C-4 1000 mg+327 mg+500 mg (Effervescent Tablet)

Indications

• Increased demand for Calcium and Vitamin-C during pregnancy
• Treatment of calcium and vitamin-C deficiency
• Osteoporosis
• Adjuvant in colds and influenza

Pharmacology

• Calcium used to remedy deficiency
• Vitamin-C essential component of the diet
• Vitamin-C important in defense against infection

Dosage & Administration

• For children 3 to 7 years: ½ effervescent tablet daily
• For adults & children above 7 years: 1 effervescent tablet daily
• Tablet to be dissolved in a glass of water before consumption

Interaction

• Potentially hazardous interactions with Digoxin, tetracycline, furosemide
• Potentially useful interactions with Vitamin-D, oxytocin

Contraindications

• Hypercalcemia
• Severe hypercalciuria
• Severe renal failure
• Patients with hyperoxalauria, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
• Larger doses may lead to gastrointestinal tract upset

Side Effects

• Mild gastrointestinal disturbances
• Formation of urinary tract calculi in predisposed patients

Pregnancy & Lactation

• No increase in teratogenic hazard to fetus from oral calcium
• Supplemental calcium excreted in breast milk unlikely to produce adverse effect on neonate
• Vitamin C may be taken safely during pregnancy and lactation

Precautions & Warnings

• Monitoring of calcium excretion in urine for patients with mild hypercalciuria
• High doses of vitamin-D should be avoided during treatment

Overdose Effects

• Acute overdosage not reported
• Expected to cause gastrointestinal disturbances

Therapeutic Class

• Specific mineral & vitamin combined preparations

Storage Conditions

• Store in a cool & dry place
• Protect from heat, light and moisture
• Keep out of reach of children
• Keep the tube tightly closed after each use

Related Brands

• Acical-C 1000 mg+327 mg+500 mg (Effervescent Tablet) - aci-limited