Get Informed: Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

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Patient Comments about
Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

Active Ingredient(s)

Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

What does it do?

Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

This product is a dietary supplement used to support bone growth needs.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Mar-21 1:25 AM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM

Other Names

  • Calcium 600 + D
  • Caltrate + D
  • Caltrate 600+D
  • Calcium with Vitamin D
  • Caltrate + Vitamin D
  • Calcium+VIT D
  • Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D
  • Calceos
  • Adcal D3
  • Cacit D3
  • Natecal D3

How Safe Is It?

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

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
21 Mar 2010
Est US Patients*
743,200
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
Yes

User Age Distribution*

1

< 21

3

21-39

31

40-59

65

60+

Age (Years)

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

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D during the past year.

Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D Safety Report

0: On hold

The iGuard risk rating for Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D 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 Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 4,900 patients that use Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin 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 40% 5
Osteoporosis 34% 5
Bone Loss Prevention 19% 6
Other 15% 5

How well does Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 4,900 users taking Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin 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)

68 64
80%
of patients are confident that the good things about Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D outweigh the bad things.
11%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D.

Common Side Effects of Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

iGuard regularly polls our more than 4,900 users taking Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin 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.

13%

13% of patients experience side-effects on Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

0%

< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 5% Constipation
  • = 10%

Less than 1%: Abdo Pain/Cramps, Altered Taste/Smell, Diarrhea, Nausea/Vomiting


Global Patient Feedback for Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I take Prevacid for acid reflux. I read that it takes alot of stomach acid to disolve Calcium carbonate. That I should be taking Calcium citrate, it doesn't take that much acid to disolve. What should I be taking?

64 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-03-06 08:11:17

Question/Comment:

What happens to the body without a vitamin D? What happens to the body without vitamin D?

52 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-07 09:54:11

Question/Comment:

What happens to the body without a vitamin D?

52 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-07 09:51:58

Answer/Reply:

The vitamin D helps your body to better or more easily absorb the calcium.

35 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-04-03 00:01:12

Question/Comment:

I just recently started taking calcium 600-d, is it really helpful in maintaing strong bones for a person over 50?

54 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-02-10 09:31:59

Answer/Reply:

My doctor suggested about a year ago that I take Caltrate 600 with D, and although I have been using a generic brand, it does help. I would not have taken it without my doctor suggesting that I do, because he said that it does help to maintain strong bones for those of us over 50. After a certain age people lose bone density, and if there are any medical conditions involved, those can also contribute to bone loss, so yes, it can help as well as walking at least 3 times a week.

55 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-02-18 15:50:32

Question/Comment:

After being without a gallbladder for many, many years, I discovered Caltrate 600+ D chewables on a IBS forum. Many folks without a gallbladder seem to suffer from symtoms similar to IBS. Some one highly recommended the Caltrate as a help to the IBS symtoms, so I gave it a try. I've been using it since with no side effects and the symtoms are very minimal now. I also take Centrum Silver vitamins which contain Calcium and Vitamin D, so the trick is being sure that I don't get too much. Never exceed the maximum recommended dosage. I am also on Lisinopril HCTZ for blood pressure and one baby aspirin a day. All seems to work fine together and I have received my doctor's blessing on the combo.

60 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-12-23 20:59:50

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