When is the best time to take Calcium? Can I take Calcium if I have high blood pressure?

Many people need calcium supplements because of leg cramps. It is generally recommended to take it before or 1-2 hours after meals for better absorption. So, when is the best time to take Calcium? Can I take Calcium if I have high blood pressure?

When is the best time to take Calcium?

Oral calcium tablets need to be broken down into calcium ions by gastric acid before they can be fully absorbed and utilized. The secretion of gastric acid mainly depends on the time of meals. Taking calcium supplements during or after meals is more conducive to calcium absorption.

Caltrate Calcium Carbonate D3 Tablets are a compound preparation containing calcium carbonate and vitamin D3. Calcium is necessary to maintain the normal function of the human nervous, muscular, skeletal system, cell membranes and capillary permeability. Vitamin D can participate in the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus, promote their absorption and play an important role in bone formation.

Calcium carbonate D3 tablets are taken orally, 1 tablet at a time, 1-2 times a day. The best time to take Calcium carbonate D3 tablets is at night, because there is less food in the stomach at night, so calcium intake before going to bed can be absorbed quickly.

Note when taking:

1. It should not be used in combination with digitalis drugs.

2. When used in combination with thiazide diuretics, hypercalcemia may occur due to increased renal tubular calcium reabsorption.

3. Eating large amounts of fiber-rich foods inhibits the absorption of calcium because calcium combines with cellulose to form compounds that are difficult to absorb.

4. When used together with phenytoin sodium and tetracyclines, the absorption of both drugs will be reduced.

5. Vitamin D, birth control pills, and estrogen can increase calcium absorption.

Can I take Calcium if I have high blood pressure?

Calcium is necessary to maintain the normal function of the human nervous system, muscles, skeletal system, cell membranes and capillary permeability. Vitamin D can participate in the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus, promote their absorption and play an important role in bone formation. Caltrate D600 tablets are used as calcium supplements for pregnant and lactating women, menopausal women, the elderly, etc., and help prevent and treat osteoporosis.

There are no contraindications for patients with diabetes and hypertension and they can take it.

Contraindications: Hypercalcemia, hyperuricemia, calcium-containing kidney stones, or patients with a history of kidney stones.

Use with caution in patients with impaired heart and kidney function.

Can Calcium be taken with water?

You can swallow Calcium tablets, no problem, it will not affect the effectiveness of the calcium tablets.

You can take it in the morning or evening, but only once a day. Take it immediately after a meal. Because the body secretes more gastric acid after eating, it is easier to decompose the calcium carbonate contained in Gold Caltrate; at the same time, the decomposed calcium increases the contact area with the gastrointestinal tract after mixing with food, which can be absorbed more effectively.