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What is Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D?

Eating a balanced diet with enough calcium and vitamin D is a key step in the prevention of osteoporosis. Dietary supplements can be an alternative. Many calcium supplements also contain vitamin D in the right amount.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
General health 2 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Vitamin D deficiency 1 1 Efficacy_slight
Calcium deficiency 1 0
Other 1 0
Support bone health 1 0
Osteoporosis 1 1 Efficacy_slight

See all 5 patients currently taking Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 2

Reported Dosages

  250 mg-125 units daily 500 mg-200 intl units daily 1,000 mg daily 1,200 intl units daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D

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

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D

Always
 2 100%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 1 50%
Not at all
 1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Oyster Shell Calcium with Vitamin D

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 1 100%

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Report created on May 28, 2012.