Indocal 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 2.00 (30's pack: ৳ 60.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Indo bangla pharmaceutical |
Title
- Indocal Calcium Carbonate Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Health & Personal Care
- Digestive Health
Description
- Indocal Calcium Carbonate Tablets for calcium depletion, hyperidity, acid indigestion, heartburn, upset stomach
Color Options
- White
Available Strengths
- 250 mg
- 500 mg
- 1000 mg
Indications
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium deficiency
- Management of hyperidity
- Relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, upset stomach
Pharmacology
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Diminishes pepsin activity in gastric secretion
- Up to 30% oral calcium load absorption
Dosage & Administration
- Oral use
- Recommended doses for adults and children
- Tailored doses for specific diseases
- Pregnancy and lactation dosage
- Doses for chronic renal failure
- Maximizing effective phosphate binding
Interaction
- Enhancement of cardiac effects of digoxin
- Interference with tetracycline absorption
- Modification of vitamin D therapy 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 those receiving cardiac glycosides
Side Effects
- GI tract irritation
- Constipation
- Rare production of hypercalcaemia in chronic renal failure patients
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Widely used in pregnancy
- Can be used in lactating women
Use in Special Populations
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Constipation concern in elderly patients with renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool, dry place at controlled room temperature