A Cal DX
| Company | Acme Laboratories Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Active Ingredient |  Calcium + Vitamin D3 | |
| Variants |
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Dose
Adult: PO Per tab contains Ca carbonate 1,500 mg and vitamin D3 10 mcg: 1 tab twice daily.
Alternative Brands to A Cal DX
- Acical D
- Acical-D
- Cora-DX
- A-Cal D
- Calcium A&D
- Calcium Forte-D
- Calcium-D
- Ambeecal-D
- Oracal-D
- Adcal D
- Ostium-D
- Apocal-D
- Calbon D
- Fossical-D
- Calfor D
- Calcibo D
- Protebon D
- Protebon DX
- Cardiben D
- Carben D
- Aristocal D
- Orthocal D
- BPCAL D
- DOS
- Monocal-D
- Suplical D
- Boni D
- Ostoplus D
- Isocal D
- Caldil
- Caldil PLUS
- Edical D
- Ostocal D
- Ostocal DX
- Ostocal GX
- Eurocal-D
- Evecal-D
- Calcifil-D
- Cadmin
- Caldivit
- Caltonic-D
- Ostim-D
- Rocal D
- Calmax-D
- Ipical D
- Calvimax-D
- MarinCal-D
- Cadolin
- Ossi D
- Labcal D
- Novacal D
- Calpo D
- M.Cal_D
- Calos-D
- Calsto-D
- Calcium D
- Miracal-D
- Starcal D
- Starcal D Forte
- Sandocal D
- Bonmax-D
- Novacal-DX
- Rejuven D
- Maxcal-D
- Corabon-D
- Ostogen D
- Mycal-D
- Maxical
- Maxical-DX
- Cal D
- Peocal D
- Calium plus
- Xtracal-D
- Ultracal D
- Precal-D
- Sancal-D
- Coralcal-D
- Coralcal-DX
- Beucal D
- Ostacid-D
- Calcin D
- Calci D Plus
- Carmo D
- Seecal Plus
- Osmin D
- Calcibost D
- Calsil PLUS
- Calmet D
- Calbo D
- Sycal D
- Calcical D
- Oscal D
- Oscal-D Forte
- Nutribon
- Neocal D
- Caldical-D
- Calvox-D
- Osteomin
- Onecal-D
Indication
Postmenopausal osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia/rickets, Hypoparathyroidism, Latent tetany, Hypocalcaemia, Calcium and vitamin D deficiency
Contra Indication
Patients with hypercalcaemia and/or hypercalciuria. Nephrolithiasis, hypervitaminosis D, hypophosphataemia.
Side Effect
Constipation, flatulence, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhoea, pruritus, rash and urticaria.
Interaction
May affect the absorption of tetracycline when used together. Concurrent use with systemic corticosteroids may reduce calcium absorption. Thiazide diuretics may decrease urinary excretion of calcium. Concurrent use with ion-exchange resins may reduce GI absorption of vitamin D. Hypercalcaemia may increase the toxicity of cardiac glycosides during treatment with calcium and vitamin D, monitor ECG and serum calcium levels. Bisphosphonate or sodium fluoride should be given at least 3 hr before calcium-containing preparations.
Therapeutic Classes
- Specific mineral & vitamin combined preparations
Indicaitons
- Osteoporosis
- rickets
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Latent tetany
- Calcium deficiency
- Post-menopausal osteoporosis
- Hypocalcaemia
- Calcium and vitamin D deficiency
- Rickets or osteomalacia
Precaution
Impaired calcium absorption in achlorhydria which is common in elderly. Increased risk of hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria in hypoparathyroid patients receiving high doses of vitamin D. Caution when using in patients with history of kidney stones. Renal impairment; frequent monitoring of serum calcium and phosphorus is recommended.
Mode of Action
Calcium /vitamin D3 prevents or treats negative Ca balance. It also helps facilitate nerve and muscle performance as well as normal cardiac function. Bone mineral component; cofoactor in enzymatic reactions, essential for neurotransmission, muscle contraction, and many signal transduction pathways. Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble sterol. It is necessary for the regulation and regulation of calcium and phosphate homoeostasis and bone mineralisation. Vitamin D is also essential for healthy bones as it aids in Calcium absorption from the GI tract. In addition to this it stimulates bone formation. Clinical studies also show that Calcium and Vitamin D has synergistic effects on bone growth as well as in Osteoporosis and fracture prevention.