Filter by patients with: All

What is Calcium Carbonate prescription?

Category: Prescription Drugs

false

Calcium carbonate is a dietary supplement used when the amount of calcium taken in the diet is not enough. Calcium is needed by the body for healthy bones, muscles, nervous system, and heart. It is available with or without a prescription.

See patients taking Calcium Carbonate prescription

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Osteopenia 2 1
Multiple sclerosis 1 1
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 2

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Calcium Carbonate prescription

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Calcium Carbonate prescription

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 2
See all 2 patients who've stopped taking Calcium Carbonate prescription

Duration

Stopped taking Calcium Carbonate prescription

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 2
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 2
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 1
Last updated:

1 patient evaluation for Calcium Carbonate prescription

Sort by: Most recent

Feb 26, 2010 (Started Jan 27, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
Last updated:
Showing 1 of 1 patient evaluation for Calcium Carbonate prescription