Composition Calcium Carbonate (1.25mg)
Rx Prescription Required
Pack strip of 15 tablets
Storage Store below 25°C
Chemical Class Organic Carbonic Acids
Action Class Minerals
Habbit Forming
Manufacturer Ipca Laboratories Ltd
Manufacturer address 142 AB, Kandivli Industrial Estate, Kandivli (West), Mumbai – 400 067, Maharashtra
Calcium Carbonate (1.25mg)
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Calten D-500 Tablet
Calten D-500 Tablet is a medicine used as a dietary supplement of calcium. It helps in treating calcium deficiency in the body and reduces the risk of calcium disorders. It also helps keep the bones strong and reduces spasms of the hands and feet.
Basic Info
Description
Calten D-500 Tablet is a medicine used as a dietary supplement of calcium. It helps in treating calcium deficiency in the body and reduces the risk of calcium disorders. It also helps keep the bones strong and reduces spasms of the hands and feet.
Uses
Nutritional deficiencies
How To Use
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Calten D-500 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
MOA
Calten D-500 Tablet provides essential nutrients
What If
Q: What if you forget to take this medicine?
A:
Drug Tips
Calten D-500 Tablet helps treat calcium deficiency.
Do not take it within 1-2 hours of taking other medicines. Calcium may decrease the absorption of the other medicines.
Do not take it within 2 hours of eating foods rich in oxalic acid (e.g. spinach), phosphate (e.g. bran), or phytic acid (e.g. whole cereals).
Inform your doctor if you have problems with your kidneys.
Faqs
Q. What is supracal/shelcal 500/cipcal 500?
Shelcal, supracal, cipcal contain calcium carbonate along with vitamin D3
Q. What is it used for?
These preparations are used as a calcium supplements
Q. Is calcium carbonate/shelcal 500 chewable?
Yes, however it depends on dosage form available. If it is an oral tablet it has to be swallowed
Q. Is calcium carbonate a metal/ alkali/ base?
No, calcium carbonate is a mineral salt
Q. Does calcium carbonate cause kidney stones?
Calcium carbonate may cause kidney stones if taken at larger dose or for prolonged duration. Always consult your docctor regarding its use.
Benifits
Side Effects
Frequent urge to urinate
Burping
Constipation
Dryness in mouth
Loss of appetite
Stomach pain
Upset stomach
Safety Profile
Alcohol:UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Calten D-500 Tablet.
Pregnancy:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Calten D-500 Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding:SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Calten D-500 Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Driving:SAFE
Calten D-500 Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney:CAUTION
Calten D-500 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Calten D-500 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Calten D-500 Tablet may not be advised in patients with severe kidney disease.
Liver:SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Calten D-500 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Calten D-500 Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Refferences
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 185-88.
ScienceDirect. Calcium Carbonate. [Accessed on 6 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 03 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from: View
