Calcium-A 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (10 x 10: ৳ 500.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 50.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Ad din pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
- Calcium-A Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Supplement
- Mineral
Description
- Calcium carbonate-based tablets for the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion
- Available in 250 mg, 500 mg, and 1000 mg variants
DosageForm
- Tablet
Strength
- 250 mg
- 500 mg
- 1000 mg
Indications
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium depletion
- Management of hyperacidity
- Relief of acid indigestion
- Relief of heartburn
- Relief of sour stomach
- Relief of upset stomach
Pharmacology
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Increases gastric pH diminishing pepsin activity
- Up to 30% of oral calcium load may be absorbed
DosageAndAdministration
- Oral administration
- Recommended doses for adults and children
- Tailored doses for specific diseases and patient conditions
- Maximizing effective phosphate binding by giving with meals
Interaction
- Enhances cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
- May interfere with absorption of tetracycline preparations
- Modification of vitamin D therapy may be required in chronic renal failure
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria
- Nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
- Sarcoidosis
- Renal disease
- Cardiac disease
SideEffects
- GI tract irritation
- Constipation
- Rarely produces hypercalcaemia
PregnancyAndLactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy
- Safe for use in lactating women
UseInSpecialPopulations
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Constipation may be troublesome for elderly patients with renal failure
TherapeuticClass
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
StorageConditions
- Store in a cool, dry place at controlled room temperature