Calcium

Drug Usage Statistics, United States, 2013 - 2022

Calcium Summary for 2022

Top drug rank	#277 (no previous rank)
Estimated number of prescriptions in the United States (2022)	768,263
Estimated number of patients in the United States (2022)	290,244

Average total drug cost (USD)
Per prescription	$25.85
Per day of therapy	$0.40/day
Average out-of-pocket cost (USD)
Per prescription	$0.58
Per day of therapy	$≤0.01/day

Total Prescriptions and Patients Per Year (2013 - 2022)

Rank of Top Drugs Over Time

"Rank" refers to the frequency that a given medication is prescribed within a calendar year compared to all other medications. A rank of "4" would indicate that the medication was the fourth most commonly prescribed medication.

Year	Rank	Change
2022	277	-

Drug Cost Over Time (2013 - 2022)

Cost Per Prescription Fill: Average cost per filled prescription regardless of how many days of therapy the prescription is filled for (e.g. 10 days, 30 days, 90 days, etc.)
Cost per Day of Therapy: The average cost per prescription fill divided by the days of therapy. For example, a 10-day antibiotic course costing $30 would be $3 per day. Similarly, a 30-day supply of an oral antihypertensive costing $30 would be $1 per day.

Total cost: The average total cost of the medication including the out-of-pocket cost (see below) plus the amount paid by other parties (Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, Veterans Administration, TRICARE, other state/federal sources, Worker's compensation, and other miscellaneous sources)
Out-of-pocket cost: The average payment made by the patient which may include deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or the cash price paid without insurance coverage.

Cost Per Prescription Fill (USD)

Cost Per Day of Therapy (USD/day)

Distribution of Dispensed Dosage Forms (2022)

Dosage Form	Strength	% of Dispensed Products
Tablet/capsule	500 mg	38.7%
Tablet/capsule	200 mg	33.3%
Tablet/capsule	667 mg	18.7%
Solution	10%	8.0%
Other, unspecified, or misc.		1.3%

Distribution of Days Supplied (2022)

"Days supply" is defined as the number of days that a prescription should last. For example, a prescription of 60 tablets that is taken twice daily has a day supply of 30 days.

Related Drugs

Drug Name	Total Prescriptions (2022)
Calcium Phosphate; Cholecalciferol	1,319,343
Calcium (this drug)	768,264

Therapeutic Classes

Drug Synonyms

Drug synonyms are used during the sanitation and standardization process of "cleaning" the original data source (MEPS). Occassionally, brand names may be listed below that are no longer on the market or are very infrequently used.

Brand Name Synonyms

7030 Calcium Gold
7030 Calcium Premium
AG-x
C P RE
D T B T
Great Calcium
Hantai 8030 CA-D3 Gold
Hantai 8030 CA-D3 Premium
Korea Calcium King
Onlycal
P D All
P D All M
P D M
Resto L
Restoration Treatment
Tall G U
Balanced Salt
Bss
Isolyte E IN Plastic Container
Eliphos
Phoslo
Phoslo Gelcaps
Phoslyra
Phoxillum B22k 4/0 IN Plastic Container
Phoxillum BK 4/2.5 IN Plastic Container
Plasma-lyte R IN Plastic Container
Tpn Electrolytes IN Plastic Container
Acetated Ringer's IN Plastic Container
Calcium Chloride 10%
Calcium Chloride 10% IN Plastic Container
Calcium Gluconate IN Sodium Chloride
AI Kungang
Alka-seltzer Cool Action Extra Strength Reliefchews Mint
Alka-seltzer Cool Action Heartburn Relief
Alka-seltzer Extra Strength Heartburn Reliefchews
Alka-seltzer Heartburn Relief
Alka-seltzer Heartburn Reliefchews
Alka-seltzer Heartburn Reliefchews Strawberry And Orange
Alka-seltzer Ultra Strength Heartburn Reliefchews
Alkums Antacid
Antacid
Antacid - Anti-gas Relief
Antacid And Anti-gas Chew
Antacid Anti-gas Relief Chews
Antacid Berry Bites
Antacid Extra Strength
Antacid Extra Strength Assorted Berries
Antacid Extra Strength Assorted Berry
Antacid Extra Strength Assorted Fruit
Antacid Extra Strength Wintergreen
Antacid Flavor Chew
Antacid Flavor Chews
Antacid Fruit Chews
Antacid Regular Strength
Antacid Relief
Antacid Relief Extra Strength
Antacid Relief Extra Strength Assorted Fruit
Antacid Relief Extra Strength Tropical Fruit
Antacid Soft Chew
Antacid Strawberry Relief Chews
Antacid Ultra Strength
Antacid Ultra Strength Assorted Berries
Aramark Antacid Chewable
Assorted Fruit Antacid Chews
Assorted Fruit Antacid Flavor Chews
Assorted Fruit Flavor Chews
Assorted Fruit Panned Chew
Basic Care Antacid Fruit Chews
Basic Care Berry Antacid Hbg
Belmora Melox Agrura
Berry Flavored Antacid Chews
Best Choice
Best Choice Extra Strength
Besthealth Orange Antacid Soft Chews
BI-mart Extra Strength Antacid Assorted Berry
BI-mart Extra Strength Antacid Assorted Fruit
BI-mart Regular Strength Antacid
BI-mart Regular Strength Antacid Peppermint
BI-mart Ultra Strength Antacid Assorted Fruit
BI-mart Ultra Strength Antacid Peppermint
Calcium Antacid
Calcium Antacidextra Strength
Calcium Carbonate 10 GR (648 MG)
Calcium Carbonate 500 MG
Calcium Carbonate Chewable Antacid
Calcium Carbonate Oral Suspension
Calsium Carbonate 10 GR
Care One Calcium Antacid
Careone Extra Strength
Cemics
Cherry Antacid
Cherry Antacid Relief Chew
Cherry Antacid Soft Chew
Cherry Antacid Soft Chews
Cherry Antacid Softchew
Childrens Antacid Extra Strength
Childrens Stomach Relief
Chooz
Crane Safety Antacid
Cvs
Cvs Antacid Lime-berry Chews
Cvs Berry Antacid Hbg Chews
Cvs Health Extra Strength
Cvs Health Extra Strength Sugar Free Antacid
Cvs Health Ultra Strength Natural Antacid
Cvs Pharmacy
Cvs Pharmacy,Inc.
Cvs Strawberry-lime Antacid Chews
Cvs Ultra Strength
D-cal
D-cal Kids
DG Health Antacid Berry Bites
DG Health Extra Strength
DG Health Regular Strength
DG Health Ultra Strength
Drx Choice Antacid Calcium
Equaline Antacid
Equaline Extra Strength Antacid
Equaline Regular Strength Antacid
Equate Extra Strength Smooth Antacid
Equate Sugar Free Extra Strength Antacid
Equate Ultra Stregth Antacid
Equate Ultra Strength Antacid
Exchange Select Antacid
Exchange Select Extra Strength Antacid
Exchange Select Ultra Strength Antacid
Extra Strength
Extra Strength Antacid
Extra Strength Natural Antacid
Extra Strength Smooth
Extra Strength Smooth Antacid
Extra Strength Smooth Antacid Assorted Fruit
Extra Strength Sugar Free
Extra Strength Sugar Free Antacid
Fast Acting Heartburn Relief
First Aid Only Antacid
Genexa Antacid
Gericare Regular Strength
Good Neighbor Extra Strength
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Antacid
Good Sense Antacid
Good Sense Antacid Soft Chew
Goodsense Antacid Fruit Chews
Goodsense Extra Strength Antacid
Goodsense Extra Strength Antacid Assorted Fruit
Goodsense Regular Strength Antacid Peppermint
Goodsense Ultra Strength Antacid
Goodsense Ultra Strength Antacid Assorted Fruit
Goodsense Ultra Strength Antacid Peppermint
Green Guard Maximum Strength Stomach Relief
Health Mart Extra Strength Antacid
Health Mart Regular Strength Antacid
Healthmart Calcium Antacid
Heartburn And Gas Antacid Chews
Heartburn And Gas Fruit Chews
Heartburn Fix
Heb Antacid Calcium
Heb Antacid Extra Strength
Heb Extra Stregth Antacid
Heb Extra Strength
Heb Extra Strength Antacid
Heb Extra Strength Smooth Antacid Assorted Fruits
Heb Extra Strength Smooth Antacid Peppermint
Heb Lime And Berry Antacid Chews
Heb Regular Strength
Heb Ultra Strength
Honest-paste
Juni Essentials Naturaltoothpaste
Kids Antacid
Kids Tummy Relief
Kroger Extra Strength
Kroger Extra Strength Smooth Antacid
Kroger Ultra Strength
Leader Antacid
Leader Extra Strength Antacid
Leader Extra Strength Sugar Free Antacid
Leader Ultra Strength
Leader Ultra Strength Antacid
Legend Premium Heartburn Chewable
Legend Premium Heartburn Chewable Relief
Legend Premium Heartburn Relief - Extra Strength Chewable
Lidl Ultra Strength Antacid Calcium Carbonate
Magnacal
Major Regular Strength
Marc Glassman
Mckesson Antacid Calcium Carbonate
Medi First Antacid
Medi First Plus Antacid
Medi-first Antacid
Medi-first Plus Antacid
Medique Alcalak
Medique Ban-acid
Meijer Berry Antacid Hbg
Meijer Extra Strength
Meijer Extra Strength Antacid
Meijer Extra Strength Smooth Antacid
Meijer Lime/Berry Antacid Chews
Meijer Regular Strength
Meijer Ultra Strength Antacid
Mint Antacid
Miralac
Mixed Berry Antacid And Anti-gas Chews
Moore Medical Antacid
Nutralox
Only For
Orange Antacid Soft Chew
Pepto
Physicianscare Antacid
Plus Pharma
Polaris Mint Antacid
Premier Value Chewable Antacid
Premier Value Regular Strength Chewable Antacid Peppermint
Publix Extra Strength
Publix Regular Strength
Publix Ultra Strength
PV Extra Strength
PV Extra Strength Smooth
QC Antacid Calcium
Quality Choice Antacid
Quality Choice Assorted Berries
Quality Choice Chewable Antacid
Quality Choice Extra Strength
Quality Choice Regular Strength
Quality Choice Ultra Strength
Razzmatazz Antacid
Regular Strength
Regular Strength Antacid
Rexall Antacid Flavor Chews
Rite Aid Extra Strength
Rite Aid Pharmacy Extra Strength
Rite Aid Pharmacy Ultra Strength
Rite Aid Ultra Strength
Rugby
Rugby Cal-gest Antacid
Rugby Calcium Carbonate 10 GR
Rugby Extra Strength Antacid
Signature Care Extra Strength Smooth Antacid
Signature Care Extra Strength Smooth Antacid Assorted Fruit
Soothe
Sound Body Calcium Antacid
Sound Health Heartburn And Gas Chews
Stomach Relief
Sunmark Calcium Antacid
Sunmark Extra Strength Antacid Assorted Fruit
Sunmark Regular Strength Antacid
Sunmark Regular Strength Antacid Peppermint
Target Antacid - Anti-gas Relief Chews
Target Antacid Fruit Chews
Target Strawberrylime Antacid Chews
TC Max
Topcare Antacid Calcium
Topcare Antacid Extra Strength
Topcare Extra Strength Antacid
Trial Antacid
Tummy Relief
Tums
Tums Chewy Bites
Uline Antacid
Ultra Strength
Ultra Strength Antacid
Ultra Strength Antacid Assorted Berries
Ultra Strength Antacid Assorted Fruit
Ultra Strength Antacid Relief Assorted Berry
Ultra Strength Antacid Relief Assorted Fruit
Ultra Strength Antacid Tropical Fruit
Unishield Antacid
UP And UP Extra Strength Antacid 750
UP And UP Extra Strength Smooth Dissolving Antacid
Whole Foods Market Health Ultra Strength Natural Antacid
Winco Foods Antacid
Winco Foods Antacid Ultra Strength
Xpect Antacid
Equalactin Laxative
Fiber Caplets
Fiber Caps
Fiber Lax
Fiber Laxative
Fiber Tabs
Fiber Therapy
Fibercon
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Fiber-caps Fiber Laxative
Good Sense Fiber Laxative
Leader Fiber
Premier Value
Premier Value Fiber Laxative
Publix
Quality Choice
Rite Aid Fiber Caplets
Topcare Fiber Laxative
UP And UP Fiber Therapy
Walgreen Fiber Lax
Cardioplegic IN Plastic Container
Plegisol IN Plastic Container
Ringer's IN Plastic Container
Caredo Professional Cavities Treatment Toothpastes
Caredo Repairing Dental Caries For Kids Toothpastes
GN Medi Antibacterialspray
Healtha Clean
Calc Phos
Calcarea Sulfurica 6X
Calcarea Sulphurica
Calcium Sulphate
Calc Fluor
Calcarea Fluorica
Calcarea Fluorica 6X
Calcarea Fluorica Kit Refill
Sore Throat
Calcarea Caustica
O2 Patch
Calcarea Silicata
Head Cold
Tpn Electrolytes

Generic Drug Synonyms and Salts

Calcium
Calcium Acetate
Calcium Alginate
Calcium Ascorbate
Calcium Bicarbonate
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Chloride
Calcium Citrate
Calcium Fluoride
Calcium Gluceptate
Calcium Gluconate
Calcium Gluconate Monohydrate
Calcium Glycerophosphate
Calcium Hydride
Calcium Hydroxide
Calcium Ion
Calcium Lactate
Calcium Oxide
Calcium Peroxide
Calcium Phenoxide
Calcium Phosphate
Calcium Phosphate, Unspecified Form
Calcium Polycarbophil
Calcium Pyrophosphate
Calcium Saccharate
Calcium Silicate
Calcium Stearate
Calcium Sulfate
Calcium Threonate
Calcium Undecylenate

FDA Approval Information

Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC):	Calcium, Phosphate Binder
Initial FDA approval date:	Prior to January 1, 1982
First FDA applicant:	Discn
First dosage form:	Injectable (injection)

Prescription data source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) 2013-2022. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD. ClinCalc DrugStats Database version 2024.08. Read more about the ClinCalc DrugStats database.

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