Drug reference

Ergocalciferol with calcium lactate and calcium phosphate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1170

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Prevention of calcium and vitamin D deficiency | Treatment of calcium and vitamin D deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: (consult product literature)

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Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Each tablet contains calcium lactate 300 mg, calcium phosphate 150 mg (calcium 97 mg or Ca2+ 2.4 mmol), ergocalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units).

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Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: calcium salts. vitamin D substances

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Dose and formulations

Directions For Administration

Tablets may be crushed before administration, or may be chewed.

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Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Tablet ▶Ergocalciferol with calcium lactate and calcium phosphate (Non- proprietary) Ergocalciferol 10 microgram, Calcium phosphate 150 mg, Calcium lactate 300 mg Calcium and Ergocalciferol tablets | 28 tablet p £40.53 DT = £21.49 eiiii F 1143

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Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Patient or carers should be given advice on how to administer calcium and ergocalciferol tablets.

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Dose text by age group

Adult

(consult product literature)

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

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Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Ergocalciferol with calcium lactate and calcium phosphate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1170

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

Prevention of calcium and vitamin D deficiency | Treatment of calcium and vitamin D deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: (consult product literature)

PDF page 1170

Prescribing And Dispensing Information

Each tablet contains calcium lactate 300 mg, calcium phosphate 150 mg (calcium 97 mg or Ca2+ 2.4 mmol), ergocalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units).

PDF page 1170

Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: calcium salts. vitamin D substances

PDF page 1170

Dose and formulations

Directions For Administration

Tablets may be crushed before administration, or may be chewed.

PDF page 1170

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1170

Clinical care

Patient And Carer Advice

Patient or carers should be given advice on how to administer calcium and ergocalciferol tablets.

PDF page 1170

Dose text by age group

Adult

(consult product literature)

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1170

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.