B-12 vs. Calcium: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of B-12 and Calcium. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 290,291 people who take B-12 and Calcium, and is updated regularly.
What is B-12?
B-12 has active ingredients of cobalamin. It is often used in anemia. eHealthMe is studying from 88 B-12 users. Check the latest studies of B-12.
What is Calcium?
Calcium has active ingredients of calcium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 184,201 Calcium users. Check the latest studies of Calcium.
290,291 people who take B-12 and Calcium are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Calcium (calcium)
- B-12 (cobalamin)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
B-12:
- not at all: 5.63 %
- somewhat: 23.02 %
- moderate: 31.59 %
- high: 26.12 %
- very high: 13.63 %
Calcium:
- not at all: 3.06 %
- somewhat: 21.19 %
- moderate: 38.55 %
- high: 26.49 %
- very high: 10.7 %
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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.
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Browse all side effects of B-12:
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 side effects of Calcium:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on cobalamin and calcium (the active ingredients of B-12 and Calcium, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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