What happens if you take calcium and vitamin D together?

What happens if you take calcium and vitamin D together?

Calcium can make it harder for your body to absorb certain medicines, and some medicines can make it harder for your body to absorb vitamin D. If you take other medications, take them at least 2 hours before or 4 to 6 hours after you take calcium and vitamin D combination.

Is it OK to swallow chewable calcium tablets?

Chewable tablets should be chewed thoroughly before being swallowed; do not swallow them whole. Drink a full glass of water after taking either the regular or chewable tablets or capsules. Some liquid forms of calcium carbonate must be shaken well before use.

Can chewable vitamin D tablets be swallowed?

The chewable tablet must be chewed before you swallow it. To take a disintegrating (Quick-Melt) tablet, place it on your tongue and do not swallow the tablet whole. Allow it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing.

Is it OK to take vitamin D without calcium?

Supplemental vitamin D without calcium—in doses averaging as much as 800 IU per day—doesn’t reduce the risk of hip, vertebral, or nonvertebral fractures in postmenopausal women and older men (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, large, high-quality meta-analysis of randomized or quasi-randomized placebo-controlled …

When should I take chewable calcium?

Follow all instructions closely. Take this medicine (calcium and vitamin D chewable tablets) with food. Chew well before swallowing. Some brands may be swallowed whole or dissolved in your mouth.

What are the side effects of too much calcium carbonate?

Symptoms of a calcium carbonate overdose include:

• Abdominal pain.
• Bone pain.
• Coma.
• Confusion.
• Constipation.
• Depression.
• Diarrhea.
• Headache.

Why do you need vitamin D to absorb calcium?

The body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium. Without enough vitamin D, one can’t form enough of the hormone calcitriol (known as the “active vitamin D”). This in turn leads to insufficient calcium absorption from the diet.