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Calcium Carbonate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of calcium carbonate include fatigue, off label use, and nausea, based on 53,576 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 7.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Calcium Carbonate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for calcium carbonate.

1
Fatigue8.5%4,558
2
Off Label Use7.9%4,217
3
Drug Ineffective7.0%3,772
4
Nausea7.0%3,755
5
Pain6.8%3,640
6
Diarrhoea6.4%3,435
7
Dyspnoea6.4%3,406
8
Vomiting6.0%3,209
9
Headache5.5%2,970
10
Pneumonia5.4%2,907
11
Arthralgia5.1%2,710
12
Pyrexia4.9%2,646
13
Malaise4.9%2,601
14
Condition Aggravated4.8%2,571
15
Rash4.6%2,462

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that calcium carbonate caused these reactions.

Report severity

81.5%Serious43,685 reports
45.2%Hospitalizations24,228 reports
14.0%Fatal7,489 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Calcium Carbonate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside calcium carbonate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Prednisone9.7%5,190
2
Adalimumab8.4%4,521
3
Acetaminophen7.8%4,173
4
Pantoprazole-sodium7.3%3,893
5
Methotrexate7.2%3,849
6
Alendronate-sodium7.1%3,805
7
Rituximab7.0%3,733
8
Ergocalciferol7.0%3,724
9
Infliximab6.7%3,614
10
Lenalidomide6.6%3,510
11
Etanercept6.3%3,382
12
Folic-acid6.2%3,315
13
Calcium6.0%3,192
14
Abatacept5.9%3,184
15
Cetirizine-hydrochloride5.9%3,177

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol27.3%14,632
2
Acetaminophen23.9%12,799
3
Aspirin19.3%10,322
4
Levothyroxine-sodium13.7%7,337
5
Omeprazole13.4%7,169
6
Pantoprazole-sodium12.8%6,867
7
Furosemide12.2%6,545
8
Prednisone11.4%6,134
9
Amlodipine10.8%5,811
10
Atorvastatin-calcium10.3%5,512
11
Folic-acid10.1%5,404
12
Albuterol10.1%5,395
13
Metoprolol8.7%4,647
14
Lisinopril8.6%4,583
15
Ondansetron8.1%4,313

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports calcium carbonate side effects

62.0% of calcium carbonate adverse event reports involve female patients and 29.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 49%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female62.0%
Male29.8%
Unknown8.3%

Age group

< 20.7%
2–111.6%
12–171.7%
18–6446.6%
65+49.4%

What is calcium carbonate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking calcium carbonate when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal DistensionAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAccidental ExposureAccidental Exposure To ProductAccidental Exposure To Product By ChildAcidosisAcute Kidney InjuryAddison^s DiseaseAdrenal DisorderAdrenocortical Steroid TherapyAdverse Drug ReactionAdverse EventAgitation

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Calcium Carbonate brand names and reporting trend

Calcium Carbonate is sold under the brand name Actonel With Calcium (copackaged).

Brand names

Actonel With Calcium (copackaged)56,490

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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