CALCIUM CITRATE-MEDICINES ABOUT,CHEMICAL FORMULA,USES,MECHANISM,RECOMMENDED DOSAGE OF,ADVISE,AVAILABILITY,SIDE EFFECT,DRUG INTERACTION,MARKETED WITH OTHER DRUGS,EXAMPLES.

CALCIUM CITRATE


Calcium citrate


CALCIUM CITRATE CHEMICAL FORMULA :

C12H10Ca3O14

 

CALCIUM CITRATE USES :

Treatment of calcium deficiency.( hypocalcemia)

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

decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism)

certain muscle disease

 

 CALCIUM CITRATE MECHANISM OF ACTION :

CALCIUM CITRATE works by increasing the level of calcium in the blood .

The reduction in calcium flux increase the calcium deposition in bone and increase bone mineral density.

Calcium is essential for nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems, and cell membrane and capillary permeability.

 

 

CALCIUM CITRATE RECOMMENDED DOSAGE :

(This is ideal dose for your knowledge.Do not take without consult your DOCTOR or PHARMACIST)

ADULT DOSE :

1000 mg /day (oral)

 

Child dose:

As per body weight and condition

40 mg/kg per day

 

 

CALCIUM CITRATE 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 CITRATE.

Low calcium intake may also be a risk factor in the development of osteoporosis.

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 d3 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 CITRATE AVAILABILITY :

Tablet

Syrup

Capsule

 

 

CALCIUM CITRATE SIDE EFFECT :

 

Nausea

Vomiting

Swelling

Stomach discomfort

Gas

Constipation

 

 

CALCIUM CITRATE DRUG INTERACTION:

 

Ceftriaxone

Demeclocycline

Dolutegravir

Doxycycline

Eltrombopag

Lymecycline

Minocycline

Oxytetracycline

Tetracycline

Digoxin

 

 

CALCIUM CITRATE MARKETED WITH OTHER DRUGS:

 

Calcium Citrate + Calcitriol

Calcium Citrate + Magnesium  + Zinc  + Vitamin D3

Calcium Citrate + Vitamin D3 + Mecobalamin + Pyridoxine Hydrochloride  + Folic Acid

 

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