Womecal-D 500 mg+200 IU (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (30's pack: ৳ 300.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Coral calcium vitamin d3
Company Guardian healthcare ltd

Indications

  • Osteoporosis
  • Osteomalacia
  • Tetany
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Disorders of osteogenesis
  • Supplement for inadequate intake of calcium in childhood diet
  • Rickets
  • Pregnancy & lactation
  • Elderly patients
  • Pancreatitis
  • Phosphate binder in chronic renal failure

Composition

  • Calcium Carbonate USP 1250 mg (Coral source)
  • Vitamin D USP 200 IU
  • DX tablet contains Calcium Carbonate USP 1500 mg (Coral source)
  • Vitamin D USP 400 IU
  • Effervescent tablet contains Calcium Carbonate (Coral source) USP 1500 mg
  • Vitamin D3 400 IU as Cholecalciferol USP

Pharmacology

  • Adequate Calcium in the blood is vital to bodily functions
  • Calcium useful for prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis
  • Vitamin D essential for healthy bones and Calcium absorption

Dosage & Administration

  • Take one tablet once or twice daily with plenty of water
  • Dissolve 1 effervescent tablet in a glass of water to drink orally

Interaction

  • Thiazide diuretics reduce urinary excretion of calcium
  • Systemic corticosteroids reduce calcium absorption
  • Simultaneous treatment with ion exchange resins may reduce gastrointestinal absorption of vitamin D
  • Calcium carbonate may interfere with the absorption of tetracycline preparations
  • Hypercalcaemia may increase the toxicity of cardiac glycosides during treatment with calcium and vitamin D

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hypercalciuria
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Hypersensitivity to the component of this preparation
  • Severe renal insufficiencies
  • Concomitant digoxin therapy

Side Effects

  • Orally administered Calcium Carbonate may be irritating to the GI tract
  • May cause constipation
  • Rarely produces hypercalcemia
  • May cause allergic reactions, irregular heartbeats, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, dry mouth and drowsiness

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Daily intake should not exceed 1500 mg calcium and 600 IU cholecalciferol
  • Overdoses of calcium and vitamin D should be avoided
  • No indications that vitamin D at therapeutic doses is teratogenic in humans

Precautions & Warnings

  • Serum calcium levels should be followed during long-term treatment
  • Renal function should be monitored
  • Caution in patients with impairment of renal function
  • Risk of soft tissue calcification should be taken into account
  • Should be prescribed with caution to patients suffering from sarcoidosis
  • Should be used with caution in immobilised patients with osteoporosis

Overdose Effects

  • Can lead to hypervitaminosis D and hypercalcaemia
  • Symptoms of hypercalcaemia may include anorexia, thirst, nausea, vomiting, constipation, etc.
  • Persistently high calcium levels may lead to irreversible renal damage and soft tissue calcification

Therapeutic Class

  • Specific mineral & vitamin combined preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store at temperature of below 30°C
  • Protect from light & moisture
  • Keep out of reach of children

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