calcium citrate (Citracal)

Introduction

Better absorbed than calcium carbonate.

Especially 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, Oyst-Cal)

Component of

• calcium & magnesium citrate
• calcium citrate/ergocalciferol
• bilberry/calcium citrate/potassium citrate/vitamin e
• ascorbate/calcium citrate/carbonyl iron/cholecalciferol/folic acid/pyridoxine
• alpha tocopherol/ascorbate/calcium citrate/carbonyl iron/cholecalciferol/folic acid/nicotinamide/potassium iodide/pyridoxine/riboflavin/sodium docusate/thiamine/zinc oxide
• alpha tocopherol/ascorbate/calcium citrate/carbonyl iron/cholecalciferol/docosahexaenoate/folic acid/nicotinamide/potassium iodide/pyridoxine/riboflavin/sodium docusate/thiamine/zinc oxide
• calcium citrate/magnesium oxide/vitamin D
• calcium citrate/cholecalciferol
• calcium citrate/vitamin D

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=13136
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=5282392
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=24363