CALCIUM CARBONATE
CALCIUM CARBONATE CHEMICAL FORMULA : CaCO3
CALCIUM CARBONATE USES :
relief from heartburn and acid
indigestion
Treatment of calcium
deficiency.
Treatment of
osteoporosis/osteomalacia
Treatment of bone disorders.
As a dietary supplement
Calcium requirement of body is
high in such condition like
Old age
After surgery
During pregnancy and lactation.
Postmenopausal
CALCIUM CARBONATE MECHANISM OF ACTION :
Calcium carbonate( CaCO3) is inorganic salt.
ANTACID :
Calcium carbonate acts by neutralizing hydrochloric acid in
stomach.
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) >
CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) +CO2(g)
Calcium carbonate inhibits the action of
pepsin by increasing the pH.
So,Cytoprotective effects may occur
through increases in bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) and
prostaglandins.( cytoprotective agents prostaglandins which protect
the stomach mucosa by increasing gastric
mucus secretion.)
Neutralization of hydrochloric acid
results in the formation of calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.
Calcium salt:
After stomach passing calcium salt
absorb from instestine.
NATURAL SOURCE OF CALCIUM :
Milk
Cheese
Yogurt
Broccoli
Soy products
Tofu
Banana
CALCIUM CARBONATE RECOMMENDED DOSAGE :
(This is ideal
dose for your knowledge.Do not take without consult your DOCTOR or PHARMACIST)
Calculation of elemental
calcium equivalent:
Calcium carbonate
(40 percent elemental calcium)
Calcium citrate
(21 percent elemental calcium)
Calcium gluconate
(9 percent elemental calcium)
Calcium lactate
(13 percent elemental calcium)
Example
40% of calcium
carbonate is elemental calcium
1000mg of calcium
carbonate = 400 mg of elemental calcium
As per body weight
and condition
Adult dose:
1 gram per
day orally
Child dose:
As As per
body weight and requirement
CALCIUM CARBONATE ADVISE:
SCHEDULE H PRESCRIPTION DRUG-mean-
Not to be sold by retail without the prescription of a Registered Medical
Practitioner.
Tell doctor is you are allergic to calcium carbonate.
Low calcium intake may also
be a risk factor in the development of osteoporosis.
Consult with doctor if women take estrogen +calcium medicine.
Very
high doses of calcium can cause kidney stones.
Calcium can decrease absorption of certain medicines. If
you take other medications, take at least 2 hours gap between them.
Vitamin
D increase the absorption of calcium .so
High doses of vitamin D can result in
dangerously high levels of calcium.
Inform
your doctor if you have:
Kidney disease
Kidney stone
Cancer
Parathyroid gland
disorder
High levels of
calcium in your blood
CALCIUM CARBONATE AVAILABILITY :
chewable
tablet
capsule/
soft gelatin capsule
liquid/syrup
sachet
tablet
:
calcium carbonate
500mg
calcium carbonate
750mg
calcium carbonate
1000mg
calcium carbonate
1250mg
calcium carbonate
1500mg
CALCIUM CARBONATE SIDE EFFECT
:
Nausea
Vomiting
Swelling
Stomach discomfort
Gas
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CALCIUM CARBONATE DRUG INTERACTION :
Ciprofloxacin
Levofloxacin
Doxycycline
Ketoconazole
Itraconazole
Ferrous sulfate
Ferrous gluconate
Ferrous fumarate
CALCIUM MARKETED WITH OTHER DRUGS:
Calcium Carbonate + Alfacalcidol
Calcium
Carbonate + Calcitriol + Potassium citrate + Vitamin Menaquinone +
Zinc
Calcium
Carbonate + Calcium Fructoborate +
Calcitriol + Copper Sulphate + Magnesium Sulphate
Calcium
Carbonate + Cholecalciferol
Calcium Carbonate
1250mg + Calcitrol + Vitamin Mk + Zinc +
Magnesium + Ibandronic Acid
Calcium
Carbonate + Vitamin D3 + Magnesium + Manganese + Boron + Zinc + Copper
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