What is Calcium?
Category: Supplements
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Calcium is a mineral essential to the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. As a supplement it is available in several different formulations including calcium carbonate (chalk), citrate, and phosphate. Calcium supplements may be recommended to people at risk of osteoporosis.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health | 519 | 61 | |
| Osteopenia | 301 | 56 | |
| Osteoporosis | 127 | 16 | |
| Hypoparathyroidism | 93 | 4 | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 33 | 7 |
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Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 | |
| Moderate | 7 | |
| Mild | 15 | |
| None | 159 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Calcium
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Constipation | 9 | |
| Nausea | 3 | |
| Bladder inflammation | 1 | |
| Bowel irregularity | 1 | |
| Diarrhea | 1 | |
| Eosinophilic gastroenteritis | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Calcium
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 68 | |
| Doctor's advice | 21 | |
| Did not seem to work | 19 | |
| Expense | 16 | |
| Personal research | 16 | |
| Side effects too severe | 11 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 6 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 2 |
Duration
Stopped taking Calcium
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 6 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 30 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 19 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 14 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 35 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 10 | |
| 10 years or more | 18 |
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