Cal X 8 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.10 (1 x 100: ৳ 110.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 110.00
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
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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