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Calcium Citrate CCM 500mg
The doctor had prescribed Shelcal-D 500mg bedtime, to prevent Osteoporosis amid hormone blocking therapy for Prostate cancer.
We want to take calcium citrate for better absorption and lower side effects.
But CCM only comes in doses of 250mg, so can we make it 2 tabs to make 500mg and what time should we take it 1 Morning, 1 Evening?
Is 500 mg CCM exactly the same as Calcium Carbonate in terms of potency, absorption?
Which tests(N-telopeptides, DEXA etc.) should we periodically(3 months) do to check progression of osteoporosis?
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CCM 250 mg can be taken twice daily and better without food .
CCM has better absorption than calcium carbonate.
Recommended daily allowance of calcium is 1000 mg for an average adult.
DEXA scan is better test for bone density check.
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I think that CCM 250 would be sufficient.
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