A-Cal 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (10 x 10: ৳ 500.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 50.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Acme laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- A-Cal Calcium Carbonate Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Healthcare
- Pharmaceuticals
Indications
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium deficiency
- Management of hyperacidity
- Relief of acid indigestion
- Treatment of heartburn and upset stomach
DosageAndAdministration
- Oral use
- Doses for adults and children
- Recommended daily doses for different conditions
Pharmacology
- React with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Diminish activity of pepsin in gastric secretion
- Absorption rate of oral calcium load
DosageForms
- 250 mg or 500 mg tablet
- 1000 mg tablet
Interaction
- Enhancement of cardiac effects of digoxin
- Interference with absorption of tetracycline preparations
- Modification of vitamin D therapy in chronic renal failure
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria
- Nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
SideEffects
- Gastrointestinal irritation
- Constipation
- Rare production of hypercalcaemia
PregnancyAndLactation
- Use in pregnancy
- Use in lactating women
SpecialPopulations
- Use in children
- Use in elderly
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
TherapeuticClass
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
StorageConditions
- Cool, dry place
- Controlled room temperature