Corafast-DX 600 mg+400 IU (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 15.00 (4 x 10: ৳ 600.00)

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Coral calcium vitamin d3
Company	Albion laboratories limited
Also available as	Corafast d 500 mg tablet

Each tablet contains: Calcium Carbonate USP 1250 mg (Coral source) equivalent to 500 mg of elemental Calcium & Vitamin D USP 200 IU
Each DX tablet contains: Calcium Carbonate USP 1500 mg (Coral source) equivalent to 600 mg of elemental Calcium & Vitamin D USP 400 IU
Each effervescent tablet contains: Calcium Carbonate (Coral source) USP 1500 mg equivalent to 600 mg of elemental Calcium and Vitamin D3 400 IU as Cholecalciferol USP

Adequate Calcium in the blood is vital for bodily functions
Clinical evidence suggests Calcium is useful for prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis and associated fractures
Vitamin D aids in Calcium absorption from GI tract
Vitamin D stimulates bone formation
Calcium and vitamin D have synergistic effects on bone growth
Coral Calcium has a chemical structure similar to human bone
Vitamin D3 aids in absorption of Calcium from GI tract and helps maintain Calcium balance in the body

One tablet once or twice daily with plenty of water or as directed by the physician
Dissolve 1 effervescent tablet in a glass of water to drink orally
Taking in full stomach ensures better absorption

Thiazide diuretics reduce urinary excretion of calcium
Systemic corticosteroids reduce calcium absorption
Simultaneous treatment with ion exchange resins or laxatives may reduce gastrointestinal absorption of vitamin D
Calcium carbonate may interfere with absorption of concomitantly administered tetracycline preparations
Hypercalcemia may increase toxicity of cardiac glycosides during treatment with calcium and vitamin D
Bisphosphonate or sodium fluoride use may reduce gastrointestinal absorption of Corafast-DX
Oxalic acid and phytic acid may inhibit calcium absorption

Daily intake should not exceed 1500 mg calcium and 600 IU cholecalciferol
Overdoses should be avoided in pregnant women to prevent adverse effects on the developing fetus
No indications of teratogenicity in humans
Calcium and vitamin D3 pass into breast milk

Follow serum calcium levels & monitor renal function during long-term treatment
Monitor elderly patients on concomitant treatment with cardiac glycosides or diuretics
Monitor patients with high tendency to calculus formation
Vitamin D should be used with caution in patients with renal impairment
Consider risk of soft tissue calcification
Consider patients with severe renal insufficiency and sarcoidosis
Consider immobilized patients with osteoporosis
Consider when prescribing other drugs containing vitamin D
Consider additional doses under close medical supervision
Monitor serum calcium levels and urinary calcium excretion frequently

Hypervitaminosis D and hypercalcemia
Symptoms of hypercalcemia may include anorexia, thirst, nausea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, muscle weakness, fatigue, mental disturbances, polydipsia, polyuria, bone pain, nephrocalcinosis, and in severe cases, cardiac arrhythmias
Persistently high calcium levels may lead to irreversible renal damage and soft tissue calcification
Discontinue treatment and monitor electrolytes, renal function, and diuresis

Corafast-DX 600 mg Tablet is a combination of calcium carbonate and vitamin D3 used to prevent and treat calcium and vitamin D deficiency
Benefits include prevention and treatment of calcium and vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis, rickets, osteomalacia, and improvement of bone health in the elderly
Contraindications: high level of calcium or vitamin D in the blood, kidney stones, sarcoidosis, allergic to ingredients in Coralcal D
Common side effects: Constipation, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Headache, Drowsiness, and Dry mouth
Tablet should be taken with food and dosage may vary depending on individual needs