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Is Shelcal 500mg Only A Calcium Supplement

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Dr. Prasad MD

I usually take shelcal 250 mg supplement for calcium. My son sent calcium 650 mg tablets from the ... to find a 650 mg calcium supplement and take it daily ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

My son who is 5 and half years old had a small fracture near the Toes. He is on Shelcal Calcium Supplement . We observed some white powder in his urine and worrying. Is it normal? do we need to stop... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Nagamani Ng MD

I have been taking Shal-Cal for Calcium. I came to know that instead of Shal-Cal I should take a calcium supplement having Calcium Citrate which is easily absorbed. I also take Uprise D3 for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nagamani Ng ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Prasad MD

Hi Doctor, I am presently taking one aspirin daily (prescribed by my doctor). I am also taking Caltrate 600 plus (600 mg calcium supplement ). Any side effects for taking aspirin and calcium... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arun MD

supplement can be started at such small age moreover such supplements have no other side effects specially .... My concern is that few of our friends and family have cautioned that excessive intake of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Pediatrician)

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Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

Is Shelcal good for hypothyroid patients? One ofm y doctors told that only Astracal is for Throid patients .... is it true? Please advice. I take 50 mcg Thyronorm and one Thyrowell ... along with... View answer

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Dr. HARISHANKAR M G MD

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Dr. Rashmi MD

We am a pure Vegetarian family. My wife in the last trimester of her pregnancy & she has been advised to take Shelcal as calcium supplement & when I looked at Shecal I got to know that it is derived ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rashmi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash MD

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Dr. Saranya Ramadoss MD

given. My Husband kept saying I am taking too much calcium, I don t think so. My doctor thought what I ... juice I wait about an hour or so). calcium 600mg 60% daily dose magnesium 300mg 75% daily dose zinc ... View answer

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