CalciCare-D3 600mg/400 international units (20 pieces)

Description

This medicine is a vitamin and mineral supplement used to support bone health.It is used to treat and prevent vitamin D and calcium deficiencies, especially in the elderly.It can also be used to prevent and treat osteoporosis.No prescription is required for this product.

Active ingredients and ingredients

The preparation contains 1500 mg of calcium carbonate, which corresponds to 600 mg of calcium ions.In addition, 4 mg of colecalciferol dry concentrate is included, which corresponds to 400 IE colecalciferol.Excipients include butylated hydroxytoluene, gelatin, magnesium stearate (vegetable), pregelatinized corn starch, mannitol, sodium aluminum silicate, sucrose, colloidal silicon dioxide, modified starch, medium chain triglycerides, Tutti Frutti flavor (77919-31, Givaudan), ethyl acetate, amyl/isoamyl butyrate,Ethyl butyrate, 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, geraniol, isopentyl acetate, maltodextrin, propylene glycol, beta-ionone, allyl hexanoate, xylitol and 1 mmol total sodium ions.

Contraindications

The medicine must not be taken if you are hypersensitive to the active ingredients or any of the other ingredients.The preparation should also not be used in illnesses that can lead to high calcium concentrations in the blood or urine, kidney stones or excessive vitamin D levels (hypervitaminosis).

Dosage

Always take the medicine exactly as directed.Adults usually take one chewable tablet once or twice a day, unless the doctor has prescribed otherwise.Patients with severe kidney impairment should not take the medicine.No dosage adjustment is necessary in cases of liver dysfunction.If you are unsure whether the effect is too strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Intake

The chewable tablets can be chewed or sucked and then swallowed.

Patient information

Particular caution is required in certain lung diseases (sarcoidosis) as the conversion of vitamin D to its active form may be increased.Calcium levels in the blood and urine should be monitored regularly.During long-term treatment, the doctor should control serum calcium levels and monitor renal function.When taking other vitamin D preparations at the same time, the daily dose of up to 800 IE vitamin D should be taken into account.Additional intake of other vitamin D-containing preparations should only be taken under medical supervision.Caution is advised in cases of immobilization osteoporosis or renal dysfunction.The medicine can be harmful to your teeth.No special precautions are required when driving or using machines.

Pregnancy

During pregnancy, the daily intake of 1500 mg calcium and 600 IE vitamin D3 should not be exceeded.Overdoses of vitamin D should be avoided because persistently elevated blood calcium levels can be harmful to the developing fetus.Calcium and vitamin D3 pass into breast milk, which should be taken into account when giving additional vitamin D3 to the child.Before taking, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

Notes

For information about risks and side effects, read the package leaflet and ask your doctor or pharmacy.

Other

If you have kidney failure, your doctor should check your calcium and phosphate balance.The amount of vitamin D taken should be taken into account when using other vitamin D medications.Since the medicine already contains vitamin D, additional use of vitamin D or calcium may only be carried out under strict medical supervision.In this case, blood and urine calcium levels should be checked weekly.