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Is Supracal Pro Safe During Pregnancy?

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Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2014
Question: Is supracal pro safe during pregnancy .. it has boron, silicon and copper calcium 1250 mg vit D
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Answered by Dr. Bhagyashree.B (57 minutes later)
Brief Answer: yes. it is safe during pregnancy. Detailed Answer: Dear XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to healthcare magic. Pregnancy causes calcium deficiency state and poses a risk of future osteoporosis if adequate calcium supplements not consumed. The drug mentioned supracal Pro has calcium citrate which is a better absorbed form of calcium along with adequate dosage of vitamin d and other micro nutrients like boron, silicon,copper and which are Pro bone minerals. these help in better calcium deposition in bone. The dosage of these is within the approved limit for consumption in pregnancy. please write back if you have more queries. Thanks Dr Bhagyashree
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Is Supracal Pro Safe During Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: yes. it is safe during pregnancy. Detailed Answer: Dear XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to healthcare magic. Pregnancy causes calcium deficiency state and poses a risk of future osteoporosis if adequate calcium supplements not consumed. The drug mentioned supracal Pro has calcium citrate which is a better absorbed form of calcium along with adequate dosage of vitamin d and other micro nutrients like boron, silicon,copper and which are Pro bone minerals. these help in better calcium deposition in bone. The dosage of these is within the approved limit for consumption in pregnancy. please write back if you have more queries. Thanks Dr Bhagyashree