Name

Calcium Carbonate

Alternate Names

Alka-Mints
Alkets
Amitone
Anatacid
Apo-Cal
Biocal
Cal Carb-HD
Cal-500
Cal-Guard
Cal-Plus
Cal-Sup
Calci-Chew
Calci-Mix
Calciday
Calcite
Calsan
Caltrate
Caltrate Jr.
Chooz
Component of Calcitrel
Component of Titralac
Dicarbosil
Equilet
Gencalc
Hi Potency Cal
Maalox Antacid
Maalox Quick Dissolve
Mallamint
Mega-Cal
Mylanta
Neo Cal
Nephro-Calci
Os-Cal
Oysco
Oyst-Cal
Oystercal
Pharmacal
Prevencal
R&D Calcium Carbonate/600
Titralac
Titralac Extra Strength
Tums

Abbreviations

None

Category

Ancillary Agent

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

725280

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

Antacid, calcium supplement. Calcium carbonate has been designated an orphan product for use in the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patients with end stage renal disease.

Coding

This drug should NOT be coded
Glossary