DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING CALCIUM CITRATE AND CARBONYL IRON

摘要

A single-dose vitamin and mineral supplement is provided containing high levels of calcium citrate and carbonyl iron for use in humans. Calcium in the form of calcium citrate enhances absorption of iron, zinc, and magnesium. Calcium citrate also provides more bioavailable calcium than common preparations of calcium carbonate. Carbonyl iron provides iron in a form that significantly reduces the risk to children of accidental iron poisoning from formulations that provide iron in salt form. The supplement may further contain a number of vitamins and minerals in a tablet that is elegantly small, weighing about 1.5-1.6 g. The small size allows ease of swallowing and encourages patient acceptability. Methods of making such a supplement and methods of treating maladies in need of vitamin and mineral supplementation are provided.