- Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet twice daily.
- Formulation re: Other
- Regular exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium helps all women approximately 11 to 35 years of age maintain good bone health and may reduce their high risk of osteoporosis later in life. For persons with a family history of osteoporosis, menopausal women, or elderly men and women, adequate calcium intake is linked to reduced risk of osteoporosis through the mechanism of slowing the rate of bone loss. Adequate calcium intake is important but daily intakes above 2000 mg are not likely to provide any additional benefits.
- Precautions re: All Other
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed.
Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees - 30 degrees C).
- Precautions re: Children
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Brand IP Statement(s) re: (c), (TM), (SM)
- Formula 196 tablets are not manufactured or distributed by Smithkline Beecham Consumer Healthcare L.P. owner of the trademark OS-CAL 500 + D.
- Precautions re: Allergies
- Caution: Do not take this product if you are allergic to shell fish.
- Formulation re: Other
- Conforms to USP <2091> for weight. Meets USP <2040> disintegration for maximum bioavailability.
Mfg. in an FDA Registered Facility using Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- General Statements: All Other Content
- Formula 196
- Formula re: Contains
- "Calcium builds strong bones"
- General Statements: All Other Content
- Compare to OS-CAL 500 + D
- FDA Statement of Identity
- Dietary Supplement
- Formula re: Contains
- Two (2) tablets provide: 1000 mg. of calcium supplying 100% of the U.S. RDA for adults and children 4 or more years of age and 77% for pregnant and lactating women.
Three (3) tablets provide: 1500 mg. of calcium supplying 150% of the U.S. RDA for adults and children 4 or more years of age and 115% for pregnant and lactating women.