Calmi 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.01 (5 x 10: ৳ 200.50)
Strip Price: ৳ 40.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Alco pharma ltd |
Indications
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium deficiency
- Management of 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 to diminish pepsin activity
- Up to 30% oral calcium load may be absorbed
Dosage & Administration
- Oral use
- Recommended adult doses: 540-2000 mg Calcium Carbonate per day
- Recommended child doses: half of adult doses
- Recommended dietary supplement doses: 1250-3750 mg Calcium Carbonate per day
- Pregnancy and lactation recommended daily dose: 1200-1500 mg Calcium Carbonate
- Chronic renal failure doses: 2.5-9.0 gm Calcium Carbonate per day
- Maximize effective phosphate binding by administering with meals
Interaction
- Enhances cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides in case of systemic hypercalcemia
- Interferes with absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations
- Modification of vitamin D therapy may be required in chronic renal failure
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia and hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria and nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
- Sarcoidosis
- Renal or cardiac disease
- Patients receiving cardiac glycosides
Side Effects
- Irritation to the GI tract
- Constipation
- Rarely produces hypercalcaemia when administered alone
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Widely used as oral calcium supplementation
- Used in lactating women
Use in Special Populations
- Safe and effective use in children with chronic renal failure
- Monitoring of serum calcium and phosphate for elderly patients with renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Minerals in bone formation
- Specific mineral preparations
Storage Conditions
- Store in a cool, dry place in controlled room temperature