Cal X 8 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 1.10 (1 x 100: ৳ 110.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 110.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Sucralose
Company Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as

Indications

  • Can be used as sweetener in tea, coffee, pudding, milk products, jelly, fruit juices, desserts, hot and cold beverages
  • Suitable for health-conscious individuals
  • Ideal choice for diabetic patients
  • Suitable for use by children and pregnant women
  • Recommended for reducing calorie intake

Pharmacology

  • Zero calorie artificial sweetener
  • About 600 times sweeter than sugar
  • Made from sucrose with three hydroxyl groups replaced by three chlorine atoms
  • Tightly bound carbon-chlorine bonds prevent metabolism for energy
  • Provides heat stability for cooking and baking
  • Passes through the body unchanged without being metabolized
  • No effect on tooth decay, carbohydrate metabolism, fetal or neonatal development
  • Non-interference in glucose utilization, carbohydrate metabolism, and insulin secretion
  • Safe for ingestion by diabetes patients

Dosage & Administration

  • Acceptable daily intake of sucralose is 5-15 mg/kg body weight
  • 1 tablet (8 mg) in a cup of tea or coffee is sufficient to sweeten the drink
  • Sweet Drops ADI is 5-15 mg per kg of body weight
  • Each drop's sweetness is equivalent to one teaspoon of sugar
  • One drop in a cup of tea or coffee is sufficient to sweeten the drink

Interaction

  • No known drug interactions

Contraindications

  • No known contraindications

Side Effects

  • No known side effects

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Not classified into a specified pregnancy category by FDA

Therapeutic Class

  • Oral nutritional preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C
  • Keep in a cool and dry place, protected from light
  • Keep out of reach of children

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