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Picencal is a bone and joint tonic often used as a measure to supplement the lack of calcium in the body. To ensure safety and effectiveness, users need to use the drug as prescribed and guided by a specialist.
1. What is Picencal and how does it work?
Picencal is a bone and joint tonic product containing the main ingredients of dry ergocalciferol, calcium gluconate hydrate, calcium lactate and calcium carbonate. This is a product manufactured by Korea Prime Pharm company. Co., Ltd. of Korea and imported and sold in Vietnam market.
In Picencal medicine contains up to 3 salts of Calcium: Calcium lactate, Calcium carbonate and Calcium gluconate hydrate. When added to the body, these 3 salts will dissociate into Ca2+ ions, lactate ions, gluconate ions and CO32- to help supplement calcium and essential electrolytes for the body. The remaining active ingredient in Picencal is Euroferol, which is a vitamin D analogue with the ability to synthesize and accumulate calcium and phosphorus in bones, increase absorption of calcium and phosphorus in the intestine and increase calcium reabsorption in the kidney. . Thanks to that, the ingredient Euroferol works to increase calcium levels in the body to help strengthen bones.
With the above active ingredients, Picencal is known for its effect on strengthening bones while supplementing other essential minerals and electrolytes for the body.
2. Indications and contraindications
2.1. Indications Picencal is indicated for use in the following cases:
Support in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, minimizing the risk of fractures. Support prevention and treatment of osteomalacia (soft bones), rickets. 2.2. Contraindications In addition to the cases where the drug should be used, you should note that Picencal is contraindicated in the following cases:
People with hypersensitivity to calcium lactate, calcium gluconate hydrate, calcium, ergocalciferol or any component of the drug. Drugs People with a history of allergy to drugs belonging to the group of bone and joint supplements and calcium supplements. Patients with kidney stones or severe kidney failure. People who have a history of or are suffering from diseases such as ligamentous calcification, spinal calcification, metastatic calcification and other forms of calcification. People with hypercalcemia, bone-destructive malignancies, immobility-induced osteoporosis, and hypercalciuria are also not suitable for this drug.
3. Dosage and administration of Picencal
Picencal is a drug that is taken orally and you can take it before or after eating. Take the medicine with a full glass of water, absolutely do not crush or chew the medicine before swallowing.
Regarding the dose of Picencal, this depends on the specific health condition and age of the patient.
For children : The recommended dose is 1 tablet / time / day, should be used in the morning after meals or in the evening before going to bed. For adults: The recommended dose is 2 tablets / time / day, use every night before going to bed. In some cases, you can take 4 tablets a day with a dose of one tablet in the morning, one in the afternoon and two in the evening before going to bed.
4. Side effects of Picencal
During the use of Picencal, patients may experience the following unwanted side effects:
Common side effects: Flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, loss of appetite, sadness vomiting and regurgitation. Rare side effects: Constipation, hypercalcemia, urinary calcium, kidney stones, urticaria, itching, large skin rash. If you notice that the side effects of the drug appear to be persistent or frequently recur, the patient should stop using Picencal and notify the specialist.
5. Drug interactions
Picencal has the potential to interact with some other medications, causing decreased therapeutic effect or increased incidence of serious side effects such as:
Concurrent use of Picencal with iron-containing drugs can reduce the effectiveness of these drugs. Therefore, you should take the two drugs at least two hours apart to reduce the effects of drug interactions. Using Picencal in combination with heart failure drugs of the Glycoside group such as Digoxin, Digitoxin, ... will increase the effects of heart failure drugs. Do not use Picencal with Tetracycline at the same time because it can reduce the absorption of Tetracycline into the blood and reduce the therapeutic effect of Tetracycline. If you need to use them at the same time, you should take the 2 drugs about 2 to 4 hours apart.
6. Dealing with missed dose or overdose of Picencal
If you forget a dose of Picencal, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose instead of taking a double as it will affect your health.
The overdose of Picencal can lead to shock and cause many unusual reactions such as: Vomiting, dizziness, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, weakness, skin rash, itching, headache, disorientation. ... At this time, the patient needs to quickly go to the hospital to be examined and treated promptly. Some solutions when using Picencal drug overdose are often applied including gastric lavage, intestinal lavage and symptomatic therapy.
7. Some notes when using Picencal
Before using Picencal, you should note the following issues:
Picencal should only be used when prescribed and guided by a specialist doctor to ensure safety. Patients who are taking vitamin D should use this medicine with caution. Pregnant women only use the drug when absolutely necessary and with a prescription from a specialist doctor. Before using Picencal, patients need to inform their doctor about their medical history, especially liver disease, kidney disease, spinal calcification. In addition, some diseases need to be cautious when taking the drug, including calcification of ligaments, kidney stones, blood calcium, bone destructive malignancies, osteoporosis due to immobility, hypercalciuria... Absolutely not using Picencal drug. expired and do not exceed the prescribed dose. Picencal is an effective calcium supplement for the body when used in the right way, at the right dose. Therefore, you should only use the drug when there are indications and dosage instructions from a specialist.
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