Država: Irska
Jezik: angleščina
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
CALCIUM CARBONATE
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals UK Limited
1000 Milligram
Tablets Effervescent
1990-07-17
PART II SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Cacit 1000mg Effervescent Tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 2.5g Calcium Carbonate which when dissolved in water provides 1000 mg of calcium as calcium citrate. For excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Effervescent Tablet Cacit tablets are round, flat white effervescent tablets with pink speckles and a distinctive orange odour and flavour. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS 1. Treatment of calcium deficiency states including osteomalacia, rickets and malabsorption syndromes affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract. 2. An adjunct to conventional therapy in the arrest or slowing down of bone demineralisation in osteoporosis. 3. As a therapeutic supplement during times when intake may be inadequate, particularly those associated with the increased demand of childhood, old age, pregnancy and lactation. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The tablets must be dissolved in a glass of water and the solution should then be drunk immediately after complete dissolution of the tablets. ADULTS AND THE ELDERLY For calcium deficiency states and malabsorption, the dosage should be tailored to the individual patient’s needs. A dose of 1.0g to 2.5g per day is recommended. For the treatment of osteoporosis a dose of up to 1.5g per day is normally required. In patients with adequate dietary calcium intake, 500mg daily may be sufficient. Up to 1.5g of calcium per day is the recommended dosage for therapeutic supplementation. CHILDREN For calcium deficiency states including malabsorption and rickets, the dosage recommendation under adult dosage should be followed. For therapeutic supplementation a dose of up to 1.0g per day is recommended. IRISH MEDICINES B Preberite celoten dokument