Silcal 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 150.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Elemental calcium |
| Company | Silco pharmaceutical ltd |
Indications
- Treatment of calcium depletion
- Prevention of calcium deficiency
- Management of hyperacidity
- Fast relief of acid indigestion
- Treatment of heartburn
- Treatment of sour stomach
- Treatment of upset stomach
Pharmacology
- Reacts with gastric acid to produce a salt and water
- Diminishes activity of pepsin in gastric secretion
- Up to 30% oral calcium load may be absorbed
Dosage & Administration
- Oral use
- Recommended doses for adults
- Recommended doses for children
- Recommended doses for specific diseases
- Recommended doses in pregnancy and lactation
- Variation of doses in chronic renal failure
- Maximizing effective phosphate binding by giving with meals
Interaction
- Enhances cardiac effects of digoxin and other cardiac glycosides
- Interferes with absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations
- May require modification of vitamin D therapy in chronic renal failure
Contraindications
- Hypercalcaemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypercalciuria
- Nephrolithiasis
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
- Concomitant digoxin therapy
- Sarcoidosis
- Renal disease
- Cardiac disease
- Receiving cardiac glycosides
Side Effects
- GI tract irritation
- Constipation
- Rarely causes hypercalcaemia in chronic renal failure
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Widely used in pregnancy for oral calcium supplementation or antacid therapy
- Can be used in lactating women
Use in Special Populations
- Extensively studied in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Safe and effective in children and infants with chronic renal failure
- Constipation may be troublesome in 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