Calcium Carbonate Canada
Description
Calcium Carbonate is a natural mineral that is found in different products. The component is vital for various body functions, especially bone maintenance and formation. Besides, Calcium binds other minerals and helps to remove them from the organism. Calcium Carbonate is commonly prescribed to treat or prevent calcium deficiency in the body. The medication can be used off-label for other instances, not listed in the safety guide.
Recommendations
It is important to consult a healthcare provider before the medication use. Tell your doctor about details of your health condition that may affect the drug intake. Take the mineral exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Using Calcium Carbonate in higher or lower doses than necessary may lead to certain problems and health complications. To achieve the maximal possible effect, the mineral should be used in a proper dose that will be both safe and effective. Calcium Carbonate dose is formed based on numerous factors, such as age of the patient, his/her symptoms, severity of the condition, accompanied diseases and issues that may interfere with the treatment course. Despite Calcium Carbonate dose is prescribed individually for each patient, average dose, sufficient for hypocalcemia treatment reaches 1250 mg used orally 2-3 times daily. The medication works best if administered with food. Take the mineral with much water.
Precautions and Contraindications
Consult your healthcare provider before you start Calcium Carbonate therapy. Even though the medication is considered to be safe, you should discuss other illnesses and health complications you have with your physician. The mineral may interact with certain health disorders, leading either to decreased or no effect, or dangerous side effects and undesirable adverse reactions.
Pay ultimate attention to some conditions, especially kidney stones or their history, parathyroid gland disorders and others. Additionally, the medication should not be administered without doctor’s recommendation in case you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Otherwise, the treatment can influence the health of an unborn or nursing child. Children should not get Calcium Carbonate therapy without a prescription.
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor about all the prescription and non-prescription drugs, other minerals, pharmaceutical supplements, herbal products and vitamins you are using, since some of them may interact with Calcium Carbonate stimulating the appearance of undesirable reactions. Phosphate supplements, Digoxin, Sodium polystyrene sulfonate, certain phosphate binders and similar drugs should not be combined with Calcium Carbonate. Otherwise, you will experience devastating reactions and significant health complications.
Additionally, Calcium therapy will decrease the absorption of numerous other medications, including estramustine, pazopanib, bisphosphonates, tetracycline antibiotics, iron, strontium, quinolone antibiotics and others.
Side Effects
Report any abnormalities or health disorders that have appeared during Calcium treatment course to your doctor. Seek immediate medical help if you have got any signs of allergic reactions. Call your doctor if the treatment course resulted in any aggravating condition, worsening symptoms and abnormal health disorders, especially urination problems, increase calcium level in the blood, reasonless weight gain, lower appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach discomfort and others.