Indications And Dose
Prevention and treatment of vitamin D and calcium deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: Dosed according to the deficit or daily maintenance requirements (consult product literature)
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Prevention and treatment of vitamin D and calcium deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: Dosed according to the deficit or daily maintenance requirements (consult product literature)
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Accrete D3 ® contains calcium carbonate 1.5 g (calcium 600 mg or Ca2+ 15 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units); Adcal- D3 ® tablets contain calcium carbonate 1.5 g (calcium 600 mg or Ca2+ 15 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units); Cacit ® D3 contains calcium carbonate 1.25 g (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol), colecalciferol 11 micrograms (440 units)/sachet; Calceos ® contains calcium carbonate 1.25 g (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units); Calcichew-D3 ® tablets contain calcium carbonate 1.25 g (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol), colecalciferol 5 micrograms (200 units); Calcichew-D3 ® Forte tablets contain calcium carbonate 1.25 g (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units); Calcichew-D3 ® 500 mg/400 unit caplets contain calcium carbonate (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units); Kalcipos-D ® contains calcium carbonate (calcium 500 mg or Ca2+ 12.5 mmol), colecalciferol 20 micrograms (800 units); Natecal D3 ® contains calcium carbonate 1.5 g (calcium 600 mg or Ca2+ 15 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units); consult product literature for details of other available products. Flavours of chewable and soluble forms may include orange, lemon, aniseed, peppermint, molasses, or tutti- frutti.
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→Appendix 1: calcium salts. vitamin D substances
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Effervescent granules CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 13 ▶Colecalciferol with calcium carbonate (Non-proprietary) Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 880 unit Colecalciferol 880unit / Calcium carbonate 2.5g effervescent granules sachets | 24 sachet P s ▶Cacit D3 (Theramex HQ UK Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 440 unit Cacit D3 effervescent granules sachets | 30 sachet p £4.06 DT = £4.06 Effervescent tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 13 ▶ColeKal-D3 (Essential-Healthcare Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit ColeKal-D3 Dissolve 400unit/1500mg effervescent tablets | 56 tablet £4.97 DT = £5.99 ▶Adcal-D3 (Kyowa Kirin Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Adcal-D3 Dissolve 1500mg/400unit effervescent tablets | 56 tablet p £5.99 DT = £5.99 Tablet EXCIPIENTS: May contain Propylene glycol ▶Accrete D3 (Internis Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Accrete D3 tablets | 60 tablet p £2.95 DT = £2.95 ▶Adcal-D3 (Kyowa Kirin Ltd) Calcium carbonate 750 mg, Colecalciferol 200 unit Adcal-D3 750mg/200unit caplets | 112 tablet p £2.95 DT = £2.95 Chewable tablet CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 24 EXCIPIENTS: May contain Aspartame ▶Colecalciferol with calcium carbonate (Non-proprietary) Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Colecalciferol 400unit / Calcium carbonate 1.25g chewable tablets | 60 tablet £5.78 DT = £4.24 | 100 tablet £14.75 Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Colecalciferol 400unit / Calcium carbonate 1.5g chewable tablets | 56 tablet p £3.65 DT = £3.65 | 60 tablet p £5.05 ▶Accrete D3 One a Day (Internis Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 880 unit Accrete D3 One a Day 1000mg/880unit chewable tablets | 30 tablet p £2.95 DT = £2.95 ▶Adcal-D3 (Kyowa Kirin Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Adcal-D3 Lemon chewable tablets | 56 tablet p £3.65 DT = £3.65 | 112 tablet p £7.49 Adcal-D3 chewable tablets tutti frutti | 56 tablet p £3.65 DT = £3.65 | 112 tablet p £7.49 ▶Calceos (Galen Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Calceos 500mg/400unit chewable tablets | 60 tablet p £3.94 DT = £4.24 ▶Calci-D (Consilient Health Ltd) Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 1000 iu Calci-D 1000mg/1,000unit chewable tablets | 28 tablet P £2.25 DT = £2.25 ▶Calcichew D3 (Takeda UK Ltd) Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 800 iu Calcichew D3 1000mg/800unit Once Daily chewable tablets | 30 tablet p £6.75 DT = £6.75 Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 200 unit Calcichew D3 chewable tablets | 100 tablet p £7.68 DT = £7.68 ▶Calcichew D3 Forte (Takeda UK Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Calcichew D3 Forte chewable tablets | 60 tablet p £4.24 DT = £4.24 | 100 tablet p £7.08 ▶Evacal D3 (Teva UK Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Evacal D3 1500mg/400unit chewable tablets | 56 tablet p £2.75 DT = £3.65 | 112 tablet p £5.50 ▶Kalcipos-D (Mylan) Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 800 unit Kalcipos-D 500mg/800unit chewable tablets | 30 tablet P £4.21 DT = £4.21 ▶Natecal (Chiesi Ltd) Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unit Natecal D3 600mg/400unit chewable tablets | 60 tablet p £3.63 ▶TheiCal-D3 (Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 880 unit TheiCal-D3 1000mg/880unit chewable tablets | 30 tablet p £2.95 DT = £2.95
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Dosed according to the deficit or daily
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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