Calcium deficiency

Active Ingredient: Calcium carbonate

Indication for Calcium carbonate

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Calcium carbonate is recommended as a supplementary source of calcium when normal requirements are high and in the correction of calcium deficiency in the diet. They can be used in osteoporosis therapy as an adjunct to more specific conventional treatments.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

3 gr in 2 divided doses per day

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

3 - 3 g

Dosage regimen

From 1.5 To 1.5 g 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Dietary deficiency and as an adjunct in osteoporosis therapy; 3gr per day, preferably in two divided doses each morning and evening.

Active ingredient

Calcium carbonate

Calcium carbonate releases, in a pH-dependent manner, calcium ions in the stomach. Calcium carbonate is widely used as antacid and extensively used as a dietary supplement.

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