Indications And Dose
Phosphate binding in renal failure and hyper- phosphataemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: (consult product literature) Calcium deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: (consult product literature)
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Drug reference
Phosphate binding in renal failure and hyper- phosphataemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: (consult product literature) Calcium deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: (consult product literature)
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Adcal ® contains calcium carbonate 1.5 g (calcium 600 mg or Ca2+ 15 mmol); Calcichew ® contains calcium carbonate 1.25 g (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol); Calcichew Forte ® contains calcium carbonate 2.5 g (calcium 1 g or Ca2+ 25 mmol); Cacit ® contains calcium carbonate 1.25 g, providing calcium citrate when dispersed in water (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol); consult product literature for details of other available products. Flavours of chewable tablet formulations may include orange or fruit flavour.
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→Appendix 1: calcium salts
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▶Uncommon Hypercalciuria ▶Rare or very rare Flatulence. gastrointestinal discomfort. milk-alkali syndrome. skin reactions
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: tablet, capsule, oral suspension Effervescent tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 13 ▶Cacit (Accord Healthcare Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram Cacit 500mg effervescent tablets sugar-free | 76 tablet p £11.81 DT = £11.81 Chewable tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 24 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Aspartame ▶Adcal (Kyowa Kirin Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram Adcal 1500mg chewable tablets sugar- free | 100 tablet p £8.70 DT = £8.70 ▶Calcichew (Takeda UK Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram Calcichew 500mg chewable tablets sugar-free | 100 tablet p £9.33 DT = £9.33 Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram Calcichew Forte chewable tablets sugar-free | 60 tablet p £13.16 DT = £13.16 ▶Remegel (SSL International Plc) Calcium carbonate 800 mg Remegel 800mg chewable tablets mint | 24 tablet G £2.58 ▶Rennie (Bayer Plc) Calcium carbonate 500 mg Rennie Orange 500mg chewable tablets | 24 tablet G £1.59 | 48 tablet G £2.72 DT = £2.72 ▶Setlers Antacid (Thornton & Ross Ltd) Calcium carbonate 500 mg Setlers Antacid spearmint chewable tablets | 36 tablet G £1.40 Setlers Antacid peppermint chewable tablets | 36 tablet G £1.40 Blood and nutrition
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(consult product literature)
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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(consult product literature)
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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