CALCIUM CARBONATE

Course overview

CALCIUM CARBONATE IS AN INORGANIC SALT PRIMARILY USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF LOW CALCIUM CONDITIONS, GERD, CKD, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER INDICATED CONDITIONS. IT IS CLASSIFIED AS A CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT, ANTACID, AND AS A PHOSPHATE BINDER. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE SIGNIFICANT INDICATIONS, ACTIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR CALCIUM CARBONATE AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS, HYPOTHYROIDISM, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, MANY OTHER CONDITIONS OR DISORDERS THAT LOWER SERUM CALCIUM LEVELS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH LOW SERUM CALCIUM, GERD, CKD, AND RELATED CONDITIONS.