Saltonate 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.01 (50's pack: ৳ 150.50)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Salton pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
- Saltonate Calcium Carbonate Tablets
Categories
- Medicine
- Healthcare
- Supplements
Description
- Saltonate Calcium Carbonate is a medication used for the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion
- Compounds react with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Recommended doses for adults and children
- Interactions with other medications
- Contraindications and side effects
- Safe use in special populations like pregnancy, lactation, children, and elderly
- Pharmacological mode of action
- Therapeutic Class: Minerals in bone formation, Specific mineral preparations
- Storage Conditions: Cool, dry place in controlled room temperature
TabletOptions
- 250 mg
- 500 mg
- 1000 mg
Indications
- Treatment or prevention of calcium depletion
- Conditions associated with calcium deficiency
- Management of conditions associated with hyperacidity
- Fast relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach and upset stomach
DosageAndAdministration
- Oral use
- Recommended daily doses for adults and children
- Tailored dosage for specific diseases such as calcium deficiency, malabsorption, and parathyroid function
- Variations in dosage for pregnancy, lactation, and chronic renal failure
- Maximizing effective phosphate binding by administering with meals
ModeOfAction
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Diminishes the activity of pepsin in gastric secretion
- Up to 30% of the oral calcium load may be absorbed
Interaction
- Enhancement of cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
- Interference with the absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations
- Modification of vitamin D therapy in chronic renal failure to avoid hypercalcemia
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
SideEffects
- GI tract irritation
- Constipation
- Rarely produced hypercalcaemia in chronic renal failure patients
PregnancyAndLactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy
- Safe use in lactating women
PediatricUses
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Constipation as a troublesome side effect in elderly patients with renal failure
TherapeuticClass
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
StorageConditions
- Cool, dry place in controlled room temperature