Calcium
mineral / trace element
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Calcium belongs to the "mineral / trace element" category. This mineral is an essential nutrient in small amounts; here it is the active substance.
For Calcium in practice: Calcium intake; some salts also act as an antacid. Here it is a nutritional intake rather than a medicine in the usual sense.
Under which brands it is found
Calcium is part of about 78 presentations listed in France. It is available under various trade names and as generics.
- Actonelcombi
- Cacit Vitamine D3
- Cadelius
- Calcidose
- Calcidose Vitamine D3
- Calciforte Vitamine D3
- Calciprat
- Calciprat Vitamine D3
- Artisial
- Artiss
- Bicavera
- Caddera
- and other presentations
Generics and the original brand are equivalent for the active substance; only the appearance, the name or the excipients may differ.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Calcium: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
Talk about it in the community
Members are already discussing the topic: sensations, doubts, everyday tips. People speak frankly here, without lecturing or prescribing.
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