The effects of some drugs can change if you take other drugs or herbal products at the same time. Your doctor or pharmacist can often prevent or manage interactions by changing how you use your medications or by close monitoring. The calcium in this product can interfere with your body’s ability to absorb certain drugs, especially if you take them around the same time.
These drugs include quinolone antibiotics (such as ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), tetracycline antibiotics (such as doxycycline, minocycline), thyroid medications (such as levothyroxine), and drugs for osteoporosis (bisphosphonates such as alendronate).
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Vitamin C and calcium are two essential nutrients for a variety of reasons, but your body needs each for different processes. It is important to meet the recommended daily allowance for both, and you can get them from a variety of foods. Additionally, this vitamin helps to maintain the cartilage in your bones and teeth, two areas that require calcium for growth, strength and development.
Calcium, meanwhile, contributes to blood clotting, muscle movement and the transmission of signals between your nerves. For calcium, the RDA is 1,000 mg for both sexes between the ages of 19 and 50, and once you turn 51, your RDA becomes 1,200 mg. Broccoli, cabbage and dark leafy greens like spinach, kale, turnip and dandelion are good sources of both vitamin C and calcium.
Other good sources of vitamin C include oranges, watermelon, peppers, cranberries and pineapple, while cheese, tofu, milk and oysters are other good sources of calcium. However, if you consume the vitamin in excess of 2,000 mg a day, you may experience diarrhea and other types of stomach upset. See your health care provider if you experience any of these symptom.
How To Use Calcium Ascorbate
While using this product, do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any other medicines you are using without your doctor’s approval. These drugs include quinolone antibiotics (such as ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), tetracycline antibiotics (such as doxycycline, minocycline), thyroid medications (such as levothyroxine), and drugs for osteoporosis (bisphosphonates such as alendronate). Ask your doctor or pharmacist how long to wait between doses and when you should take your medications.
Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this drug. This document does not contain all possible interactions.
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Te procollagen, enhance collagen synthesis, and stimulate alkaline phosphatase activity, a marker for osteoblast formation. Studies of dietary vitamin C intake and the relation with bone mineral density (BMD) have been conflicting, probably because of the well-known limitations of dietary nutrient assessment questionnaires. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the independent relation of daily vitamin C supplement use with BMD in a population-based sample of postmenopausal women.
Bmd levels were measured at the ultradistal and midshaft radii, hip, and lumbar spine. Women taking both estrogen and vitamin C had significantly higher BMD levels at all sites.