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Bone Meal, Calcarea Carbonica, Calcarea Phosphorica, Calcium Acetate, Calcium Aspartate, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Chelate, Calcium Chloride, Calcium Citrate, Calcium D-Gluconate, Calcium Disuccinate, Calcium Glucoheptonate, Calcium Gluconate, Calcium Glycerophosphate, Calcium HVP Chelate, Calcium Hydrogen Phosphate, Calcium Hydroxyapatite, Calcium Lactate, Calcium Lactogluconate, Calcium Orotate, Calcium Oxide, Calcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Di-calcium Phosphate, Egg Shell Calcium, Heated Oyster Shell-Seaweed Calcium, Hydroxyapatite, MCHA, MCHC, Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite, Ossein Hydroxyapatite, Oyster Shell, Oyster Shell Calcium, Tricalcium Phosphate.
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| Calcium; Ca; atomic number 20. |
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Natural medicines are often tried for many conditions based on tradition, anecdotes, or
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research. Below is a list of some common uses for CALCIUM.
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Orally, calcium is used for treatment and prevention of hypocalcemia, osteoporosis, rickets, and latent tetany. It is also used orally for hypoparathyroidism, osteomalacia, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), leg cramps associated with pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, and reducing the risk of colorectal cancer. Calcium is also used orally for diarrhea and rectal epithelial hyperproliferation following intestinal bypass, hypertension, elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), Lyme disease, elevated fluoride levels in children, and elevated lead levels. Calcium carbonate is used orally as an antacid. Calcium carbonate and calcium acetate are also used orally as phosphate binders in renal failure. Calcium is also used for metformin-related vitamin B12 deficiency.
Intravenously, calcium gluconate, acetate, gluceptate and chloride are used for severe hypocalcemia and hypocalcemic tetany, and during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Calcium gluconate and gluceptate are also given intramuscularly when intravenous administration is not possible.
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SOME DRUGS CAN AFFECT CALCIUM LEVELS:
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