Patient's question:
When taking medicine during illness, diarrhea is not good, so I changed to calcium gluconate again. Is it okay to switch so frequently? What kind of help do I need: My baby is five and a half months old. Is it okay to switch like this? Which one should I drink?Doctor's answer:
Currently, there are many calcium products on the market, including both food and medications. If a baby is deficient in calcium, it is generally recommended to take medication for treatment. Considering the dosage form, infants are more suitable for liquid calcium preparations and granule forms. Tablets should not be used because they are inconvenient for babies to take; they need to be crushed before consumption.Regarding the calcium source, infants have weaker digestive functions. Therefore, organic calcium sources like calcium gluconate and calcium lactate are more appropriate. Calcium carbonate has the highest calcium content, but its digestion requires more stomach acid, which can easily lead to indigestion in babies. Calcium carbonate is more suitable for adults.
Changing calcium brands frequently is not necessarily a good idea. It's good that you have switched to calcium gluconate wine now.