Interaction · Supplement
Calcium + Corticosteroids: one depletes the other
Long-term steroids reduce calcium absorption and bone density — repletion matters.
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- Grade B
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The evidence in words
The interaction
Calcium and Corticosteroids — a depletion interaction. Long-term steroids reduce calcium absorption and bone density — repletion matters.
What to do
Sustained use of one lowers the other over time. Monitor status and replete the depleted nutrient if it runs low — ideally guided by testing.
About Calcium
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, almost all of it in bone, with a small tightly-regulated pool doing signaling work. Requirements are usually met by dairy; supplements fill the gap for those who avoid it.
The bigger picture
Supplement–drug and supplement–supplement interactions are the reason a stack should be read as a system, not a list. This platform's interactions graph maps them; the medication side always belongs with the person who prescribes it.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Potassium + Corticosteroids: one depletes the otherCorticosteroids promote potassium loss.Evidence grade B
- Calcium + Levothyroxine: separate the timingBinds thyroid hormone — separate by 4 hours.Evidence grade C
- Calcium + PPIs: separate the timingCalcium carbonate needs stomach acid — take citrate, or separate from acid-suppressing drugs.Evidence grade C
- Calcium + Vitamin K2: work well togetherK2 directs calcium to bone, not arteries.Evidence grade C
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