Multivitamin, Calcium, and B 12 Shopping Guide: Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Please note that this is not an all-inclusive list. Use this packet to guide your research and shopping. You are welcome to bring your vitamins into your nutrition appointment. MULTIVITAMINS WITH IRON Take 1 or 2 complete multivitamins daily (as stated in chart). Can take multivitamin doses at the same time. Separate from calcium by 2 hours. Complete multivitamins contain iron, zinc, folic acid and copper. Do not take gummy or chewy multivitamins these are not nutritionally complete. CHEWABLE AND LIQUID MULTIVITAMINS NAME DOSE WHERE TO BUY PRICES Advanced Multi EA 2 tablets/day www.bariatric Celebrate Multi Complete 36 or 45 36 = preferred for men 45 = preferred for women Opurity Bypass/Sleeve Optimized Multi ProCare Health Bariatric Complete Centrum Kids Complete (not flavor burst) 2 tablets/day 1 tablet/day 1 tablet/day www.opurity.com www.procarenow. com 2 tablets/day $36.95 (60 ct) BWHC on main page for 15% off $19.95 (60 ct 36 mg iron) $24.95 (60 ct 45 mg iron) $35.95 (90 ct) $11.99 (30 ct) $8.99 (80 ct) $9.99 (80 ct) $7.88 (80 ct) Flintstone s Complete Children s (not gummy) 2 tablets/day BJs Stop & Shop $14.99 (200 ct) $17.99 (150 ct) $14.99 (150 ct) $13.44 (150 ct) $13.99 (150 ct)
Liquid Health Liquid Prenatal Multi 2 tablespoons/ day www.prenatal liquidvitamin.com/#buy $29.99 (2 weeks) $119.99 (3 months) MULTIVITAMINS IN NON-CHEWABLE TABLETS OR CAPSULES Each person will have a different comfort level with swallowing pills. If a pill seems too large for you, then open the capsule, cut the tablet, or choose a chewable or liquid version instead. NAME DOSE WHERE TO BUY PRICES Ultra Multi Formula with Iron 3 capsules/day www.bariatric Celebrate Multi Complete 36 or 45 Capsule 36 = preferred for men 45 = preferred for women Opurity Complete Capsule ProCare Health Bariatric Complete Capsule Once-a-Day Multivitamin take separate 3 capsules/day take separate 4 capsules/day take separate 1 capsule/day $51.95 (270 ct) BWHC on main page for 15% off $19.95 (90 ct 36 mg iron) $19.95 (90 ct 45 mg iron) www.opurity.com $39.95 (360 ct) www.procarenow. com $34.99 (90 ct) NatureMade Multi Complete Tablet 2 tablets/day Shaws $12.49 (130 ct) If you have found a multivitamin that is not on this list, please ensure that it contains: at least 18 mg iron per tablet + zinc, folic acid and copper Less than 150 mg calcium per tablet - If the multivitamin has greater than 150 mg of calcium per tablet, please take each multivitamin 2 hours apart for best absorption.
CALCIUM CITRATE WITH VITAMIN D Take 1200-1500 mg of calcium citrate daily split into 2-3 doses. Limit 1 dose to 600 mg (maximum your body can absorb at one time). Separate calcium doses by at least 4 hours. Separate calcium from multivitamins by at least 2 hours. Calcium citrate does not need to be taken with food. CHEWABLE, LIQUID, AND POWDERED CALCIUM CITRATE NAME DOSE WHERE TO BUY Price Calcium Citrate Chewy Bites www.bariatric $32.50 (90 ct) BWHC on main page for 15% off Calcium Citrate 1 tablet www.bariatric $24.95 (90 ct) BWHC on main page for 15% off Calcet Citrate Creamy Bites www.creamybites.com $12.99 (30 ct) $12.99 (30 ct) Celebrate Calcium Plus 500 1 tablet $19.95 (90 ct) Celebrate Soft Chews $11.75 (60 ct) $34.50 (180 ct) Kal Calcium Citrate $11.49 (60 ct) Opurity Calcium-Citrate Plus - 2 tablets www.opurity.com $13.95 (125 ct)
Twinlab Bariatric Support Calcium Wafers 2 wafers www.gnc.com www.twinlab.com $16.99 (120 ct) $19.99 (120 ct) $19.99 (120 ct) UpCal D Calcium Citrate Powder 1 scoop/pkg $12.25 (120 ct) $10.00 (20 oz canister) Lifetime Calcium Magnesium Citrate Liquid 1 tablespoon $13.99 (16 oz) $8.99 (16 oz) Reviva Calcium Citrate Liquid 1 tablespoon $32.00 (32 oz x 2) Wellesse Calcium and Vitamin D3 Liquid 1 tablespoon $6.97 (16 oz) $12.38 (16 oz x 2) CALCIUM CITRATE IN NON-CHEWABLE TABLETS OR CAPSULES Each person will have a different comfort level with swallowing pills. If a pill seems too large for you, then cut it in half or choose a chewable or liquid version instead. NAME DOSE WHERE TO BUY Price Citracal Calcium Citrate + D 3 Petites Shaw s Stop & Shop $13.99 (200 ct) Calcium Citrate + D 3 Miniatures $13.99 (200 ct)
Rainbow Light Calcium Citrate Mini-Tabs 3 mini-tabs $11.99 (120 ct) Rite Aid Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin D- 3 Petites Rite Aid $9.99 (100 ct) Citracal Calcium Citrate + D 3 Maximum Calcium Citrate Petites + D3 2 caplets (1260 mg Shaw s Stop & Shop $17.99 (180 ct) $10.49 (200 ct) Twinlab Calcium Citrate Caps 4 capsules $14.39 (150 ct) Kal Cal-Citrate+ 2 tablets $16.99 (240 ct) The Calcium Citrate Plus Vitamin D 2 tablets $14.99 (240 ct) If you have found a calcium supplement that is not on this list, please ensure that it contains: Calcium citrate (read supplement facts and ingredient list) No more than 600 mg of calcium should be taken at one time
VITAMIN Take 350-500 micrograms vitamin daily in the form of a tablet or liquid. If you find a version that contains 1000 mcg or more of vitamin, you may take this every other day (instead of daily). If your multivitamin contains at least 350 mcg of, then you do not need this separate supplement. You can take vitamin at any time or with any other supplements. Nasal sprays and injections are also options for vitamin. Ask your bariatric team if you are interested in these options. Vitamin can be easily found at several stores including: BJs, Costco,, GNC, Grocery Stores, Rite Aid, Target,,, Nascobal Nutrition Direct Vitamin/Mineral Home-Delivery and Auto-Refill Service Order all of your vitamin/mineral supplements through one company, as one package: Nascobal Vitamin Nasal Spray: 1 spray, 1 nostril, 1x a week BariActiv Calcium + D3 & Magnesium: 2 tablets, BariActiv Multivitamin: 2 tablets daily BariActiv Iron + Vitamin C: daily How to enroll: 1. Complete the top half of the form provided by bariatric team member. You will only need to do this once. Only patients with private insurance companies are eligible. Medicare, Medicaid, Mass Health, and Neighborhood Health will not cover this bundle. 2. A bariatric team member will fax the completed form to ProCare PharmacyCare. Price of vitamin/mineral bundle will vary by insurance company but is generally $25 or less per month for entire package.