Calcium supplement
Calcium lactate
Brand names: various
Adult dose
Dose: 300mg–1g elemental calcium/day in divided doses
Route: Oral
Frequency: OD–TDS
Clinical pearls
- Adjunct in osteoporosis or hypocalcaemia — NICE NG121
- Royal Osteoporosis Society guidance
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Severe renal impairment
- Renal stones
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Constipation
- GI upset
- Hypercalcaemia
Interactions
- Tetracyclines / quinolones / levothyroxine / bisphosphonates
Monitoring
- Calcium
- Renal function
Reference: BNF; NICE NG121; ROS; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/calcium-lactate/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
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