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What is Calcium Oyster Shell?

Naturally derived forms of calcium come from bone, shells, or the earth: bonemeal, oyster shell, and dolomite. One of the most important uses of calcium is to help prevent and treat osteoporosis. Calcium works best when combined with Vitamin D.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Osteoporosis 2 0
bone density 2 0
Bone Health 1 1 Efficacy_moderate

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 1

Reported Dosages

  1,000 mg daily 2,500 mg daily
  3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Calcium Oyster Shell (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 1   Other: 100%

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

Currently Taking Calcium Oyster Shell

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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

Stopped Taking Calcium Oyster Shell

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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 Calcium Oyster Shell

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

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Calcium Oyster Shell

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

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Calcium Oyster Shell

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

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Report created on May 28, 2012.