
4
1
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
10 50%
Usually
8 40%
Sometimes
2 10%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
4 20%
Not at all
16 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 40%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.