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Calcium carbonate

Карбонат кальцияCalcium carbonate – antiacid means.

Pharmacological action

Calcium carbonate weakens the damaging effect of hydrochloric acid on mucous a stomach and a gullet.

Also calcium participates in an osteogenesis, a blood coagulation, supports stable action of the heart, carries out transfer of nervous impulses.

One more drug with antiacid action - calcium magnesium carbonate a carbonate which suppresses the destroying effect of hydrochloric acid reduces the proteolysis by a gastric juice. Effect of drug does not provoke the increased release of hydrochloric acid, does not change acid-base balance. The magnesium participating in a complex activates exchange processes, has antiaritimichesky, spasmolytic, antiagregantny effect, regulates synthesis of protein, nucleic acids, is responsible for processes of storage, transfer and utilization of energy.

Release form

Release tablets and powder of calcium carbonate.

Indications to use

Calcium carbonate is appointed at digestive disturbances, a reflyuksezofagita, discomfort and pains in epigastriums, a meteorism, in the states which are followed by a hyperoxemia for prevention of osteoporosis, caries and rickets at children.

Calcium magnesium carbonate a carbonate is also applied in the states which are characterized by a hyperoxemia of a gastric juice appoint at deficit of magnesium which is shown by sleep disorders, fatigue, muscular spasms, a mialgiya. The complex at intensive sports activities is effective, during rapid growth of children, for prevention of a nefrourolitiaz oxalic.

Route of administration

Кальция карбонат магния карбонатCalcium carbonate in powder the adult for neutralization of hydrochloric acid is appointed in a dosage 0,5-1gr. For prevention of osteoporosis appoint 0,6-1,2gr in days.

To children for treatment of caries and rickets appoint on 300-600mg in days.

Single dose of a complex of calcium with magnesium - 500 mg.

Children after 12 l and the adult are given two tablets if symptoms of diseases or after food appear (if it is necessary, each two hours). More than 12 pill a day cannot be taken.

Do not swallow of a tablet, and rassasyvat.

Side effects

Calcium carbonate at prolonged use because of accumulation of alkaline substances can cause an alkalosis (increase in the pH level in fabrics and blood).

Calcium use magnesium carbonate a carbonate can cause change of a consistence of a chair.

Reception of the raised doses of drug can lead to the increased allocation of a gastric juice. Prolonged use of the raised doses of drug can cause a hypercalcemia which passes after the end of therapy.

If drug is accepted by the patient with an impaired renal function, the gipermagniyemiya can develop.

Contraindications to use

Powder of calcium carbonate is contraindicated at thrombosis, atherosclerosis heavy, hypercalcemias, hypersensitivity to drug.

It is impossible to accept calcium with magnesium at a fenilketonuriya, heavy disturbances of renal function, a hypercalcemia, hypersensitivity to means, children to 12 l.

During pregnancy drugs can be accepted, but after consultation with the observing gynecologist.

 
 
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