Calcium and calcium supplements: Achieving the right balance It's what your body absorbs for bone growth and other health benefits The Supplement Facts label on calcium supplements is helpful in determining how much calcium is in one serving As an example, calcium carbonate is 40% elemental calcium, so 1,250 milligrams (mg) of calcium carbonate contains 500 mg of elemental calcium
Potassium citrate (oral route) - Mayo Clinic Potassium citrate is used to treat a kidney stone condition called renal tubular acidosis It is also used to prevent kidney stones that may occur with gout Potassium citrate is a urinary alkalinizer It works by making the urine more alkaline (less acid) This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription
Calcium supplements: When should they be taken? - Mayo Clinic Check the label to find out what type of calcium the supplement has Take calcium citrate with or without food Take calcium carbonate with food The acid the stomach makes while eating helps the body absorb calcium carbonate Total daily dose It's best to take calcium in smaller doses Smaller doses most often means 500 milligrams or less at
Sodium picosulfate, magnesium, and citric acid (oral route) Citric acid, magnesium oxide, and sodium picosulfate combination is used to cleanse the colon (bowel) in preparation for a procedure called colonoscopy This medicine is a laxative It works by causing you to have diarrhea to clean your colon Cleaning your colon will help your doctor see inside of it more clearly during colonoscopy
Pregnancy constipation: Are stool softeners safe? - Mayo Clinic Other laxatives that are considered safe to use during pregnancy include saline laxatives, such as magnesium hydroxide (Phillips' Milk of Magnesia, Dulcolax, others) or magnesium citrate; stimulants, such as bisacodyl (Ducodyl); and lactulose (Cholac, Constilac, others) Many laxatives and stool softeners are available without a prescription
Calcium oxybate, magnesium oxybate, potassium oxybate, and sodium . . . Calcium oxybate, magnesium oxybate, potassium oxybate, and sodium oxybate combination is used to treat cataplexy (weak or paralyzed muscles) or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients with narcolepsy Narcolepsy is an uncontrollable desire for sleep or a sudden attack of deep sleep
Calcium chloride dextrose hetastarch magnesium chloride potassium . . . Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding Drug Interactions Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur
Zinc - Mayo Clinic Zinc is a nutrient found throughout the body It helps the body's immune system and metabolism work correctly
Magnesium sulfate (oral route, topical application route, route not . . . Magnesium sulfate is used for short-term relief of constipation It is also used as a soaking solution to relieve minor sprains, bruises, muscle aches or discomfort, joint stiffness or soreness, and tired feet This medicine is a laxative and soaking solution This medicine is available without a prescription
Ferric citrate (oral route) - Mayo Clinic Ferric citrate is used to control the phosphorus levels in the blood of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are on dialysis Ferric citrate is also used to treat iron deficiency anemia in patients with CKD who are not on dialysis This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription