Brad Name | Santocal-500 |
Composition | Calcium Carbonate 1250 mg + Magnesium Hydroxide 240 mg + Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate 11 mg + Vitamin D3 200IU Tablets |
It is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in the people who do not get enough calcium from their diets. It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss, weak bones, decreased activity of the parathyroid gland and a certain muscle disease. It may also be used in the women
Calcium carbonate is converted to calcium chloride by gastric hydrochloric acid in stomach, calcium as such prevents bone loss in postmenopausal women and is associated with a modest reduction in fracture risk.
Magnesium is essential for enzyme activity, calcium and potassium uptake, nerve transmission, bone formation and metabolism of carbohydrates and minerals. It is magnesium, which helps form hard tooth enamel, resistant to decay. Zinc is required for the normal growth and tissue repair.
Vitamin D3 is a form of vitamin D. It is also called as Cholecalciferol. Vitamin D exerts it`s action by influencing calcium homoeostasis. It increases the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate. It increases the synthesis of a carrier protein for calcium called “calbindin” or calcium binding protein. It helps in bone mineralization.
Adult : 1 tablet / day and if needed dose can be increased by 1 capsule every 2 week
Contraindicated in patients with hypercalcaemia and to those with the evidence of vitamin D toxicity.
Hypersensitive to any ngredient
Weakness, headache,somnolence, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, constipation, muscle pain, bone pain, metallic taste, dehydration, restlessness and sideroblastic anaemia