This section has been developed to provide suggestions about the best calcium formulations for the different types of patients you see in your practice.
| Patient Type | MCal product |
|---|---|
| An elderly patient with dysphagia problems | MCal liquid Citrate D1000 |
| Patient taking high dose PPI | MCal liquid Citrate D1000 |
| DBP having a prescription of vitamin D 50,000 IU per week | MCal liquid Citrate |
| Patient who doesn’t like swallowing tablets | Chewable MCal D1000 |
| Patient who consumes a no calcium containing product and in which it was impossible to increase the dietary calcium intake | MCal D400 BID |
| Children whose calcium intake is insufficient | MCal D400 chewable |
| Young child that need to be supplemented with calcium and who will not swallow or chew | liquid MCal Citrate tablets (separate vitamin D 400 IU per day) |
BID: twice daily; PPI: proton-pump inhibitor
