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Calcium

The text below is about the active substance calcium .

What is the best form of calcium to take?

  • calcium tablets

What is the action of calcium?

  • Calcium is an essential mineral for the formation and protection of bones, for the body’s electrolyte balance and for the normal functioning of a large number of regulatory mechanisms.
  • Calcium intake corrects dietary calcium deficiency.
  • The daily calcium requirements are of the order of 1000 to 1500 mg of elemental calcium.

What do people use calcium for?

Calcium carbonate is used in the management of:
  • calcium deficiencies,
  • osteoporosis.
Calcium, alone or in combination with yeast, is used in the management of:
  • calcium deficiencies,
  • osteomalacia,
  • osteoporosis,
  • rickets.

Is calcium used in medicine?

  • Medicines containing the active substance alone (212)
  • Medicines containing the active substance in combination (161)

What drugs contain calcium?