Ostocurb 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.60 (5 x 10: ৳ 80.00)
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Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Aexim pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
- Ostocurb Calcium Supplement Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Health & Wellness
- Nutritional Supplements
Description
- Ostocurb is a calcium carbonate supplement used for the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion in various patient populations. It is available in both 250 mg or 500 mg tablet and 1000 mg tablet forms, offering relief from acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and upset stomach.
DosageForm
- Tablet
DosageStrength
- 250 mg
- 500 mg
- 1000 mg
Indication
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium deficiency
- Management of conditions associated with hyperacidity
- Fast relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, upset stomach
Pharmacology
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Diminishes activity of pepsin in gastric secretion
- Up to 30% of oral calcium load may be absorbed
DosageInstructions
- Recommended doses for adults and children
- Dietary supplement guidelines
- Specific doses for pregnancy, lactation, and chronic renal failure
Interaction
- Enhances cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
- Interferes with absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations
- May require modification of vitamin D therapy in chronic renal failure patients
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
- Sarcoidosis, renal or cardiac disease, and patients receiving cardiac glycosides
SideEffects
- GI tract irritation
- Constipation
- Rarely produces hypercalcaemia in chronic renal failure patients
SpecialPopulations
- Safe and effective use in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Constipation may be troublesome for elderly patients with renal failure
PregnancyLactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy
- Safe for use in lactating women
TherapeuticClass
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
StorageConditions
- Store in a cool, dry place in controlled room temperature