What is Calcium Carbonate?
Category: Supplements
Most popular types: Tums Tums EX Calci-Chew Show all
See also: Calcet Petites Dual Calcium + Vitamin D3 Didrocal
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. Calcium carbonate also is used as an antacid to relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, and stomach upset.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartburn | 40 | 6 | |
| General health | 29 | 5 | |
| Short bowel syndrome | 26 | 0 | |
| Acid reflux | 13 | 1 | |
| Osteomalacia | 10 | 1 | |
| Nausea | 8 | 2 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 0 | |
| Mild | 2 | |
| None | 31 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Calcium Carbonate
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Excessive gas | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Calcium Carbonate
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 5 | |
| Did not seem to work | 5 | |
| Doctor's advice | 2 | |
| Expense | 1 | |
| Personal research | 1 | |
| Side effects too severe | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Calcium Carbonate
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 4 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 7 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 2 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 3 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 3 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Calcium Carbonate after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole (Protonix) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Calcium Carbonate and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Esomeprazole (Nexium) | 2 | |
| Famotidine (Pepcid) | 1 | |
| Pantoprazole (Protonix) | 1 | |
| Sevelamer (Renvela) | 1 |
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