País: Austràlia
Idioma: anglès
Font: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
alendronate sodium,calcium carbonate,colecalciferol,microcrystalline cellulose
Dr Reddys Laboratories Australia Pty Ltd
alendronate sodium,colecalciferol,Calcium carbonate,microcrystalline cellulose
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ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 AND CALCIUM SANDOZ 70 MG/ 140 ΜG _Contains the active ingredient alendronate sodium/colecalciferol and calcium carbonate _ CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some of the common questions about ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 AND CALCIUM SANDOZ 70 mg/ 140 µg. It is particularly important that you read the sections “When to take it” and “How to take it” before you take this medicine. This leaflet does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor and pharmacist. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 AND CALCIUM SANDOZ against the benefits they expect it will have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 AND CALCIUM SANDOZ IS USED FOR ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 AND CALCIUM SANDOZ is a combination medicine consisting of 4 once weekly tablets of ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 SANDOZ 70 mg/ 140 µg (5600 IU) together with 24 or 48 tablets of Calcium Sandoz. ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 AND CALCIUM SANDOZ is used to treat osteoporosis and to provide additional vitamin D and additional calcium. Osteoporosis is caused by changes in the way bone is normally maintained. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient required for calcium absorption and healthy bones. Calcium is an essential mineral, necessary to maintain the bone structure in the body. _UNDERSTANDING BONE _ Bone is a living, growing tissue. Throughout life, our bodies are breaking down old bone and rebuilding new bone in a continuous cycle. Until our late 20s, while bones are still developing, we gain bone by building more than we lose. From then until about age 35 the process is usually in balance, so that the amount of bone lost is about equal to the amount that is replaced. This balanced process keeps your skeleton healthy and strong. After about age 35 this balance is disturbe Llegiu el document complet
Product Information Version-2.0 ALENDRONATE PLUS D3 AND CALCIUM SANDOZ COMPOSITE PACK NAME OF THE MEDICINE Alendronic sodium and colecalciferol, and, calcium carbonate composite pack. ALENDRONATE SODIUM Chemical Name: (4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene) bisphosphonic acid monosodium salt trihydrate. Structural Formula: CAS Number: 121268-17-5 Molecular Formula: C 4 H 12 NNaO 7 P 2 •3H 2 O Molecular Weight: 325.12 COLECALCIFEROL Chemical Name: colecalciferol(5_Z_,7_E_)-9,10-secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-trien-3β-ol. colecalciferol Structural Formula: CAS Number: 67-97-0 Molecular Formula: C 27 H 44 O Molecular Weight: 384.6 CALCIUM CARBONATE Calcium carbonate is described chemically as carbonic acid calcium salt (1:1). The empirical formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO 3 and its molecular weight is 100.09. The CAS Registry Number is 471-34-1. Alendronate Plus D3 and Calcium Sandoz 1 of 24 Product Information Version-2.0 DESCRIPTION Alendronate sodium is a bisphosphonate that acts as a potent, specific inhibitor of osteoclast- mediated bone resorption. Bisphosphonates are synthetic analogs of pyrophosphate that bind to the hydroxyapatite found in bone. Alendronate sodium is a white or almost white, crystalline powder. It is soluble in water, very slightly soluble in methanol, practically insoluble in methylene chloride. Colecalciferol (vitamin D 3 ) is a secosterol that is the natural precursor of the calcium-regulating hormone calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 ). Colecalciferol is a white to almost white crystalline powder. Colecalciferol is practically insoluble in water, free soluble in alcohol, soluble in fatty oils. Alendronate Plus D3 and Calcium Sandoz is a composite pack containing Alendronate plus D3 Sandoz 70 mg/140 µg (Alendronic acid (as alendronate sodium) and colecalciferol [vitamin D3]) in addition to Calcium Sandoz (calcium carbonate). Each tablet of Alendronate plus D3 Sandoz 70 mg/140 µg contains 91.37 mg of alendronate sodium, which is the molar equivalent to 70 mg of alendronic acid, and 140 µg of Llegiu el document complet