Calos 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.00 (50's pack: ৳ 200.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Modern pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title Attributes
- Calos Calcium Supplement Tablets 250mg/500mg/1000mg
Categories
- Health & Wellness
- Medicine
- Vitamins & Supplements
Description Attributes
- Treatment or prevention of calcium depletion
- Management of conditions associated with hyperacidity
- Fast relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach and upset stomach
- Oral administration for adults and children
- Recommended daily doses for different conditions
- Interaction with other medications
- Contraindications for specific health conditions
- Potential side effects
- Use in pregnancy and lactation
- Safe use in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Use in elderly patients with renal failure
- Storage conditions
Tablet Options
- 250 mg
- 500 mg
- 1000 mg
Recommended Daily Dosage
- Equivalent to 540-2000 mg Calcium Carbonate per day for adults
- 890-1000 mg Calcium Carbonate per day for children
- 1250-3750 mg Calcium Carbonate (500-1500 mg calcium) for prevention of osteoporosis
- 1200-1500 mg calcium for pregnancy and lactation
- 2.5-9.0 gm Calcium Carbonate per day for chronic renal failure
- 2000-3000 mg tablet when symptoms occur for 1000 mg tablet
Mode of Action
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Increases gastric pH to diminish pepsin activity
- Up to 30% of oral calcium load may be absorbed
- Readily brings hydrochloric acid to a pH above 6
Pharmacology
- Calcium carbonate chemical reaction: CaCO3+2HCl = CaCl2+H2O+CO2
Therepeutic Class
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
Interaction
- May enhance the cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
- May interfere with the absorption of tetracycline preparations
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
Side Effects
- GI tract irritation
- Constipation
- Rarely produces hypercalcaemia by administration of calcium alone
- May occur with large doses in chronic renal failure patients
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy
- Safe use in lactating women
Special Populations
- Safe and effective use in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Monitoring of serum calcium and phosphate recommended for elderly patients with renal failure
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool, dry place in controlled room temperature