Australian Approved Name (AAN): Dried Calcium sulfate
Superseded AAN: Calcium sulfate – dried
Common names and synonyms:
Calcium sulfate hemihydrate
Dried calcium sulphate
Plaster of Paris
Organic/Inorganic: Inorganic
Molecular formula: CaSO4.½ H2O
Molecular weight: 145.10
Conversions (% calcium): 27.60
RDI for Calcium as per NHMRC:
Infants – 0-6 months – 210mg/day (AI)
Infants – 7-12 months – 270mg/day (AI)
Children – 1-3 years – 500mg/day
Children – 4-8 years – 700mg/day
Children – 9-11 years – 1000mg/day
Children – 12-18 years – 1300mg/day
Men – 19-70 years – 1000mg/day
Men – >70years – 1300mg/day
Women – 19-50 years – 1000mg/day
Women – >50 years – 1300mg/day
Pregnancy & Lactation – 14-18 years – 1300mg/day
Pregnancy & Lactation – 19-50 years – 1000mg/day
Warnings and restrictions: When used as an active ingredient and the medicine is intended as a mineral supplementation, Calcium is a mandatory component of Dried Calcium sulfate
Allowable purpose of the ingredient: Active. Excipient. Homeopathic
TGA reference: British Pharmacopoeia (modified)