Cenet 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.60 (50's pack: ৳ 80.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Central pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title and Categories
- 250 mg or 500 mg tablet
- 1000 mg tablet
- Antacid
- Dietary supplement
- Mineral preparation
Indications
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium deficiency
- Management of hyperacidity
- Relief of acid indigestion
- Heartburn relief
- Fast relief of upset stomach
Dosage & Administration
- Oral administration
- Recommended adult doses
- Recommended pediatric doses
- Tailored dosage based on individual patient
- Maximizing effective phosphate binding
- Symptomatic relief doses
- Hourly dosing if needed
- Physician directed dosing
Pharmacology
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Increases gastric pH and diminishes pepsin activity
- Up to 30% of oral calcium load may be absorbed
Mode of Action
- Chemical reaction with gastric acid
- Increase in gastric pH
- Diminished pepsin activity
- Oral calcium absorption
Interaction
- Enhanced cardiac effects of digoxin
- Interference with tetracycline absorption
- Modification of vitamin D therapy in chronic renal failure
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria
- Nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
- Sarcoidosis
- Renal disease
- Cardiac disease
Side Effects
- GI tract irritation
- Constipation
- Rarely produced hypercalcaemia
- Chronic renal failure risk
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safe use in pregnancy
- Oral calcium supplementation
- Antacid therapy
- Safe use in lactating women
Use in Special Populations
- Safe and effective use in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Risk of constipation in elderly patients with renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
Storage Conditions
- Cool and dry storage
- Controlled room temperature