CALCIUM CITRATE
(KAL see um SIT rayt) Brand: Citracal
What is the most significant information I must know about calcium citrate?
• Do not take calcium citrate or antacids that contain calcium without first asking your doctor if you also take another medicines. Calcium can create it harder for your body to absorb determined medicines.
• Calcium citrate works excellent if you take it with food.
What is calcium citrate?
• Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for much usual functions of your body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to another minerals (such as phosphate) and help in their removal from the body.
• Calcium citrate is used to prevent and to treat calcium deficiencies.
• Calcium citrate may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking calcium citrate?
• Till taking this medicine, speak your doctor if you have:
· a history of kidney stones; or
· a parathyroid gland disorder.
• If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to take calcium citrate, or you may need a doze adjustment or particular trials during treatment.
• Conversation to your doctor till taking calcium citrate if you are pregnant.
• Conversation to your doctor till taking calcium citrate if you are breast-feeding a baby.
How must I take calcium citrate?
• Use exactly as directed on the label, or as predesigned by your doctor. Do not use in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Calcium citrate works excellent if you take it with food.
• Take calcium citrate with a full glass of water.
• Let the effervescent tablets to dissolve completely in the amount of water directed on the package. Drink the full amount of the mixture once it has dissolved.
• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose?
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, constipation, confusion, delirium, stupor, and coma.
What must I avoid while taking calcium citrate?
• Follow your healthcare provider's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
What are the possible side effects of calcium citrate?
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· nausea or vomiting;
· decreased appetite;
· constipation;
· dry mouth or heighten thirst; or
· heighten urination.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What another drugs will affect calcium citrate?
• Calcium citrate can create it harder for your body to absorb another medications you take by mouth. Speak your doctor if you are taking:
· digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps);
· antacids or another calcium supplements;
· calcitriol (Rocaltrol) or vitamin D supplements; or
· doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), or tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap).
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with calcium citrate. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about calcium citrate.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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