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Medications listed are available on OH EPIC Formulary, unless otherwise noted.
Not all formulary medications are available at each facility. Please refer to your local pharmacy for available inventory.
Not all formulary medications are available at each facility. Please refer to your local pharmacy for available inventory.
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calcium carbonate
calcium carbonate
| Drug Name | Form | Strength | Infusion Center Available | Restricted | Non-formulary | Ambulatory Available | Interchange | REMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Carbonate | SUSPENSION, ORAL | 1250 mg/5 mL | ||||||
| Chewable Calcium | TABLET, CHEWABLE, ORAL | base 500 mg | ||||||
| Antacid (Calcium Carbonate) | TABLET, CHEWABLE, ORAL | 500 mg | ||||||
| Cal-Gest | TABLET, CHEWABLE, ORAL | 500 mg | ||||||
| Antacid (Calcium Carbonate) | TABLET, CHEWABLE, ORAL | 1000 mg | ||||||
| Oysco 500 | TABLET, ORAL | 1250 mg |
Last updated: Apr. 23, 2024
Therapeutic Interchange:
Ochsner Health System (OHS) carries multiple products, strengths and formulations of calcium supplements on system formulary, including calcium
carbonate (tablet, chewable tablet, suspension), calcium carbonate-vitamin D3, calcium citrate, calcium citrate-vitamin D3, and calcium glubionate.
The calcium supplements were reviewed to evaluate opportunities for formulary standardization and cost savings through therapeutic interchanges
Among calcium supplements on formulary, calcium carbonate chewable tablet has highest utilization, more elemental calcium per tablet, is well absorbed with food and less expensive. Calcium citrate has some advantages, having less dependence on stomach acid for absorption and less constipation. However, it has less elemental calcium which requires more tablets per dose and is more expensive. Generally, calcium supplements can decrease the absorption of other medications, such as bisphosphonates, tetracyclines, levothyroxine, quinolones, iron preparations, iron containing multivitamins, mycophenolate, and riociguat. Doses of calcium supplements should be separate from these medications.
Calcium carbonate supplements without Vitamin D
Oscal or Tums 500 mg
Use the same frequency as physician’s order.
Calcium Supplements
Calcium carbonate 500 mg chewable tablet
(200 mg elemental calcium)
Calcium carbonate oral suspension
(1,250 mg/5 mL - 500 mg/5 mL elemental calcium)