Calcium Lactate 300Mg Tablets

Calcium Lactate 300mg tablets

Read all of this leaflet carefully • have high levels of calcium in the before you start taking this blood (hypercalcaemia) or urine medicine. (hypercalciuria). • Keep this leaflet. You may need to • have an overactive parathyroid gland (hyperparathyroidism). read it again. • have severe kidney failure. • If you have any further questions, • have osteoporosis (brittle bones) ask your doctor or pharmacist. caused by immobility or tumours. • This medicine has been prescribed • have recently had a large intake of for you. Do not pass it on to others. vitamin D. It may harm them, even if their • are taking a cardiac glycoside such symptoms are the same as yours. as digoxin (used for some heart conditions). Index Check with your doctor or 1 What Calcium Lactate tablets pharmacist before taking Calcium are and what they are used for Lactate tablets if you: 2 Before you take • have impaired kidney function. 3 How to take • have heart disease. 4 Possible side effects • have sarcoidosis (enlarged lymph nodes). 5 How to store • are giving Calcium Lactate tablets 6 Further information to a child with low blood levels of potassium (hypokalaemia). 1 What Calcium Lactate tablets Taking other medicines are and what they are used for Please tell your doctor or pharmacist Calcium Lactate tablets may be used in if you are taking or have recently those who: taken any other medicines, including • have a calcium deficiency. medicines obtained without a • have osteoporosis (brittle bones). prescription. Especially: • have reduced absorption of nutrients • other vitamin or mineral supplements. after surgery to remove all or part • cardiac glycosides e.g. digoxin (used for of the stomach (post-gastrectomy some heart conditions). malabsorption). • tetracycline antibiotics e.g. minocycline • have bone softening due to vitamin D (used to treat infections). deficiency (osteomalacia). • thiazide diuretics (water tablets). • have bone disease due to vitamin D • Corticosteroids (e.g. prednisolone) deficiency (rickets). • are pregnant or breast-feeding. Pregnancy and breast-feeding If you are pregnant, planning to become 2 Before you take pregnant or are breast-feeding, speak Do not take Calcium Lactate tablets and to your doctor before taking Calcium tell your doctor if you: Lactate tablets. • are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcium lactate or any of the other ingredients in Calcium Lactate tablets (see section 6). Continued top of next column Continued over page

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130x210 Leaflet Reel Fed Profile (BST) Calcium Lactate, Tablets, 300mg Calcium lactate 300mg PIL UK 84s - UK JDE No.: 50981599 approved for print/date Item number: Colours Non Printing Colours BBBA6960 Dimensions: 130x210 (Reel Fed) 1. Black 1. Profile Originator: C.Grant Dimensions: 130x210 Component: Leaflet for Bottles 2. 2. Origination Date: 19/11/2019 Min Body Text Size: 8pt Revision Date: 20/11/2019 Supplier: Accord Barnstaple 3. 3. Pharmacode: 7399 Revised By: C.Grant 4. Date Sent: 25-10-19 5. Proof Round Technologist: RH Technical Date sent: n/a 6. 02 Approval Date received: Technically Approved [email protected]

GTIN 13: n/a * Please note that only Artwork Studio is permitted to make changes to the above artwork. Version 3 No changes are permitted by any 3rd party other than added notes and mark ups for required changes. 05.11.2019 Sugar intolerance 4 Possible side effects If you have been told by your doctor Like all medicines, Calcium Lactate tablets that you have an intolerance to some can cause side effects, although not sugars, contact your doctor before everybody gets them. Please tell your taking this medicine as it contains doctor or pharmacist if you notice any of lactose. the following effects or any effects not listed. Tests Your doctor may want to monitor • constipation. your blood and urine levels of calcium Reporting of side effects particularly if you have had high dose If you get any side effects, talk to your treatment, especially in children. doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this 3 How to take leaflet. You can also report side effects Always take Calcium Lactate tablets directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: exactly as your doctor has told you. If www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for you are not sure check with your doctor MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or or pharmacist. Apple App Store. Swallow the tablets with water. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of Doses: this medicine. Adults (including the elderly) 1-2 tablets (300-600mg) a day. 5 How to store Keep out of the sight and reach of children. Children over 3 years old Store in a cool dry place. 1 tablet (300mg) a day. Do not use Calcium Lactate tablets after the expiry date stated on the label/carton/ Pregnant (during the last three bottle. The expiry date refers to the last day months) or breast-feeding women of that month. 3-4 tablets (0.9-1.2g) a day. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your If you take more than you should pharmacist how to dispose of medicines If you (or someone else) swallow a lot no longer required. These measures will of tablets at the same time or if you help to protect the environment. think a child may have swallowed any, contact your nearest hospital 6 Further information casualty department or tell your doctor What Calcium Lactate tablets immediately. Symptoms of an overdose contain include loss of appetite, unusual • Each tablet contains the active tiredness or weakness, feeling or being substance (the ingredient that makes sick, headache, extreme thirst, feeling the tablets work) 300mg calcium of dizziness or spinning, increased urea lactate BP equivalent to 0.96mmol in the blood, depositing of calcium in calcium (Ca2+). tissues such as kidneys and arteries, an • The other ingredients are lactose, increased blood level of cholesterol, magnesium stearate, maize starch and irregular heart beat, slow heart beat. stearic acid. Individuals with symptoms of overdose What Calcium Lactate tablets should avoid exposure to direct sunlight. look like and contents of the pack If you forget to take the tablets Calcium Lactate tablets are white, Do not take a double dose to make up circular, biconvex, uncoated tablets. Pack size is 84. for a forgotten dose. If you forget to take a dose take it as soon as you remember Marketing Authorisation Holder it and then take the next dose at the and Manufacturer right time. Accord, Barnstaple, EX32 8NS, UK. This leaflet was last revised in November 2019 Continued top of next column BBBA6960 50981599