Kalcinate Alternatives Compared
| Kalcinate (calcium gluconate) | Calcitriol | Calcium carbonate |
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| Kalcinate (calcium gluconate) | Calcitriol | Calcium carbonate |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Exchange Transfusion, Hypocalcemia, Osteoporosis, Hypermagnesemia. Kalcinate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism, Renal Osteodystrophy, Rickets, Hypocalcemia. Calcitriol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for GERD, Osteoporosis, Erosive Esophagitis, Hypocalcemia, Osteopenia, Indigestion, Stomach Ulcer, Duodenal Ulcer. Calcium carbonate may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Hypocalcemia
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| More about (calcium gluconate) | More about Calcitriol | More about Calcium carbonate | ||||||||||||||||
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Calcitriol has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Calcium carbonate has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other calcium gluconate brands include: Cal-G, Cal-GLU | Rocaltrol | Alcalak, Alka-Seltzer Cool Action Heartburn Relief Gum, Alka-Seltzer Heartburn ReliefChews, Alkets, Alkums, Ami-Lac, Amitone, Cal Oys, Cal-Gest, Cal-Mint, Calcarb, Calci Mix, Calci-Chew, Calcid, Calcitab, Calcium Concentrate, Calcium Liquid Softgel, Calcium Oyster, Calcium Oyster Shell, Caltrate, Caltro, Chooz, D-Cal, Dicarbosil, Equilet, Icar Prenatal Chewable Calcium, Maalox Children's Relief, Maalox Regular Strength, Oysco 500, Oyster Cal, Oyster Calcium, Oyster Shell, Oyster Shell Calcium, Oyster Shell Calcium 500, Titralac, Trial Antacid, Tums Antacid Naturals, Tums Chewy Bites, Tums Chewy Bites Ultra Strength, Tums Chewy Delights, Tums Extra Strength 750, Tums Freshers, Tums Kids, Tums Regular Strength, Tums Smoothies, Tums Smoothies Extra Strength, Tums Sugar-Free, Tums Ultra 1000 View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 88 drugs are known to interact with Kalcinate:
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A total of 76 drugs are known to interact with Calcitriol:
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A total of 222 drugs are known to interact with Calcium carbonate:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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August 17, 1978 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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