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Details About Generic Salt :: Calcium Carbonate , Vit D3
Main Medicine Class:: #N/A Sub Medicine Class :: #N/A
| 8I. DRUGS AFFECTING BONE METABOLISM in 8. ENDOCRINE/STEROID HORMONES & METABOLIC SYSTEM |
| CALCIUM CARBONATE + VIT D3 |
| CALCIUM SALT |
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Indications & Dose: CALCIUM & VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY PO Adult 1 chewable tablet OD/TID (1 tablet consists of calcium carbonate 500mg, vitamin D3 5µg) Child 1 tablet OD/BID (1 tablet consists of calcium carbonate 500mg, vitamin D3 5µg) | OSTEOPOROSIS Adjunct therapy PO Adult 1 chewable tablet BID/TID (1 tablet consists of calcium carbonate 500mg, vitamin D3 5µg) |
| Contra: Hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, nephrolithiasis, hypervitaminosis D, hypersensitivity
Precautions: Renal impairment, sarcoidosis, immobilised patients with osteoporosis, elderly, concomitant use of cardiac glycosides/diuretics ADR: Serious: Hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, Others: constipation, flatulence, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, urticaria, pruritus, rash DDI: Serious Laxatives/Cholestyramine may reduce GI absorption of vitamin D, Corticosteroids reduces calcium absorption, Thiazides reduces the urinary excretion of calcium Monitor: SeCr, serum calcium levels |