9.5.1.1 Calcium supplement

Choice	Drug	Dosage
First choice	Adcal chewable tablets, calcium carbonate 1.5g (Calcium 600mg or Ca2+15mmol)	Dose: Dietary deficiency and as an adjunct in osteoporosis therapy; 2 chewable tablets per day, preferably one tablet each morning and evening

Calcium supplements are usually only required if dietary calcium intake is deficient.
See section 6.6 for treatment of osteoporosis and 9.6.4 for calcium and vitamin D supplementation.