Calcium FAQs
How much does Calcium cost without insurance?
For non-prescription Calcium, customers can expect to pay $8.95. With a SingleCare discount card and a prescription for Calcium, you would pay only $4.06 for 60, 500-2.5mg-mcg tablet chewables.
How much does Calcium cost with insurance?
Insurance coverage of Calcium will depend on many factors, but typically a prescription for Calcium will not be covered by your insurance plan. If it is, the copay cost of Calcium could vary depending on your insurance plan and the actual product prescribed. A reliable way to save money is with a SingleCare Calcium coupon. With a price of $4.06 for 60, 500-2.5mg-mcg tablet chewables, a SingleCare savings card may be a better option for your Calcium prescription than insurance.
Does Medicare cover Calcium and how much does it cost?
Medicare prescription drug plans usually do not cover purchases of Calcium even when prescribed by a physician. For Medicare patients using Calcium, you can pay as low as $4.06 for 60, 500-2.5mg-mcg tablet chewables if you bring your SingleCare Calcium coupon and your prescription to a participating SingleCare pharmacy, such as CVS, Longs Drugs, or Duane Reade.
What is the brand name of Calcium?
Generic versions of Calcium are widely available under brand names such as Up & Up, Spring Valley, and many others. Brand-name versions (Swanson, Nature Made, GNC) are easily found in retail stores.
What is Calcium?
Calcium is a mineral that is used throughout the body and is the element that gives bone its structure and strength. In addition to bone-building, Calcium is the primary element responsible for sending signals through nerves. It is also vital to muscle contraction, including the beating of the heart, and blood clotting.
Calcium deficiency is common, but the body uses the bones as calcium storage. So a calcium deficiency typically results in bone loss (osteoporosis), which weakens the bones and increases the risk of fractures. Other conditions, such as menopause, cause osteoporosis, so Calcium is often prescribed or advised to slow or reverse osteoporosis.
Low blood calcium is a serious and life-threatening condition, so Calcium is universally prescribed to treat the condition.
What are the side effects of Calcium?
The most common side effects of Calcium are gas, constipation, and bloating. The most serious side effects occur when Calcium is continuously overused, such as constipation, kidney stones, and Calcium forming painful crystals in the joints. Always take Calcium as directed.
Calcium is a normal part of the diet and is found in most foods, so allergic reactions are extremely rare. However, Calcium supplements often have other inactive ingredients, which may cause allergic reactions. These side effects include itching, rash, hives, and trouble breathing. If you have any reaction to Calcium supplements, discontinue using the supplement and talk with your physician about alternatives.
