Medicine : Shelcal K

Name:Shelcal K
Type:Tablet
Manufacturer:Elder Pharamaceuticals Ltd
Generic Use:Calcium , Calcitriol , Vitamin K
Composition:Calcium(500 Mg) , Calcitriol(0.25 Mcg) , Vitamin K(100 Mcg)
Substitutes:shelcal k , shelcal k , shelcal k


Generic ( Calcium )


Typical use Of Calcium :Calcium Supplements Are Usually Used To Prevent Or Treat Low Blood Calcium Levels In People Who Do Not Get Enough Calcium From Their Food. The Amount Of Calcium Required Everyday Varies With Age And Gender. The Demand Is Generally Higher During Childhood, Pregnancy, Lactation And Postmenopausal Phase. Calcium Supplements Are Used To Treat Patients With Calcium Deficiency, Brittle Bones, Reduced Absorption Of Nutrients After Surgery Performedto Remove All Or Part Of The Stomach, Bone Softening And Bone Disease Due To Vitamin D Deficiency.
Mechanism of action of Calcium :Calcium Is Necessary For Normal Functioning Of Nerves, Cells, Muscle, And Bone. If There Is Not Enough Calcium In The Blood, Then The Body Will Take Calcium From Bones, Thereby Weakening Bones. On Administration Of Calcium Supplements, About One-third Of The Ingested Calcium Is Absorbed From The Small Intestine. Absorption Decreases With Age And May Be More Efficient When The Body Is Deficient In Calcium Or From Diets Deficient In Calcium. The Best-absorbed Form Of Calcium From A Pill Is A Calcium Salt Like Carbonate Or Phosphate. Calcium Gluconate And Calcium Lactate Are Absorbed Well By Pregnant Women. Elderly Population Absorb Calcium Lactate, Gluconate And Citrate Better Unless They Take Their Calcium Supplement With A Full Breakfast.
Drug Interaction of Calcium :Care Should Be Taken While Administering Calcium In Patients Receiving Vitamin Or Mineral Preparations As They Contain Additional Calcium. Calcium Increases The Effects Of Digoxin On The Heart. It Is Known To Reduce The Absorption Of Tetracycline Drugs. Always Consult Your Physician For The Change Of Dose Regimen Or An Alternative Drug Of Choice That May Strictly Be Required.
Side effects of Calcium :Constipation

INTERACTIONS OF CALCIUM

How Calcium will impact on Pregnancy ?

Studies In Animals Have Shown No Risk To The Fetus, However There Are No Sufficient Studies In Humans. Patients Should Follow The Advice Of The Doctor Regarding Its Use. Patients Should Follow The Advice Of The Doctor Regarding Its Use.

How Calcium will impact during lactation(breastfeeding) ?

Safest: Evidence From Clinical Studies Has Shown That This Drug When Taken By Breastfeeding Mothers Has Not Shown Any Major Side Effects In Infants. The Possibility Of Harm To The Breastfed Infants Is Expected To Be Rare Or The Drug Does Not Reach The Infant Through Breast Milk. Patients Should Follow The Advice Of The Doctor Regarding Its Use.

Medicine & Alcohol use and effect of Calcium

No Studies Found





Generic ( Calcitriol )


Typical use Of Calcitriol :Calcitriol Belongs To A Group Of Medicines Called ‘vitamin D Metabolites’. It Is Used To Treat Abnormalities Of Calcium And Phosphate Metabolism Such As Bone Diseases In People With Kidney Problems (renal Osteodystrophy), And Weakening Of The Bones In Women After The Menopause (post-menopausal Osteoporosis).
Mechanism of action of Calcitriol :Calcitriol Promotes Calcium Absorption In The Intestines And Retention By The Kidneys Thus Increasing Serum Calcium Levels. It Also Decreases Phosphate Reabsorption By The Kidneys Consequently Decreasing Serum Phosphate Levels, Parathyroid Hormone Levels And Bone Reabsorption.
Drug Interaction of Calcitriol :Caution Is Advised In People Taking Medicines Containing Vitamin D (ergocalciferol And Colecalciferol); Diuretics Including Bendroflumethiazide, Chlortalidone And Indapamide; Digoxin Or Digitoxin; Medicines Containing Magnesium, Such As Antacids; Steroid Medicines, Such As Hydrocortisone, Prednisolone And Dexamethasone; Cholestyramine, Or Other ‘ion-exchange Resins’ (used To Treat High Levels Of Cholesterol In Your Blood);and Phosphate.
Side effects of Calcitriol :Side Effects May Occur Such As High Levels Of Calcium In Blood, Headache, Abdominal Pain, Urge To Vomit, Rashes, And Urinary Tract Infection.

INTERACTIONS OF CALCITRIOL

How Calcitriol will impact on Pregnancy ?

Studies In Animals Have Shown Risk To Fetus, However There Are No Sufficient Studies In Humans. This Drug May Be Used In Pregnant Women If Benefit Outweighs The Risk. Patients Should Follow The Advice Of The Doctor Regarding Its Use.

How Calcitriol will impact during lactation(breastfeeding) ?

Moderately Safe: No Studies Have Been Conducted In Breastfeeding Women, However There Is Possibility Of Ill Effect To The Breastfed Infants; Or Studies Conducted In Breastfeeding Women Show Minimal Non-threatening Side Effects To The Infants. Drugs Should Be Given Only If The Potential Benefit Justifies The Potential Risk To The Infant. Patients Should Follow The Advice Of The Doctor Regarding Its Use.

Medicine & Alcohol use and effect of Calcitriol

No Studies Found





Generic ( Vitamin K )


Typical use Of Vitamin K :Haemorrhage, Over Dosage Of Anticoagulants, Vitamin Deficiency.
Mechanism of action of Vitamin K :Vitamin K Is An Essential Cofactor For The Gamma-carboxylase Enzymes Which Catalyze The Posttranslational Gamma-carboxylation Of Glutamic Acid Residues In Inactive Hepatic Precursors Of Coagulation Factors II (prothrombin), VII, IX And X. Gamma-carboxylation Converts These Inactive Precursors Into Active Coagulation Factors Which Are Secreted By Hepatocytes Into The Blood.
Drug Interaction of Vitamin K :Vitamin K Is Known To Interact With Other Drugs Like Cholestyramine, Colestipol (HCl), Nicoumalone, Oxytetracycline (Dihydrate), Phenindione, Phenobarbitone, Phenytoin (Na), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Warfarin (Na). Always Consult Your Physician For The Change Of Dose Regimen Or An Alternative Drug Of Choice That May Strictly Be Required.
Side effects of Vitamin K :Bronchospasm, Sweating, Flushing, Hematoma, Chest Tightness, Anaphylactic Reactions.

INTERACTIONS OF VITAMIN K

How Vitamin K will impact on Pregnancy ?

Studies In Animals Have Shown Risk To Fetus, However There Are No Sufficient Studies In Humans. This Drug May Be Used In Pregnant Women If Benefit Outweighs The Risk. Patients Should Follow The Advice Of The Doctor Regarding Its Use.

How Vitamin K will impact during lactation(breastfeeding) ?

Moderately Safe: No Studies Have Been Conducted In Breastfeeding Women, However There Is Possibility Of Ill Effect To The Breastfed Infants; Or Studies Conducted In Breastfeeding Women Show Minimal Non-threatening Side Effects To The Infants. Drugs Should Be Given Only If The Potential Benefit Justifies The Potential Risk To The Infant. Patients Should Follow The Advice Of The Doctor Regarding Its Use.

Medicine & Alcohol use and effect of Vitamin K

No Studies Found