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Calcium salts
salt | brand name | typical dose | elemental calcium absorbed |
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Calcium citrate | Citracal, Cal-Citrate, Cal-Cee | Varies | 180-250 mg (~20 of dose) |
Calcium gluconate | Cal-G | 500-1,000 mg | 50-100 mg (~10% of dose |
Calcium lactate | Cal-Lac | 500-650 mg | 100 mg (~10% of dose) |
Calcium acetate | Calphron, Eliphos, PhosLo | 667 mg | 167 mg (~25 % of dose) |
Calcium Carbonate | Caltrate, Os Cal, Tums | 500 mg | 200 mg (~40% of dose) |