Effervescent calcium supplement
Calcium carbonate with calcium lactate gluconate
Brand names: Calcium-Sandoz, Calcichew
Adult dose
Dose: 1–2 tablets dissolved in water OD–TDS
Route: Oral
Frequency: OD–TDS
Clinical pearls
- NICE NG121: calcium component of osteoporosis prevention with vitamin D
- Royal Osteoporosis Society — total dietary + supplemental calcium 1000–1200mg/day
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Severe renal impairment
- Renal stones
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Constipation
- Hypercalcaemia
- GI upset
Interactions
- Tetracyclines / quinolones / levothyroxine / bisphosphonates (separate)
Monitoring
- Calcium
- Renal function
Reference: BNF; NICE NG121; ROS; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/calcium-carbonate-with-calcium-lactate-gluconate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Parkland Formula for Burns Fluid Resuscitation · Burns
- Hyperkalaemia Management Algorithm · Electrolyte Disorders
- FAST Exam Protocol — Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma · Trauma
- Corrected Calcium · Electrolytes
- Calcium-Phosphate Product · Electrolytes
- Corrected Calcium (for Albumin) · Electrolytes
Pathways
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis Six · UK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Unintentional Weight Loss Workup · NICE NG12; BSG
- Chronic Fatigue Workup · NICE NG206; BMJ Best Practice
- Lymphadenopathy Workup · NICE NG12; BMJ Best Practice
- Pre-op Medical Clearance · NICE NG45; ESC 2022
- Secondary Hypertension Workup · NICE NG136; ESH 2023