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chapter 6
6.1 calcium salts and elemental absorption
Salt | Brand Name | typical dose | elemental calcium absorption |
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calcium citrate | Citracal, Cal-Citrate, Cal-Cee | Varies | 180-250mg(20% of dose) |
calcium gluconate | Cal-G | 500-1,000mg | 50-100mg(-10% of dose) |
calcium lactate | Cal-Lac | 500-650mg | 100mg(-10% of dose) |
Calcium acetate | Calphron, Eliphos, PhosLo | 667mg | 167mg(-25% of dose) |
calcium carbonate | Caltrate, Os Cal, Tums | 500mg | 200mg(-40% of dose) |