Description
What is CIPCAL?
- CIPCAL contains Calcium carbonate and Cholecalciferol
Therapeutic Uses
What CIPCAL is used for?
It is used
- For maintaining healthy bones and teeth
- To maintain levels of the vitamin D3 in your body
- To treat and prevent calcium deficiency
- To treat certain bone conditions such as osteoporosis
- In patients undergoing kidney dialysis to remove excess phosphate from the blood
Warning & Precautions
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- Are allergic to calcium carbonate, vitamin D3 or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- Have higher than normal levels of calcium in your blood
- Have severe kidney failure
- Have osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) due to long periods of inactivity, such as long-term bed rest
- Have sarcoidosis (inflammation that produces lumps of cells in various organs in the body
Interactions
Tell your doctor, if you are taking:
- Calcium supplements or antacids for indigestion
- Digoxin, diuretics or corticosteroids
- Thyroxine, bisphosphonates, iron or fluoride medicines, tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics
Directions & For Use
- Take this medication as directed by your doctor
If you take more CIPCAL
- If you take more CIPCAL contact your doctor immediately
If you forget to take CIPCAL
- Take it as soon as possible. Do not take a double dose
If you stop taking CIPCAL
- Consult your doctor before you stop taking this medication
Side Effects
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
If you take more CIPCAL
- If you take more of this medicine contact your doctor immediately
If you forget to take CIPCAL
- If you forget to take CIPCAL take them as soon as possible and then continue to take them as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten dose
If you stop taking CIPCAL
- Do not stop taking this medicine. Always talk to your doctor before you stop taking this medicine
More Information
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
Disclaimer:
The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
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