Calcium Citrate

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Introduction 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 Internet Database 6 References

More Specific Terms

• calcium & magnesium citrate

Introduction

• Better absorbed than calcium carbonate.

• useful for elderly with low gastric acidity & for use in combination with magnesium citrate.
• See calcium & magnesium citrate
• See calcium carbonate for calcium supplementation

More General Terms

• calcium supplement
• citrate (citric acid)

Additional Terms

• Ca+2
• calcium & magnesium citrate
• calcium carbonate (Tums, Oscal)

Internet Database

PubChem: 13136
PubChem: 5282392
PubChem: 24363

References

Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998

calcium citrate (Citracal)