Calcium citrate and Depression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Depression is reported as a side effect among people who take Calcium citrate (calcium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Vitamin D3, and have Narcolepsy.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Depression when taking Calcium citrate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,169 people who have side effects when taking Calcium citrate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Calcium citrate?
Calcium citrate has active ingredients of calcium. It is often used in osteopenia. eHealthMe is studying from 12,606 Calcium citrate users. Check the latest studies of Calcium citrate.
What is Depression?
Depression is found to be associated with 3,167 drugs and 4,125 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depression.
12,169 people reported to have side effects when taking Calcium citrate.
Among them, 339 people (2.79%) have Depression.

Among these 339 people:
How long have people been on Calcium citrate when they have Depression? *
What is the gender of people who have Depression when taking Calcium citrate? *
What is the age of people who have Depression when taking Calcium citrate? *
What are other drugs people take besides Calcium citrate? *
What are other side effects people have besides Depression? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Calcium citrate:
- Calcium citrate (12,606 reports)
Depression treatments and more:
- Depression (652,144 reports)
How severe was Depression and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of calcium:
- Depression and drugs with ingredients of calcium (3,732 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Calcium citrate:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Depression:
- Depression (3,167 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Depression:
- Depression (4,125 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
- Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on calcium (the active ingredients of Calcium citrate) and Calcium citrate (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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