Calcicar 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 2.50 (10 x 10: ৳ 250.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 25.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
- Calcicar Calcium Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Health & Wellness
- Pharmaceuticals
Description
- Calcicar is a calcium carbonate tablet used for the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion in various conditions such as hypoparathyroidism, chronic diarrhea, vitamin D deficiency, hyperphosphataemia, acid indigestion, heartburn, and upset stomach.
DosageOptions
- 250 mg tablet
- 500 mg tablet
- 1000 mg tablet
DosageAdministration
- Oral administration
- Recommended doses for adults and children
- Doses tailored to individual patient needs
- Maximum effective phosphate binding with meals
- Symptomatic relief with repeated doses
Pharmacology
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Increases gastric pH to diminish pepsin activity
- Up to 30% oral calcium load absorption
Interaction
- Enhances cardiac effects of digoxin
- Interferes with absorption of tetracycline
- Modifies vitamin D therapy in chronic renal failure
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria
- Nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
- Sarcoidosis
- Renal disease
- Cardiac disease
SideEffects
- Irritating to GI tract
- May cause constipation
- Rarely produces hypercalcaemia in chronic renal failure patients
PregnancyLactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation and antacid therapy
- Safe for lactating women
SpecialPopulations
- Safe and effective use in children with chronic renal failure
- Constipation may be troublesome for elderly patients with renal failure
TherapeuticClass
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
StorageConditions
- Cool, dry place
- Controlled room temperature