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Calcium is the 5th most abundant macronutrient in the body, helping to prevent osteoporosis, especially for post-menopausal women. Catulus 300 is used to supplement and treat calcium deficiency conditions for pregnant and lactating women, people with osteoporosis, malabsorption syndrome after gastrectomy, osteomalacia and rickets.
1. What is Catulus?
Catulus 300 medicine has the main ingredient is 300mg Calcium lactate pentahydrate (equivalent to 38.9mg). In the body, calcium plays an important role for many biological processes such as:
Stimulate neurons and release neurotransmitters; Supports muscle contraction, preserving cell membranes and capillary permeability; Involved in blood clotting; Helps in secondary signaling for the action of many hormones; The drug Catulus 300 is indicated for the following cases:
Increased need for calcium such as pregnant and lactating women; Adolescents are in a period of rapid growth (puberty); Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in the elderly; Patients often treated with corticosteroids; Treatment of calcium deficiency, rickets, post-menopause.
2. Instructions on how to use Catulus 300
Catulus 300 is used orally with reference doses as follows:
Adults, the elderly: Take 1-2 tablets (300-600mg calcium lactate pentahydrate, corresponding to 38.9-77.8mg calcium calcium). )/day; Pregnant women (last 3 months of pregnancy) or women who are breastfeeding: Take 3-4 tablets (0.9 - 1.2g calcium lactate pentahydrate, corresponding to 116.7 - 155.6 mg calcium)/ day; Children over 3 years old: Take 1 tablet (300mg calcium lactate pentahydrate, equivalent to 38.9mg calcium)/day. Note: Do not arbitrarily take Catulus 300 for a long time without consulting a pharmacist or doctor.
3. Side effects of the drug Catulus 300
In the course of taking the drug, Catulus 300 may cause side effects such as:
Digestive disorders (flatulence, nausea and vomiting, constipation); Taking high doses of calcium changes the blood calcium and urinary calcium indexes, causing problems such as anorexia, dry mouth, thirst, polyuria, widespread acne on the skin, urticaria, and rashes. Suggested treatment in case of overdose:
Need to rehydrate by usual oral or intravenous infusion in the early stages; Use furosemide or other diuretics to increase calcium excretion (avoid thiazide diuretics to avoid increased renal calcium reabsorption); Hemodialysis; Check blood electrolyte levels during treatment.
4. Notes when using Catulus 300
Contraindicated to use Catulus 300 for the following subjects:
Hypersensitivity to the drug's components (especially Calcium lactate pentahydrate); Hypercalcemia, severe hypercalciuria (excess vitamin D, severe renal failure, hyperparathyroidism); Osteoporosis due to immobility; Tumor disease that depletes or depletes calcium (plasma cell cancer, bone metastatic cancer, bone-destroying melanoma); Patients being treated with cardiac glycosides such as digoxin should not take calcium supplements; At the same time, be careful when using the drug for the following cases:
Have a history of or are suffering from kidney failure or kidney stones; Heart disease or sarcoidosis (inflammation of the lymph nodes and tissues); Other notes:
Catulus 300 should not be used for long-term treatment; Hypercalcemia may occur when renal function declines. Blood calcium should be regularly checked to consider dose adjustment or discontinuation of the drug.
5. Catulus 300 . drug interactions
Concomitant use of Catulus with vitamin D and derivatives will increase calcium absorption; Do not take calcium salts within 3 hours before or after taking Tetracycline , Flour , Bisphosphonate , quinolone because it may be difficult to absorb; Calcium enhances the effect of digitalis glycosides on the heart and may promote digitalis toxicity; Glucocorticoids reduce the absorption of calcium in the gastrointestinal tract; Thiazide diuretics reduce urinary calcium, so there is a risk of increasing serum calcium levels. Above is the information you need to know about the drug Catulus 300, before using, users need to carefully read the instructions for the drug to promote the use of calcium supplements. If you have any further questions, you should contact your pharmacist or doctor for appropriate advice.
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