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How Much Calcium Supplement Can Be Taken?

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Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Question: Hi doctor, I am a sleep apnea patient. I am 57 years old. My weight is 65 kg and height is 1.62 m. I am presently taking Calcium Carbonate 450 mg plus vitamin D 200 iu (consist of 1 tablet). Can I take a higher dosage of Caltrate 600 plus? This supplement consists of 600 mg of elemental calcium, 400 iu of vitamin D3, 50 mg of magnesium, 7.5 mg of zinc, 0.5mg of copper and 1.8mg og manganese. I am also taking low fat fresh milk ( about 1 cup daily). Do you think I am taking high consumption of calcium?
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: You can safely take them. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX welcome to HCM. A healthy individual can take up to 1000 mg of calcium and 1000 IU of vitamin D. Other constituents are also with in edible limits. You can safely take those tablets. Hope this helped.
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How Much Calcium Supplement Can Be Taken?

Brief Answer: You can safely take them. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX welcome to HCM. A healthy individual can take up to 1000 mg of calcium and 1000 IU of vitamin D. Other constituents are also with in edible limits. You can safely take those tablets. Hope this helped.