We have a patient that is allergic to any kind of seafood, fish, shellfish. She needs to take calcium badly, but we're trying to make sure there's no oyster shell content.
Is oyster shell the source of calcium in Caltrate chewables?
- Posted:
- 26 Feb 2010 by NancyLynnEgyhazi
- Topics:
- caltrate, oyster, oyster shell
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itsmetoo226 Feb 2010
You might call the dist. of Caltrate and ask them...
Call a customer service representative
Toll-Free at: 1-888-797-5638
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Wyeth Consumer Healthcare
P.O. Box 26609
Richmond, VA 23261-6609
If they say it is ok for your patient, then go to this web page:
http://www.caltrate.com/contact/index.asp
and get yourself a $1.00 off coupon.
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