What is Cal-Med?
Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of your body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals (such as phosphate) and aid in their removal from the body.
Calcium citrate is used to prevent and to treat calcium deficiencies.
Calcium citrate may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Cal-Med indications
This medication is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets. It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss (osteoporosis), weak bones (osteomalacia/rickets), decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism), and a certain muscle disease (latent tetany). It may also be used in certain patients to make sure they are getting enough calcium (e.g., women who are pregnant, nursing, or postmenopausal, people taking certain medications such as phenytoin, phenobarbital, or prednisone).
Calcium plays a very important role in the body. It is necessary for normal functioning of nerves, cells, muscle, and bone. If there is not enough calcium in the blood, then the body will take calcium from bones, thereby weakening bones. Having the right amount of calcium is important for building and keeping strong bones.
Cal-Med dosage
Pregnancy & lactation: 2 tabs a day. Menopause: 3 tabs a day.
Cal-Med interactions
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What other drugs will affect Cal-Med?
Before taking calcium citrate, tell your doctor if you are taking
You may not be able to take calcium citrate, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during your treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with calcium citrate. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines.
Cal-Med side effects
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What are the possible side effects of Cal-Med?
Adverse reactions can occur with any drug, even over-the-counter medications. Most antacids produce only minor side effects, especially if they are used infrequently. Minor side effects are usually relieved by reducing the dose or frequency. For major reactions, the patient should contact the physician immediately.
Constipation can often be corrected by a high fiber diet. Patients with hormone disorders of the parathyroid glands, those on kidney dialysis or who have any calcium problem should discuss its use with the physician.
For this antacid, the following are the observed side effects:
Minor:
Major: (These usually occur only with an overdose of calcium.)
Cal-Med contraindications
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What is the most important information I should know about Cal-Med?
this medicine should not be administered to patients with:
• Severe renal function impairment
• Hypercalcaemia
• Hypersensitivity to the active ingredients or any of the excipients
Active ingredient matches for Cal-Med:
Calcium Dicitrate in Vietnam.
Ca citrate in Thailand.
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Cal-Med 60 Tablet | |
| Cal-med 950 mg x 60's | |
| Cal-Med 950 mg x 60 Tablet | |
List of Cal-Med substitutes (brand and generic names): | |
| Cal-Cit (Thailand) | |
| Cal-Cit tab 950 mg 60's (Vesco Pharma) | |
| Calbo (Bangladesh, Taiwan) | |
| Calbo 950 mg x 1000's (Nucleo Remedies) | |
| Calbo 500 mg+1500 mcg+0.25 mcg Tablet (Nucleo Remedies) | $ 0.15 |
| Calcibon (Colombia, Myanmar, Venezuela) | |
| Calcibon 500 mg+250 iu Tablet (Vega Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.03 |
| Calcibon 200 ml Suspension (Vega Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.02 |
| Calcibone (Peru) | |
| 10's (Stalwart Remedies Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.27 |
| Calcibone Calcium citrate 1000 mg, Vitamin D3 200 IU. TAB / 10 (Stalwart Remedies Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.27 |
| Calcibone 200 ml Suspension (Stalwart Remedies Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.02 |
| Calcibone 1000 mg+200 iu Tablet (Stalwart Remedies Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.03 |
| CALCIBONE tab 10's (Stalwart Remedies Pvt. Ltd.) | $ 0.27 |
| Calcibone D (Peru, Venezuela) | |
| Calcik (Taiwan) | |
| Calcik 950 mg | |
| Calcimax 200 (Chile) | |
| Calcimax Forte (Chile) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Calcium Citrate Tetrahydrate 400 mg (Meyer) | |
| Calcimax Forte Calcium carbonate 1000 mg, Vitamin D3 200 IU, Zinc 4 mg, Elemental magnesium 100 mg. TAB / 30 (Meyer) | $ 1.38 |
| Calcimax Forte Ca carbonate 400mg, Vit D3200iu, Zn 4mg, Elemental Mg100mg TAB / 15 (Meyer) | $ 0.69 |
| 30's (Meyer) | $ 1.38 |
| Calcimax Forte Calcium carbonate 1000 mg, vitamin D3 200 IU, zincsulphate monohydrate 11 mg, magnesium hydroxide 240 mg. FC-TAB / 30 (Meyer) | $ 1.52 |
| CALCIMAX FORTE film-coated tab 30's (Meyer) | $ 1.75 |
| Calcitral (Colombia) | |
| Calcitrat (Germany) | |
| Tablet, Film-Coated; Oral; Calcium Citrate (Merckle) | |
| Calcium Dicitrate (Mexico, United States, Venezuela) | |
| Calcival (Mexico) | |
| Suspension; Oral; Calcium / Calcium Citrate 50 mg / 5 ml (Valdecasas) | |
| Suspension; Oral; Calcium / Calcium Citrate 100 mg / 5 ml (Valdecasas) | |
| Suspension; Oral; Calcium / Calcium Citrate 150 mg / 5 ml (Valdecasas) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Calcium / Calcium Citrate 100 mg (Valdecasas) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Calcium / Calcium Citrate 200 mg (Valdecasas) | |
| Calsorp (Thailand) | |
| Calsorp 1188 mg x 60's (Thaipharmed) | $ 5.15 |
| Calsorp 1188 mg x 500's (Thaipharmed) | $ 42.42 |
| Cenca (Taiwan) | |
| Cenca 950 mg x 80's | |
| Cenca 950 mg x 90's | |
| Cenca 950 mg x 500's | |
| Citracal (Mexico, United States, Venezuela) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Calcium / Calcium Citrate 200 mg (Bruno) | |
| Tablet; Oral; Calcium / Calcium Citrate 250 mg (Bruno) | |
| Citrokalcium (Hungary) | |
| E. Cal (Taiwan) | |
| E.Cal (Taiwan) | |
| E.Cal 950 mg | |
| Ecical (Taiwan) | |
| Ecical 950 mg x 1000's | |
| Eucabone (Taiwan) | |
| Eucabone 950 mg | |
| Free-Cal (Taiwan) | |
| Free-Cal 950 mg | |
| Jia-Cal (Taiwan) | |
| Jia-Cal 950 mg x 1000's | |
| Livingca (Taiwan) | |
| Livingca 950 mg x 1000's | |
See 53 substitutes for Cal-Med | |
Reviews
The results of a survey conducted on ndrugs.com for Cal-Med are given in detail below. The results of the survey conducted are based on the impressions and views of the website users and consumers taking Cal-Med. We implore you to kindly base your medical condition or therapeutic choices on the result or test conducted by a physician or licensed medical practitioners.User reports
1 consumer reported useful
Was the Cal-Med drug useful in terms of decreasing the symptom or the disease?According to the reports released by ndrugs.com website users, the below mentioned percentages of users say the drug is useful / not useful to them in decreasing their symptoms/disease. The usefulness of the drug depends on many factors, like severity of the disease, perception of symptom, or disease by the patient, brand name used [matters only to a certain extent], other associated conditions of the patient. If the drug is not effective or useful in your case, you need to meet the doctor to get re-evaluated about your symptoms/disease, and he will prescribe an alternative drug.
| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Useful | 1 | 100.0% | |
Consumer reported price estimates
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| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 46-60 | 1 | 100.0% | |
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Information checked by Dr. Sachin Kumar, MD Pharmacology
