Calcium carbonate is a calcium supplement. It is used to prevent and treat low calcium, to support bone health in osteoporosis (often together with vitamin D), and to meet the extra calcium needs of pregnancy and breastfeeding. It…
IndicationsAscorbic acid is the chemical name of vitamin C. It is used to:Prevent and treat vitamin C deficiency and scurvy (bleeding gums, easy bruising, tiredness and poor wound healing).Meet higher needs during infection, after surgery, burns or injury,…
IndicationsCalcium Gluconate is a form of calcium. As an injection it is used in hospital for a sudden drop in blood calcium (which can cause muscle spasms, cramps and tingling), to protect the heart when blood potassium is…
IndicationsCalcium lactate is a calcium supplement. It is used to prevent and treat calcium deficiency, for example when the diet is low in calcium, during pregnancy and breastfeeding, during growth, and in older people. It is used alongside…
IndicationsCalcium lactate gluconate is a calcium salt that dissolves easily in water. It is often combined with Calcium carbonate in effervescent (fizzy) tablets. It is used to prevent and treat calcium deficiency, to support bone health in osteoporosis,…
IndicationsVitamin C (ascorbic acid) is used to prevent and treat vitamin C deficiency, including scurvy, which causes bleeding and swollen gums, easy bruising, tiredness, joint pain and slow wound healing. It is used when needs are higher, such…
IndicationsPrevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency, which is common in people who get little sunlight, cover most of their skin, have darker skin, are older, are overweight, or have gut or liver problems.Rickets in children and osteomalacia…
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