Calcium Carbonate Substitute for Calcium Lactate

Ang calcium carbonate at calcium lactate ay parehong supplement para sa matibay na buto at ngipin. Nakatutulong ito para maiwasan ang osteoporosis o ang pagkalutong ng buto. Bukod dito, maganda ang mga calcium supplement para malusog na puso, muscle at nervous system. At huli, parehong ginagamit bilang antacid ang calcium carbonate at calcium lactate.

Calcium Carbonate VS Calcium Lactate

Ang calcium carbonate ay mas mataas ang calcium content sa calcium lactate. Habang may 40% na elemental calcium ang carbonate, ang lactate ay may 13% lang.

Kumpara sa carbonate mas soluble ang calcium na may lactate salt lalo na sa mga taong mataas ang PH level. Pwede itong inumin pagkatapos kumain. Ang calcium carbonate ay dapat na may kasabay na pagkain para mas madaling ma-absorb ng katawan. Mas nakapagdudulot din ng constipation o pagtitibi ang calcium carbonate.

Summing it up

1. Mas mataas ang calcium content ng carbonate sa lactate.
2. Mas soluble ang lactate kumpara sa carbonate kaya  mas mainam ito para sa mga mas matatandang hindi na masyadong nakapagpo-produce ng mataas na acid sa katawan.
3. Mas pwedeng makapagpa-tibi ang carbonate.

Pwede bang i-substitute ang calcium carbonate sa calcium lactate o vice versa?

Kung may reseta galing sa doctor dapat na ito ay sundin. Pero bilang mga OTC medicine na pwedeng mabili sa botika ng walang reseta, sumangguni sa mga pharmacy staff o sa pharmacist sa kung anong calcium supplement ang nababagay sa inyo.

 

Stay healthy and stay safe!

Sources:

http://www.japi.org/february_2017/24_dc_calcium_and_calcium_salts.pdf

https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a601032.html

http://askdis.blogspot.com/2016/01/calcium-carbonate-vs-calcium-lactate.html

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Maalox Suspension For Diaper Rash

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Any individual’s urine or stool is sterile upon elimination from the body. These have no germs; however when the diaper is left too long, bacteria from the skin or from the diaper alters the acidity of the urine or feces. Thus, the stool or the urine becomes acidic.

As cited, Maalox contains magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide. These active constituents are responsible for the hyperacidity relief by neutralizing acid. Regarding diaper rash, Maalox treats it by counteracting the acidic effect of the defecation or urine on the skin.

More to this, Magnesium hydroxide is also known as Milk of Magnesia. Applied topically, Milk of Magnesia has been known to heal skin abrasions such as acne, and canker sores – a type of mouth ulcer. Milk of magnesia is also used for diaper rash.

Maalox suspension or its generic equivalents may be indicated for diaper rash. Like the recommended skin protectants, Maalox suspension application is between every diaper change and for two to three days only. The disadvantage about this drug for diaper rash is the messy feel for the patient, as Maalox suspension is not in cream or in ointment form.

As for safety measures, magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide usually accumulate on individuals with kidney or renal failure. Magnesium hydroxide can cause hypermagnesemia while aluminum hydroxide for prolonged use, may build up in bones, nerves and in the brain. Some side effects of aluminum hydroxide include hypophosphatemia, osteomalacia and encephalopathy.

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