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C CALCY SYRUP 200ML
CALCIUM + VITAMIN D3
C CALCY SYRUP 200ML is an oral syrup of calcium with vitamin D3, for the prevention and treatment of calcium and vitamin D deficiency where a tablet is unsuitable. It is used in growing children, in the elderly, during pregnancy and lactation, and in convalescence, with the dose set by the prescriber.
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Benefits
- The liquid form allows dosing to be matched to age and weight, which fixed-strength tablets cannot.
- Calcium supports bone mineralisation during periods of rapid growth in children and adolescents.
- Vitamin D3 is required for calcium to be absorbed from the gut at all.
- Suits the elderly and anyone who cannot swallow tablets.
- Useful in nutritional rickets and in dietary deficiency where intake of milk and dairy is limited.
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Side effects
Not everyone gets these. Most are mild and settle as the course finishes.
Common
- Constipation
- Bloating or flatulence
- Nausea
- Chalky taste
Less common
- Abdominal cramping
- Loose stools
- Loss of appetite
- Raised blood or urine calcium with prolonged high dosing
Stop and get medical help if any of these occur
- Severe constipation, or abdominal pain with vomiting
- Loin pain or blood in the urine
- Marked thirst, frequent urination, confusion or unusual drowsiness
- Irregular heartbeat
- Persistent vomiting with weakness
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Precautions
- Contraindicated in hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria and a history of calcium-containing kidney stones.
- Dose by age and weight on the prescriber's instruction, using the measure supplied.
- Do not combine with another calcium or vitamin D preparation.
- Use with caution in renal impairment and in sarcoidosis.
- Separate from tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics, thyroid hormone and iron by at least two to four hours.
- Increase fluid and fibre intake to offset constipation.
- Shake well before each dose, and keep tightly closed.