Calcichew D3 100 Chewable Tablets
Calcichew D3 100 Chewable Tablets
Description
When your diet and lifestyle aren't enough, and your body needs an extra boost, these chewable supplements will strengthen bones and support your immune system.
Benefits:
- Calcichew D3 100 Chewable Tablets are the orange-flavoured, pharmacy-strength solution for increasing your Vitamin D intake
- Use to treat and prevent Vitamin D and calcium deficiency when your diet or lifestyle does not provide enough
- Ideal for those with bone conditions such as osteoporosis, or need a boost during pregnancy
- Suitable for adults and children
- A convenient daily supplement for expanding your calcium intake easily
- 100 chewable tablets
Ingredients
Each tablet contains: 1250mg of Calcium carbonate (equivalent to 500mg of elemental calcium) and 200iu Colecalciferol (equivalent to 5 micrograms vitamin D3).
Contains isomalt (E953) and sucrose. For a full list of excipients see section 6.1.
Usage and Instructions
Make sure you follow the advice of your doctor or pharmacist when taking this supplement. Remember to take your tablet at mealtimes, as this will help the efficiency of absorption.
If you are an adult using this product for osteoporosis therapy: Chew or suck one tablet daily.
If you are an adult or child using this product for calcium deficiency: Chew or suck one tablet daily.
If you are an adult using this product to manage osteomalacia (a softening of the bones): One to three chewable tablets a day are recommended.
Warnings
Do not take if you have:
- Hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients listed in section 6.1
- Severe renal impairment (glomerular filtration rate < 30ml/min)
- Diseases and/or conditions resulting in hypercalcaemia and/or hypercalciuria
- Renal calculi (nephrolithiasis)
- Hypervitaminosis D
Speak to a pharmacist or doctor if you are taking any medications, in particular:
- Thiazide diuretics
- Tetracycline
- Other calcium preparations
- Iron and Zinc preparations
- Levothyroxine
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, speak to your pharmacist or doctor before taking Calcichew tablets
