Calcium citrate and Fainting - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fainting 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 2 - 5 years also take Aspirin, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Fainting 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 Fainting?

Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone) is found to be associated with 2,456 drugs and 3,547 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fainting.

On Jul, 20, 2026

12,169 people reported to have side effects when taking Calcium citrate.
Among them, 116 people (0.95%) have Fainting.

Among these 116 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Calcium citrate and have Fainting?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Calcium citrate:

Calcium citrate (12,606 reports)

Fainting treatments and more:

Fainting (131,321 reports)

How severe was Fainting and when was it recovered:

Fainting in Calcium citrate

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of calcium:

Fainting and drugs with ingredients of calcium (1,509 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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (2,456 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Fainting:

Fainting (3,547 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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