1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
2 ingredients to use with caution
Active Calcium
BrandUSANA→Multi-Vitamin and Mineral (MVM) Tablet or Pill 15 ingredients 2 caution DSLD #16093Net contents: 112 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-11-21
2 Ingredients (15)
IngredientGroupSafety
MODIFIED CELLULOSECellulose—
Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—
DextrinDextrin—
DextroseGlucose—
Soy Lecithinlecithin—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Vitamin D — Use with Caution
⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day
⚠ Vascular calcification risk
Vitamin K — Limited Evidence
⚠ Critical interaction with warfarin
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Boron — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Rice Protein — Generally Safe
⚠ Lower in lysine
⚠ Arsenic contamination risk in some brands
Sodium — Limited Evidence
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID16093
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-11-21
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Active Calcium — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 28]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/active-calcium-16093/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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