Chemical formula: CaCO₃ Molecular mass: 100.087 g/mol PubChem compound: 10112
Calcium carbonate is indicated for:
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 (click for details):
Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Calcium carbonate can be used as a phosphate binding agent in the management of renal failure.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Calcium carbonate is contraindicated in the following cases:
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