Country: Велика Британија
Језик: Енглески
Извор: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Calcium lactate
A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd
A12AA05
Calcium lactate
300mg
Oral tablet
Oral
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 09050101
Page 1 100 x 30 Page 13 98 x 30 Page 14 98 x 30 Page 12 96 x 30 Page 11 96 x 30 Page 10 98 x 30 Page 9 97 x 30 3. How to take Calcium Lactate Tablets The tablets should be swallowed with a drink of water. If this medicine has been given to you by your doctor, he/she will decide what dose you need to take. Always take the tablets exactly as the doctor has told you. The dose will be on the pharmacist's label. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Carry on taking them for as long as you have been told unless you have any problems. In that case, check with your doctor. T he usual doses are as follows: Adults, the elderly and children: The usual dose is 2 tablets a day, but higher doses may be given in some situations (e.g. in pregnancy). If you have bought the tablets yourself, take the dose described above. I f you take more tablets than you should You should contact your doctor or your pharmacist straightaway. Take your tablets or the pack with you. I f you forget to take a dose of Calcium Lactate Tablets If you miss a dose don't worry. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose, just carry on as usual the next day. 4 . Possible side effects Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects have been reported infrequently: • Gastrointestinal disturbances such as constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal discomfort, wind • Slower or irregular heartbeat • A long course of this medicine at high doses may cause hypercalcaemia (an unusually high level of calcium in the blood). Symptoms of this include nausea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, muscle weakness, loss of appetite, mental disturbances. IReporting of side effects If your doctor tells you to stop taking the tablets, please take any unused medicine back to your pharmacist to be destroyed. W hat the medicine looks like The tablets are plain, white and round. They are supplied to your pharmacist in packs of 84, 100, 250, 500 or 1000 tablets. Not all pack Прочитајте комплетан документ
1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT CALCIUM LACTATE TABLETS BP 300mg 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 300mg Calcium Lactate BP equivalent to 0.96mmol calcium (Ca 2+ ). 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM White uncoated tablets. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1. Therapeutic Indications 1) Indicated for the treatment of calcium deficiency states as a therapeutic supplement in pregnancy, lactation, osteoporosis, post-gastrectomy malabsorption, osteomalacia and rickets. 4.2. POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Calcium Lactate Tablets BP should not be taken for long periods without medical advice. _Adults including elderly: _1-2 tablets (300-600mg) daily. _Pregnant women: _(During the third trimester and also during lactation) 3-4 tablets (0.9- 1.2g) daily. _Children over 3 years: _One tablet (300mg) daily. For oral administration. 4.3. CONTRA-INDICATIONS Severe hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria (_eg_ hypervitaminosis D, hyperparathyroidism, severe renal failure, osteoporosis due to immobility and decalcifying tumours such as plasmocytoma and skeletal metastases). Patients receiving therapy with cardiac glycosides such as digoxin must not be given calcium supplements. 4.4. SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Careful monitoring of blood levels and urinary calcium excretion is necessary, particularly when high dose calcium therapy has been used, especially in children. Treatment should be suspended if calcium blood levels exceed 2.625-2.75mmol/litre (105- 110mg/litre) or if urinary calcium excretion exceeds 5mg/kg. Calcium salts should be administered with care to infants with hypokalaemia, as elevation of serum calcium levels may further reduce serum potassium levels. Calcium salts should be administered with caution to patients with impaired renal function, cardiac disease, or sarcoidosis. 4.5. INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF INTERACTION Calcium Lactate Tablets BP must be used with care in patients receiving alternative compound vitamin or mineral preparations, which often contain Прочитајте комплетан документ