Milk-alkali syndrome primary prevention

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Primary prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of milk-alkali syndrome include:

• Public education about the potential adverse effects of calcium supplements due to its wide use with the awareness of osteoporosis prevention is important.
• Calcium intake less than 2 g/daily is usually safe.2,77
• However, 1.2 to 1.5 g/daily of calcium intake should be taken by individuals with risk factors for milk-alkali syndrome, such as elderly, preexisting chronic renal disease, use of certain drugs like thiazide, NSAIDs, and ACE inhibitors.