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Calcium carbonate

Regulatory activity · FDA
Emerging researchLate-stage developmentRising momentum
Also known as Advanced Formula Di-Gel, Alka-Mints, Alkets, Alkums+91 more

Advanced Formula Di-Gel, Alka-Mints, Alkets, Alkums, Amilac, CALCITE, CI 77220, Cal Gest, Cal Oys, Cal-Gest, Cal-Quick, Calafol Rx, Calcarb, Calcarb with D, Calcarea carbonica, Calci-Chew, Calci-Mix, Calcitab, Caltrate, Caltrate 600 with Iron and Vitamin D, Caltrate Plus D, Caltro, Carbonato de calcio, Children's Mylicon, Chooz, D-Cal, Dicarbosil, Duo Fusion, Encora AM Tablet, Encora PM Tablet, Equilet, Florical, Folbecal, Folgard OS, FoliNatal Plus B, Gas-X Total Relief, Gas-X with Maalox, HYDROLYZED PEARL, Healthy Mama, Kalziumkarbonat, Kohlensaurer kalk, Lactocal, Maalox Antacid Barrier, Maalox Children's, Maalox Max Quick Dissolve, Maalox Quick Dissolve, Maalox Quick Dissolve Maximum Strength, MagneBind, MagneBind 400 Rx, Marblen, Mi-Acid Double Strength, Monocal, Mylicon Children's, Nephro Calci, Nutralox, Os-Cal 500 + D, Os-Cal 500 with D, OsCal 500, Osteo-Poretical, Ostercal-D, Oysco 500, Oysco 500 with D, Oysco D, Oyst Cal, Oyst Cal 500, Pepcid Complete, Pepto-Bismol Children's, Phazyme Gas & Acid, Phazyme Gas And Acid, Premesis Rx, Prenatal Rx 1, Rolaids, Rolaids Reformulated Aug 2006, Slow-Mag, Slow-Mag Reformulated Feb 2012, Surpass, Titralac, Titralac Plus, Tums, Tums Dual Action, Tums Gas Relief, Tums with Gas Relief, Uni-Cal 500, Uni-Mint, Calcio carbonato, Antacid (Calcium Carbonate), CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CARBONATE), CALCIUM (AS CARBONATE), Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D3, Calcium carbonate (1:1), Calciumcarbonat, Carbonate de calcium, Carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1), Oysco D with Calcium, Viactiv Calcium Plus D.

3
Research papers
4
Active clinical trials
1
Regulatory events
Latest activity
beta

Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

The link between seawater and foraminiferal calcite chemistry

Industry2026-07-25Nature — Climate Sciences

Calcium Carbonate to Augment Labor Contractions

Clinical trial2025-12-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Pharmacokinetics of Oral Calcium Carbonate in Parturients

Clinical trial2025-08-01Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Effect of metal-cation antacids on the pharmacokinetics of 1200 mg raltegravir.

Research2016-09-27The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology

Phosphate and carbonate salts of calcium support robust bone building in osteoporosis.

Research2010-05-19The American journal of clinical nutrition

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Calcium carbonate
Aliases & brands
Advanced Formula Di-GelAlka-MintsAlketsAlkumsAmilacCALCITECI 77220Cal GestCal OysCal-GestCal-QuickCalafol RxCalcarbCalcarb with DCalcarea carbonicaCalci-ChewCalci-MixCalcitabCaltrateCaltrate 600 with Iron and Vitamin DCaltrate Plus DCaltroCarbonato de calcioChildren's MyliconChoozD-CalDicarbosilDuo FusionEncora AM TabletEncora PM TabletEquiletFloricalFolbecalFolgard OSFoliNatal Plus BGas-X Total ReliefGas-X with MaaloxHYDROLYZED PEARLHealthy MamaKalziumkarbonatKohlensaurer kalkLactocalMaalox Antacid BarrierMaalox Children'sMaalox Max Quick DissolveMaalox Quick DissolveMaalox Quick Dissolve Maximum StrengthMagneBindMagneBind 400 RxMarblenMi-Acid Double StrengthMonocalMylicon Children'sNephro CalciNutraloxOs-Cal 500 + DOs-Cal 500 with DOsCal 500Osteo-PoreticalOstercal-DOysco 500Oysco 500 with DOysco DOyst CalOyst Cal 500Pepcid CompletePepto-Bismol Children'sPhazyme Gas & AcidPhazyme Gas And AcidPremesis RxPrenatal Rx 1RolaidsRolaids Reformulated Aug 2006Slow-MagSlow-Mag Reformulated Feb 2012SurpassTitralacTitralac PlusTumsTums Dual ActionTums Gas ReliefTums with Gas ReliefUni-Cal 500Uni-MintCalcio carbonatoAntacid (Calcium Carbonate)CALCIUM (AS CALCIUM CARBONATE)CALCIUM (AS CARBONATE)Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D3Calcium carbonate (1:1)CalciumcarbonatCarbonate de calciumCarbonic acid calcium salt (1:1)Oysco D with CalciumViactiv Calcium Plus D
RxNorm CUI
1897
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1200539
UNII
H0G9379FGK
Regulatory jurisdictions
fda

Regulatory timeline

1 event

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Authorities
FDA
Total events
1
fdaU.S. Food and Drug Administration· 1 event
2026-05-28RecallSafety
Recall (Class II): CALCIUM CARBONATE
Evidence ↗

Data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food and Drug Administration), public domain (CC0).

Clinical trials

73 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
73
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2025
4
Active studies
4
Recruiting
42
Late-stage (III+)
54
Completed
15
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 73
Early Phase 12Phase 19Phase 220Phase 2 / 32Phase 317Phase 414Phase N / A9

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

3 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20102016
Most influential
Recent papers
Major research themes1
Dietary Supplements1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • Annals of internal medicine1
  • The American journal of clinical nutrition1
  • The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology1
Leading researchers
  • Brown TT1
  • Butterfield K1
  • Chan ES1
  • East L1
  • Hardin WR1
  • Heaney RP1
  • Hernandez-Illas M1
  • Krishna R1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • Case Western Reserve University1
  • Columbia University Medical Center1
  • Duke University Community Advisory Board1
  • Harvard School of Public Health1
  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania1
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine1
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.