Description

Calcium and Vitamin-D is used for the treatment of osteoporosis, osteomalacia, rickets, tetany, and parathyroid disease. Also used in raised calcium requirement for children and adolescents at times of rapid growth, inadequate intake of calcium in the diet due to malnutrition, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, disorders of osteogenesis and tooth formation (in addition to specific treatment), latent tetany and during pregnancy and lactation. It is also used as routine supplement and phosphate binder in chronic renal failure.

Concurrent administration of Thiazide diuretics may increase the risk of hypercalcemia. Calcium salts reduce the absorption of a number of other drugs such as Biphosphonates, Fluoride, some Fluoroquinolones and Tetracyclines.

Vitamin C, Vitamin D3 & Folic acid combination is well tolerated. Mild gastrointestinal disturbances may occur.

Pregnancy: There is no contraindication to the use of this preparation in pregnancy. Lactation: There is no contraindication to the use of this preparation in Lactation. Contraindications: This combination is contraindicated in hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, renal calculi, nephrolithiasis, Zoolinger-Ellison syndrome, concomitant Digoxin therapy (requires careful monitoring of serum calcium level).

Caution should be taken in patients with Renal impairment, Sarcoidosis, Hypercalcemia and Hypercalciuria, Cardiac disease.

Over dosage: If over dosage occurs, therapy should be immediately stopped.

Specific combined vitamin preparations