This medicine is indicated in preventing & treating low blood levels of calcium in individuals who are unable to get enough calcium from their diet. Hence, this medication can be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels like osteoporosis (bone loss), osteomalacia/rickets (weak bones), hypoparathyroidism (reduced activity of parathyroid gland) & latent tetany (a muscle disease).
Its side effects include constipation and upset stomach. More serious but unlikely to occur side effects include nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, unusual weight loss, mental & mood changes, bone & muscle pain, weakness, increased thirst/ urination. Very serious allergic reactions are rare. But if symptoms of an allergic reaction (rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, difficulty breathing) occurs, ask for an immediate medical help.
It is contraindicated in conditions such as sarcoidosis, increased activity of parathyroid gland (hyperparathyroidism), increase calcium amount in blood (hypercalcemia), dehydration, constipation, kidney stones, tumor that dissolves bone, reduced kidney function. It is also contraindicated in individuals being allergic to calcium & calcium carbonate.
This medicine should not be taken with food
This medication contains Vitamin D in it which is a fat soluble vitamin that will help to absorb calcium and phosphorus in body. It is used for preventing and treating bone disorders like rickets (softening and weakening of bones in children), osteomalacia (softening of bones due to vitamin D deficiency), osteoporosis (bone loss). It may also be used with other medicines for treating low levels of calcium or phosphate in disorders like hypoparathyroidism (low levels of parathyroid hormone), pseudohypoparathyroidism (resistance to the parathyroid hormone), familial hypophosphatemia (a group of rare inherited disorders) and in kidney disease to allow normal bone growth by keeping calcium levels normal.
If vitamin D is taken at normal doses, they show no side effects. But if you experience any unusual effects then consult your prescriber right away. Taking too much vitamin D can lead to harmful high levels of calcium. In case of signs of high vitamin D/calcium levels occur like nausea/vomiting, loss of appetite, increase in thirst, increased urination, constipation, mental or mood changes & unusual tiredness, then tell your doctor right away. A very serious allergic reaction with this is rare. But if you notice symptoms like rash, itching, swelling, difficulty breathing, severe dizziness; then get medical help.
This medication is contraindicated in patients with sarcoidosis (growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells), high amount of phosphate in the blood, high amount of calcium in the blood, excessive amount of vitamin D in the body, a blockage of the arteries called arteriosclerosis obliterans, kidney stones and decreased kidney function.
Please avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine.
Its use in pregnant females needs to be under doctor consultation and recommendation.
Pregnant female taking this medication may experience gestational diabetes (females who previously were not having diabetes exhibit higher than normal levels of blood sugar while pregnant), preterm birth (premature birth), and infection. Consult your doctor for further advice.
The medicine passes in breast milk. Lactating should consult their doctors before using this medicine.
There is evidence that this medicine passes through breast milk, so its use in lactating mothers should be with a doctor’s recommendation.
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