Get Informed: Advacal

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Patient Comments about
Advacal

Active Ingredient(s)

Advacal

Information

Advacal
Last Text Update:
 2010-Mar-20 11:09 PM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM

Other Names

  • Viactiv
  • Calcitrate
  • Advacal
  • Calcium Plus
  • Liquid Calcium

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
N/A
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Est US Patients*
185,900
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

4

< 21

14

21-39

36

40-59

47

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Advacal or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Advacal

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Advacal during the past year.

Advacal Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Advacal is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Advacal used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 1,200 patients that use Advacal (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition % Average Severity
Dietary Supplement 54% 5
Bone Loss Prevention 27% 4
Osteoporosis 20% 4

How well does Advacal work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,200 users taking Advacal (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

77 66
78%
of patients are confident that the good things about Advacal outweigh the bad things.
2%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Advacal.

Common Side Effects of Advacal

iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,200 users taking Advacal (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

5%

5% of patients experience side-effects on Advacal

0%

< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Advacal


Most Common Side Effects...

  • = 10%

Less than 1%: Abdo Pain/Cramps, Constipation


Global Patient Feedback for Advacal ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I am taking Isotonix Calcium Plus from Market America.
It is in a powdered form and easy to use. It's an excellent product.
66 year old female.

67 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-09-25 13:50:48

Question/Comment:

I am taking Isotonix Calcium Plus a powdered form of Calcium from Market America.
My Dr. said it is a good product.
66 Year old female from Wisconsin

67 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-09-25 13:44:46

Question/Comment:

I have had no problems with Viactiv Calcium Chews. I like them very much and use them everyday.

56 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-06-10 22:26:49

Question/Comment:

After taking Viactiv Multi-Vitamins for two days, I noticed burning and swelling in the roof of my mouth. This progressed to swelling of the uvula and throat. I saw my doctor and received a steroid injection. The uvula swelling went down and the irritation in the back of the throat as well. The pain and swelling in the roof of my mouth has continued and gets worse when I eat. I also have a severe head ache on the right side of my face from below my jaw to the top of my head. I contacted Viactiv via email but never heard from them.

48 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-05-23 06:47:38

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