Calcium

SALT COMPOSITION

calcium

STORAGE 

Keep at or below 30°C.

OVERVIEW

Calcium Tablet is a nutritional supplement available in the form of a tablet. The tablet serves as a reservoir of calcium which is critical for maintaining the bone health.

USES OF CALCIUM 

This medication is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets. It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss (osteoporosis), weak bones (osteomalacia/rickets), decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism), and a certain muscle disease (latent tetany). It may also be used in certain patients to make sure they are getting enough calcium (such as women who are pregnant, nursing, or postmenopausal, people taking certain medications such as phenytoin,

BENEFITS OF CALCIUM 

It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss (osteoporosis), weak bones (osteomalacia/rickets), decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism), and a certain muscle disease (latent tetany).

SIDE EFFECTS OF CALCIUM 

Low blood pressure (hypotension) Headache Constipation Diarrhea Gas (flatulence) Belching Nausea Vomiting Low blood phosphates (hypophosphatemia) Low blood magnesium (hypomagnesemia) High blood calcium (hypercalcemia) Coma Coma Confusion Delirium Headache Lethargy Loss of appetite Milk-alkali syndrome (very high, chronic dosing) Nausea/Vomiting

HOW CALCIUM  WORKS

Calcium citrate is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets. It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss (osteoporosis), weak bones (osteomalacia/rickets), decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism), and a certain muscle disease (latent tetany). It may also be used in certain patients to make sure they are getting enough calcium (e.g., women who are pregnant, nursing, or postmenopausal, people taking certain medications such as phenytoin, phenobarbital, or prednisone). Calcium plays a very important role in the body. It is necessary for normal functioning of nerves, cells, muscle, and bone. If there is not enough calcium in the blood, then the body will take calcium from bones, thereby weakening bones. Having the right amount of calcium is important for building and keeping strong bones.

SERIOUS INTERACTIONS OF CALCIUM  INCLUDE:

• Demeclocycline

• Dolutegravir

• Doxycycline

• Eltrombopag

• Lymecycline

• Minocycline

• Oxytetracycline

• Tetracycline