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Calcium Compounds

Medical Definition:	Inorganic compounds that contain calcium as an integral part of the molecule.
Guide Notes:	inorganic; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: CALCIUM CPDS
Previously Indexed:	Calcium (1966-1993)

Calcium Compounds Categories.

	Calcium Carbonate - Carbonic acid calcium salt (CaCO3). An odorless, tasteless powder or crystal that occurs in nature. It is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis patients and as a calcium supplement.
	Calcium Chloride - A salt used to replenish calcium levels, as an acid-producing diuretic, and as an antidote for magnesium poisoning.
	Calcium Fluoride - Calcium fluoride. Occurring in nature as the mineral fluorite or fluorspar. It is the primary source of fluorine and its compounds. Pure calcium fluoride is used as a catalyst in dehydration and dehydrogenation and is used to fluoridate drinking water. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
	Calcium Hydroxide - A white powder prepared from lime that has many medical and industrial uses. It is in many dental formulations, especially for root canal filling.
	Calcium Phosphates - Calcium salts of phosphoric acid. These compounds are frequently used as calcium supplements.
	Calcium Sulfate - A calcium salt that is used for a variety of purposes including: building materials, as a desiccant, in dentistry as an impression material, cast, or die, and in medicine for immobilizing casts and as a tablet excipient. It exists in various forms and states of hydration. Plaster of Paris is a mixture of powdered and heat-treated gypsum.
	Calcium, Dietary - Calcium compounds used as food supplements or in food to supply the body with calcium. Dietary calcium is needed during growth for bone development and for maintenance of skeletal integrity later in life to prevent osteoporosis.
	Cyanamide - A cyanide compound which has been used as a fertilizer, defoliant and in many manufacturing processes. It often occurs as the calcium salt, sometimes also referred to as cyanamide. The citrated calcium salt is used in the treatment of alcoholism.

Calcium Compounds Medical Definitions and Terms

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