Get Informed: Caltrate + D

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Patient Comments About
Caltrate + D

Active Ingredient(s)

Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D

What does it do?

Caltrate + D

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

Last Text Update:
 2010-Jul-31 4:19 PM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Jul-30 9:11 PM

Other Names

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

How Safe Is It?

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

Facts & Figures

Est US Patients*
1,018,000
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
Yes

User Age Distribution*

1

< 21

3

21-39

29

40-59

67

60+

Age (Years)

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

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Caltrate + D

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Caltrate + D during the past year.

Caltrate + D Safety Report

0:

The iGuard risk rating for Caltrate + 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 Caltrate + D used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 7,500 patients that use Caltrate + 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% mild 5 severe
Osteoporosis 34% mild 5 severe
Bone Loss Prevention 19% mild 6 severe
Other 15% mild 5 severe

How well does Caltrate + D work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 7,500 users taking Caltrate + 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 Caltrate + D outweigh the bad things.
11%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Caltrate + D.

Common Side Effects of Caltrate + D

iGuard regularly polls our more than 7,500 users taking Caltrate + 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 Caltrate + D

0%

< 1% of patients experience significant side-effects on Caltrate + D


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 5% Constipation
  • = 10%

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


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

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I take calcium with vitamin d and have constipation. Is this common?

71 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-07-23 14:21:16

iGuard Answer/Reply:

Calcium with vitamin D can cause constipation. Talk with your doctor about what measures you can take to treat or to decrease the constipation.

Posted: 2010-07-29 17:16:47

Question/Comment:

Is there any drug interaction between atenolol (50 mg) and calcium 600 + D?

61 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-07-04 21:52:53

iGuard Answer/Reply:

Atenolol and calcium + vitamin D do not interact with each other. However, it is a good idea to discuss your vitamin and supplement intake with your doctor to make sure you are taking the right amount and not putting yourself at risk for side effects.

Posted: 2010-07-12 15:37:51

Question/Comment:

Please can you tell me about the safety of taking 1.25mg Bisoprolol and Adcal-D3. When I fed my details into the computer it came up with an alert?

Thank you

Female Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-06-26 11:08:29

iGuard Answer/Reply:

Calcium carbonate can interfere with the absorption of many medications. It would be best to separate your Adcal-D3 and your bisoprolol by at least two hours to maximize the amount of medication that is absorbed.

Posted: 2010-07-08 23:09:16

Question/Comment:

I am taking 50mg. of lyrica daily due to nerve pain as a result of
a spinal fusion- I also take Vit. C and a multivitamin in addition to
calcium w/Vit. D. and magnesium- Am due for another dexascan
in June and then wil lhave to decide if I want another infusion of
reclast due to my severe osteoporosis (I had my first infursion last
August with no side effects)
Any advice-
I am a 77 yr. old female-

77 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-04-21 13:45:42

Question/Comment:

I noticed that my blood pressure was not in my normal range and had feelings of nausea. I am on Toprol for my blood pressure. I stopped taking calcium with D and am back to normal. I am using more dairy products with D.

69 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-04-20 06:43:23

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