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

Unit Price: ৳ 10.54 (1 x 9: ৳ 94.86)
Strip Price: ৳ 94.86

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Calcium lactate gluconate calcium carbonate vitamin c
Company Popular pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Increased demand for Calcium and Vitamin-C (e.g. pregnancy, lactation, periods of rapid growth)
  • During infectious disease and convalescence
  • Treatment of calcium and vitamin-C deficiency
  • Osteoporosis
  • Premenstrual syndrome
  • Postmenopausal problems
  • Adjuvant in colds and influenza

Pharmacology

  • Calcium used to remedy deficiency
  • Vitamin-C essential component of the diet
  • Vitamin-C plays a role in the body's response to stress
  • Calcium vital to a wide variety of bodily functions

Dosage & Administration

  • Children 3 to 7 years: ½ effervescent tablet daily
  • Adults & children above 7 years: 1 effervescent tablet daily
  • Dissolve 1 tablet in a glass of water before consumption

Interaction

  • Potentially hazardous interactions: Digoxin, tetracycline, furosemide, pentagastrin
  • Potentially useful interactions: Vitamin-D, oxytocin, prostaglandins

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcemia
  • Severe hypercalciuria
  • Severe renal failure
  • Hyperoxalauria
  • Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
  • Iron overload

Side Effects

  • Mild gastrointestinal disturbances (bloating, diarrhea)
  • Promotion of urinary tract calculi in predisposed patients with prolonged treatment and high doses

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Supplemental calcium excreted in breast milk unlikely to produce adverse effects on the neonate
  • Vitamin-C may be taken safely during pregnancy and lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Monitoring of urine calcium excretion for patients with mild hypercalciuria
  • Caution in patients with impaired renal function or history of urinary concrements
  • Avoid high doses of vitamin-D and derivatives during Ultracal-C treatment
  • Use with caution in patients with severely impaired renal function

Overdose Effects

  • Acute overdosage 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

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