Calcium vitamin D3 supplementation in clinical practice: side effect and satisfaction

Maryam Sanaei; Mohammad Banasiri; Gita Shafiee; Mahsa Rostami; Saba Alizad; Mehdi Ebrahimi; Bagher Larijani; Ramin Heshmat

doi:10.1186/s40200-016-0231-0

Calcium vitamin D3 supplementation in clinical practice: side effect and satisfaction

J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2016 Mar 29:15:9. doi: 10.1186/s40200-016-0231-0. eCollection 2015.

Authors

Maryam Sanaei¹, Mohammad Banasiri², Gita Shafiee¹, Mahsa Rostami¹, Saba Alizad¹, Mehdi Ebrahimi³, Bagher Larijani³, Ramin Heshmat¹

Affiliations

¹ Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
² Orthopaedic surgery department, Medical school, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³ Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background: The objective of this study was to assess side effects and satisfaction about OsteoCalVitFort (500 mg calcium and 400 I.U. of vitamin D3) usage.

Methods: A total 186 people were participated with range age from 18 to 65 years old. Each participant received 1 pack that contains 60 OsteoCalVitFort tablet and used two tablet OsteoCalVitFort daily (1 tablet after breakfast and 1 after dinner). By a phone call, side effects and satisfaction about OsteoCalVitFort were assessed.

Results: The rate of constipating (8.0 %) and bloating (12.5 %) were decreased significantly after OsteoCalVitFort supplement intake (1.2 %, and 0.6 %, respectively). Similar results were observed in metallic taste in mouth, tiredness, weakness, loss of appetite, bone/muscle pain and mental/mood change after Calcium Vitamin D3 supplementation intake. Totally, 94 % of patients were satisfied about OsteoCalVitFort usage.

Conclusion: The results of the research indicate despite the high quality of OsteoCalVitFort supplement, there are no side effects which have been seen in other supplements.

Keywords: Calcium; Side effect; Vitamin D.