Comparing Calcium Citrate vs Calcium Gluconate
| Calcium citrate | Calcium gluconate |
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| Calcium citrate | Calcium gluconate |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Osteoporosis, Dietary Supplementation. Calcium citrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Hypocalcemia, Osteoporosis, Hyperkalemia, Hypermagnesemia, Exchange Transfusion. Calcium gluconate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Osteoporosis
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Calcitrate | Cal-G, Cal-GLU, Kalcinate | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 92 drugs are known to interact with Calcium citrate:
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A total of 89 drugs are known to interact with Calcium gluconate:
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N/A |
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N/A |
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