WHAT IS THE BEST FORM OF CALCIUM TO TAKE WITH Respen-A™?
There are several types of calcium product– Calcium Citrate and Calcium Carbonate are the most common. We have found that most people absorb the calcium carbonate better than the calcium citrate. Again perhaps because calcium must be bound to the calcium binding protein in the intestines to be absorbed and calcium binding proteins are activated in an alkaline environment. Therefore, we suggest you try calcium carbonate with your child, and if you see any increase in irritability or aggressiveness, then change to the calcium citrate or calcium lactate, as they may not be absorbing the calcium carbonate effectively. The pharmacy includes a month of calcium carbonate free of charge with your first prescription of Respen-A™ to get your child started on the calcium, as this is so important. After the first month, you can then continue to buy your calcium from the pharmacy with each Respen-A™ prescription refill or you can purchase calcium from a supplier of your choice. We suggest however
