Carben 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 200.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 40.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Benham pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium depletion
- Management of hyperidity
- Relief of acid indigestion
- Relief of heartburn
- Relief of sour stomach
- Management of upset stomach
Dosage & Administration
- Oral administration
- Antacid use
- Dietary supplement
- Pregnancy and lactation dosage recommendations
- Chronic renal failure dosage recommendations
- Phosphate binding recommendation
- Symptomatic relief dosage
Mode of Action
Reacts with gastric acid to produce salt and water, Increases gastric pH, Diminishes pepsin activity, Absorption percentage
Pharmacology
Chemical reaction of calcium carbonate with gastric acid, Effect on gastric pH, Effect on pepsin activity, Oral calcium load absorption percentage
Interaction
- Enhancement of cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
- Interference with absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations
- 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
- Patients receiving cardiac glycosides
Side Effects
- Irritation to the GI tract
- Constipation
- Rarely produced hypercalcaemia by large doses in chronic renal failure patients
Pregnancy & Lactation
Widely used in pregnancy and lactation for oral calcium supplementation and antacid therapy
Use in Special Populations
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Potential constipation in elderly patients with renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
Storage Conditions
Cool, dry place, Controlled room temperature