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FormiCal®: Absorbable, Bioavailable Calcium Supplement

March 15, 2016

When a woman is pregnant, her baby gets calcium from her body as well as the food she consumes. Because of this, women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant need to take in more calcium than the average adult.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that women who are pregnant or lactating obtain 1,300 mg of calcium each day.1

If a growing baby’s daily calcium needs are not met, he or she will draw calcium from the bones the mother.2

A prolonged calcium deficiency can result in a number of issues for both mother and child, including osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones and teeth to weaken and become brittle.

Prenatal Vitamins with Calcium

Calcium is important before, during and after pregnancy. That’s why the Prenate® Vitamin Family includes calcium is many of its supplements.

prenatal vitamins with calcium

Calcium Carbonate: Tried and True Form of Calcium

Calcium carbonate is a common form of calcium that’s found in many supplements and prenatal vitamins. Because of its heartburn-reducing benefits, it’s also used in many over-the-counter antacid medications, such as Tums® or Rolaids®. In addition to calcium carbonate, several Prenate® vitamins contain calcium formate in the form of FormiCal®.

FormiCal®: Absorbable and Bioavailable Calcium Supplement

Calcium formate, in the form of FormiCal®, is also gentle on the gastrointestinal tract. It does not cause gas, bloating or constipation.4 It may be taken with or without food, and is 100% water soluble.4 But perhaps just as importantly, FormiCal® is more efficiently absorbed than calcium citrate or calcium carbonate.5 This means that the calcium consumed in the form of
FormiCal® is processed by the body more rapidly and to a greater extent than other forms of calcium supplements.

All calcium supplements are not created equal. The calcium that you take is only as effective as the calcium that the body absorbs. If your body does not absorb the calcium you consume, you won’t get the health benefits it provides, and neither will your baby.

Ask your doctor if the Prenate® Vitamin Family is right for you. For your convenience we’ve provided links to the prenatal vitamins with FormiCal® that the Prenate® Vitamin Family offers:

THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.

REFERENCES: 1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dietary Supplement Labeling Guide: Appendix C. Daily Values for Infants, Children Less Than 4 Years of Age, and Pregnant and Lactating Women. April 2005. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/guidancedocumentsregulatoryinformation/dietarysupplements/ucm070620.htm on February 1, 2016. 2. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and bone health. NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center Website. http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/Pregnancy/pregnancy_bone_health.pdf. Published January 2012. Accessed April 17, 2014. 3. NIH Medline Plus. Calcium Carbonate. NIH website. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a601032.html. Reviewed September 1, 2010. Accessed April 7, 2014. 4. Focal Health. Meet FormiCal – Why it works; FAQ. http://www.focalhealth.com/. Accessed: May 7, 2015. 5. Hanzlik RP, Fowler SC, Fisher DH. Relative bioavailability of calcium from calcium formate, calcium citrate, and calcium carbonate. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2005; 313(3):1217-1222.

TUMS® is a registered trademark of the GSK group of companies or its licensor.
ROLAIDS® is a registered trademark of the SANOFI group of companies or its licensor.

*Most eligible patients will pay no more than $10 per copay. For each Prenate® prescription, pay the first $10 of your out-of-pocket expense and Prenate® will cover up to $75 of your remaining expense. You could have additional responsibility depending on your insurance plan or remaining expense. This offer is good for 12 uses.

**Patients pay as little as $45 cash for a 30-day supply or $120 cash for a 90-day supply by ordering through Glendale Pharmacy. Glendale Pharmacy offers free standard shipping on all prescriptions to select states. Click here to confirm if Glendale delivers to your state. Glendale Pharmacy also accepts health insurance in select states, which may reduce your out-of-pocket cost even further. Click here to confirm if Glendale accepts insurance in your state.

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WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

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