Get Informed: Calcium D
Active Ingredient(s)
Calcium D
Information
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 11:39 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Calcium D
How Safe Is It?
- Your Risk Rating
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 20 Mar 2010
- Est US Patients*
- 211,500
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- Yes
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Calcium D or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Other Resources
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Calcium D Safety Report
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What is Calcium D used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 1,400 patients that use Calcium D (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 | 58% | 
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| Osteoporosis | 38% |
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| Osteoarthritis | 7% | 
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How well does Calcium D work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,400 users taking Calcium D (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)
- 82%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Calcium D outweigh the bad things.
- 8%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Calcium D.
Common Side Effects of Calcium D
iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,400 users taking Calcium D (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.
9% of patients experience side-effects on Calcium D
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Calcium D
Most Common Side Effects...
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Constipation
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Abdo Pain/Cramps
Global Patient Feedback for Calcium D ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Is there any past reports that when someone starts taking citrate with vit D they could have foot pain simular to the beginning of foot cramps. Never notice this before I started taking calcium.
50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-02-14 11:26:24
Question/Comment:
Should be Calcium C 600 with D 40 IU
87 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-03-19 18:55:33
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Patient Comments about
Calcium D