Cacium Citrate - Calcium salts
Drug Name:
Cacium Citrate - Calcium salts
List Of Brands:
Indication Type Description:
Indication:
Calcium supplementation
Dosages/ Overdosage Etc:
Indication-
Calcium supplementation
Dosage-
Calcium citrate contains 21% calcium
Recommended dietary allowances RDAs-
Men and Women 19 to 24 years of age - 1200mg/day
Men and women 25 to 50 years of age - 800mg/day
Men and women > 51 7 years of age - 800mg/day
Dietary references intakes DRIs
Men and women 19 years to 50 years - 1000mg/day
Men and women > 51 years of age - 1200mg/day
Pregnant and breast feeding women - 1000mg/day
Dietary supplement - usual daily dose is 500mg to 2g , 2to 4 times /day
Calcium is recommended in doses of 1500mg/day for men older than 65 years of age
and for postmenopausal women not taking estrogen replacement therapy