Eurocal 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.50 (5 x 10: ৳ 225.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 45.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Euro pharma ltd |
Title and Categories
- Eurocal 250 mg/500 mg/1000 mg Tablet
- Pharmaceutical Products
- Mineral Supplements
Dimensions
- Various tablet sizes available
Color Options
Functions
- Treats/prevents calcium depletion
- Manages conditions associated with hyperacidity
- Relieves acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, upset stomach
Materials
- Calcium Carbonate
Technical Specifications
- 250 mg or 500 mg tablet strength
- 1000 mg tablet strength
- Oral administration
- Recommended doses for adults and children
- Doses for different conditions like osteoporosis, pregnancy, lactation, chronic renal failure
- Interaction with digoxin and tetracycline preparations
Design Elements
Usability Features
- Fast relief
- Easy to swallow
Dosage & Administration
- Orally administered
- Tailored doses based on patient's specific disease or condition
- Maximizing effective phosphate binding by taking Calcium Carbonate with meals
- Relief of symptoms with repeat doses or as directed by physician
Interaction with Other Products
- Enhances cardiac effects of digoxin
- Interferes with absorption of tetracycline preparations
- Modification of vitamin D therapy needed in chronic renal failure
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
- Cautious use in patients with sarcoidosis, renal or cardiac disease, and in patients receiving cardiac glycosides
Side Effects
- Gastric irritation
- Constipation
- Rarely produces hypercalcaemia in chronic renal failure patients
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy
- Safe for use in lactating women
Use in Special Populations
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Constipation may be troublesome for elderly patients with renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool, dry place in controlled room temperature