Sucal 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.00 (30's pack: ৳ 120.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Supreme pharmaceutical ltd |
Title
- Sucal Calcium Supplement Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Health & Wellness
- Supplements
Description
- Sucal is a calcium supplement in tablet form that helps in the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion in patients with various conditions such as hypoparathyroidism, chronic diarrhea, vitamin D deficiency, pregnancy, lactation, renal failure, alkalosis, hyperphosphataemia, indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, upset stomach, and more.
DosageOptions
- 250 mg tablet
- 500 mg tablet
- 1000 mg tablet
DosageRecommendations
- Recommended doses for adults are equivalent to 540-2000 mg Calcium Carbonate per day, doses for children being half of those for adults.
- For the prevention of osteoporosis, 1250-3750 mg Calcium Carbonate (500-1500 mg calcium) daily is recommended.
ModeOfAction
- Calcium carbonate reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water. Up to 30% of the oral calcium load may be absorbed.
Interaction
- May enhance the cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides.
- May interfere with the absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations.
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
SideEffects
- Orally administered Calcium Carbonate may be irritating to the GI tract.
- May cause constipation.
- Hypercalcaemia is rarely produced by administration of calcium alone.
PregnancyAndLactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy.
- Can be used in lactating women.
SpecialPopulations
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure.
- In elderly patients with renal failure, constipation may be troublesome.
TherapeuticClass
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
StorageConditions
- Store in a cool, dry place in controlled room temperature.
DosageRecommendationsVariation
- In chronic renal failure, the doses used vary from 2.5-9.0 gm Calcium Carbonate per day and need to be adjusted according to the individual patient.
- In pregnancy and lactation, the recommended daily dose of calcium is 1200-1500 mg.
PediatricUses
- Extensively studied in children and infants with chronic renal failure and is both safe and effective.
Pharmacology
- Calcium carbonate reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water. For calcium carbonate, the postulated chemical reaction is: CaCO3 + 2HCl = CaCl2 + H2O + CO2.
Indications
- Used for the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion in patients in whom dietary measures are inadequate. Conditions that may be associated with calcium deficiency include hypoparathyroidism, achlorhydria, chronic diarrhea, vitamin D deficiency, steatorrhea, sprue, pregnancy and lactation, menopause, pancreatitis, renal failure, alkalosis, and hyperphosphataemia.
- Indicated for the management of conditions associated with hyperidity and for fast relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, and upset stomach.