Calcium

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Calcium supplements are usually required where dietary calcium intake is deficient. This dietary requirement varies with age and is relatively greater in childhood, pregnancy and lactation due to an increased demand. Calcium supplement is also required in paused menopausal women and persons with osteopenia specially after the age of 60 years.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Patients with Calculi renal calculi or history of renal calculi; hypercalcaemia; hypophosphataemia.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Renal impairment, hypercalcaemia-associated disease eg. other malignancies; sarcoidosis; elderly.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Co-administration with thiazide diuretics or Vit D may lead to milk alkali syndrome and hypercalcaemia. Decreased absorption with coricosteroids. Decreases absorption of tetracyclinea, atenolol, iron, quinolones, alendronate, Na fluoride, Zn and calcium-channel blockers. Enhances cardiac effects of digitialis glycosides and may precipitate digitalis intoxication.

Drug Category/Class

Calcium has 6 Brands listed


Bonex (200 mg)Cal D (250 mg)
Cal D (500 mg)Ledcure (1000 mg)
Orthocal (500 mg)Petcal (500 mg)

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