Calcium Supplement

Caltrate

91 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA · 2008–2025 · Data current as of June 3, 2026

These are reports submitted to the FDA. A report does not mean the product caused the effect. Counts reflect reporting activity, not how common an effect is.

Most Reported Reactions

Top 10 reactions from 91 reports. One report may include multiple reactions — reaction totals may exceed the report count.

Choking
22
Dysphagia
10
Foreign Body Trauma
5
Vomiting
5
Cough
5
Coeliac disease
4
Loss Of Consciousness
4
Constipation
4
Foreign body
4
Chest Pain
4

Reported Outcomes

Outcome categories as recorded in FDA reports. One report may include multiple outcomes.

OutcomeReports
Other Serious or Important Medical Event 78
Hospitalization 12
Visited a Health Care Provider 7
Other Serious Outcome 5
Visited Emergency Room 3
Other Outcome 3
Life Threatening 3
Death 2
Required Intervention 1

Who Reported

Reporter demographics where available. Many reports do not include age or gender data.

Age

Under 18
0
18–34
2
35–49
5
50–64
13
65–79
19
80+
25
Unknown
27

64 reports had age data; 27 unknown.

Gender

Female
79
Male
7
Unknown/Not Reported
5

Reports by Year

Annual report counts from 2008–2025. Spike years may reflect recalls, media coverage, or litigation rather than changes in the product.

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Data Source

This page presents data from the FDA's CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS) via the openFDA API. Reports are voluntary and unverified. The FDA has not concluded that this product caused any reported event.

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