Calcium Citrate Brand Name– Calcitrate
What is Calcium Citrate
Calcium citrate is an acidic calcium salt containing 21% elemental calcium. It is used for nutritional supplementation to maintain bone health and for the maintenance treatment of hypocalcemia.
Calcium is the most abundant cation and the fifth most common inorganic element in the human body. Calcium is essential for the maintenance of the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems, and for cell membrane and capillary permeability.
Its role in bone structure and muscle contraction is well known, but calcium is also important for blood coagulation, nerve conduction, and electrical conduction in the myocardium. In general, calcium salts are used to treat or prevent calcium depletion.
Calcium is recognized as an important agent in preventing osteoporosis, especially in postmenopausal women.
Calcium citrate, due to its acidic base, is the supplement of choice for patients with achlorhydria because it requires less production of stomach acids, allowing better absorption.
Calcium citrate has been shown to be more bioavailable than calcium carbonate when given with meals.
Indications
- hypocalcemia
- nutritional supplementation
- osteoporosis prophylaxis
- Calcium citrate contains 21% elemental calcium, which is equivalent to 210 mg (10.5 mEq) of elemental calcium per gram of calcium citrate.
Side Effects
- anorexia
- coma
- confusion
- constipation
- delirium
- drowsiness
- hypercalcemia
- hypertension
- milk-alkali syndrome
- nausea
- nephrolithiasis
- polyuria
- premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
- vomiting
Monitoring Parameters
- serum albumin
- serum calcium
Contraindications
- breast-feeding
- hypercalcemia
- hypercalciuria
- hyperparathyroidism
- nephrolithiasis
- pregnancy
- renal failure
- sarcoidosis
- vitamin D toxicity
Interactions
- Abacavir; Dolutegravir; Lamivudine
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