OS-CAL (Calcium Carbonate) or Calcium Citrate?

Are there compliance consideration differences?

Because compliance is essential for fracture risk reduction, OS-CAL differs in a number of important ways

Acceptance and ease of use is very important when compliance is a necessary consideration. OS-CAL helps promote both patient acceptance and patient compliance.

Compared to Citracal®, OS-CAL offers:

• Approximately 60% more elemental calcium per caplet¹
• Smaller and fewer caplets per dose
• Simple one caplet bis in die (BID), or twice a day dosing
• Coated smaller caplet to help enhance ease of swallowing
• Directions tie dosing to meals, which provides a simple, easy-to-remember memory cue¹
• Limited interaction potential with bisphosphonates due to dosing at meal time requirements¹
• A side effect profile similar to placebo for gastrointestinal complaints of constipation, bloating, and gas
• Greater cost efficiencies