Calcidin Tablets

Description

Indications

Calcidin Tablets is primarily indicated in conditions like Flatulence, Heart burn, Hypocalcaemia, Peptic ulcer, Upset stomach, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Hyperphosphataemia, Renal failure.

Contraindication

Calcidin Tablets is contraindicated in conditions like Hypercalcaemia, Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalciuria ,Nephrolithiasis, Zollinger-ellison Syndrome.

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Calcidin Tablets, which give rise to further complications include Hypercalciuria, hypercalcemia with alkalosis. Calcidin Tablets produces potentially life-threatening effects which include Hypercalcemia, Renal failure. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Calcidin Tablets therapy. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Calcidin Tablets are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Flatulence, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, vomiting, Constipation, Abdominal pain, Acid rebound, Belching.

Warnings

Calcidin Tablets should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease or any allergy, pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias, diarrhoea, malabsorption or diseases associated with elevated vitamin D concentrations such as sarcoidosis. Avoid taking more doses than recommended. Generally calcium salts should be avoided in patients with calcium renal calculi. Plasma-calcium concentrations should be monitored closely in patients with renal insufficiency and during parentral administration and if large doses of vitamin D are used.