Ostogen Jr 250 mg (Chewable Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Elemental calcium
Company Opsonin pharma ltd
Also available as
Ostogen 500 mg tablet Calcid 1000 mg chewable tablet

Title

  • Ostogen Jr Calcium Supplement

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Health & Wellness

Description

  • Ostogen Jr is a calcium supplement used for the treatment or prevention of calcium depletion

Tablet options

  • 250 mg
  • 500 mg
  • 1000 mg

Indications

  • Treatment or prevention of calcium depletion
  • Conditions associated with calcium deficiency such as hypoparathyroidism, achlorhydria, chronic diarrhea, vitamin D deficiency, steatorrhea, sprue, pregnancy and lactation, menopause, pancreatitis, renal failure, alkalosis, hyperphosphataemia
  • Management of conditions associated with hyperacidity
  • Fast relief of acid indigestion, heartburn, sour stomach, upset stomach

Pharmacology

  • Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
  • Increases gastric pH, diminishing the activity of pepsin
  • Up to 30% oral calcium load may be absorbed

Dosage administration

  • 250 500mg tablet:
    • Oral administration
    • Recommended doses for adults: 540-2000 mg Calcium Carbonate per day
    • Doses for children: half of those for adults
    • Recommended dietary supplement dose for osteoporosis prevention: 1250-3750 mg Calcium Carbonate (500-1500 mg calcium) daily
    • Pregnancy and lactation recommended daily dose of calcium: 1200-1500 mg
    • Chronic renal failure doses vary from 2.5-9.0 gm Calcium Carbonate per day
    • 1000-3000 mg tablet when symptoms occur; may be repeated hourly if needed or as directed by the physician

Interaction

  • May enhance the cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
  • May interfere with the absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations
  • Modification of vitamin D therapy may be required in chronic renal failure when used as the primary phosphate binder

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
  • Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
  • Concomitant digoxin therapy (requires careful monitoring of serum calcium level)

Side effects

  • Irritating to the GI tract
  • May cause constipation
  • Rarely produces hypercalcaemia, especially in chronic renal failure patients

Special populations

  • Children: Safe and effective for chronic renal failure
  • Elderly: May cause constipation, necessitating monitoring of serum calcium and phosphate

Therapeutic class

  • Minerals in bone formation
  • Specific mineral preparations

Storage conditions

Store in a cool, dry place at controlled room temperature

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