CALCIUMACETAT NEFRO 950 mg film -coated tablets, 100 pcs

Instructions for use for CALCIUMACETAT NEFRO 950 mg film -coated tablets, 100 pcs

Field of use

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients:

Carboxymethylar, sodium salt
Type a auxiliary substance (+)
Crooscarmellosis, sodium salt auxiliary material (+).
Gelatine auxiliary substance (+).
Hypromellic auxiliary substance (+)
magnesium stair (Ph. EUR.) [pflanzlich] Hedge substance (+)
corn starch auxiliary substance (+)
Castor oil, native auxiliary substance (+)

Talcum auxiliary material (+
)

Contradictions

• The medicine must not be taken

dosage

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure
• The recommended dose is
  • adult
    • The dosage depends on the amount of the phosphate concentration in your blood. It should be checked regularly. If more calcium acetate is required to lower your phosphate level, the dosage should be gradually increased
    • The usual dose is 1 to 2 film -coated tablets three times a day. The maximum dose of 6 tablets a day should not be exceeded. The treating doctor decides on the dosage and duration of the application
  • Children and adolescents (under the age of 18)
    • There is no data on the use of calcium acetate in children and adolescents under the age of 18. The use of calcium acetate cannot therefore be recommended for these patients,

• duration of the application.
  • treatment with calcium acetate is long -term therapy and requires regular medical monitoring.

• If you have taken a larger amount than you should
  • The overdose of calcium can lead to a high concentration of calciumim blood (hypercalcemia) and to calcify tissue. Please contact your doctor immediately if you have accidentally taken too many tablets. Symptoms of overdose can include muscle weakness, abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, vomiting, strong thirst, cardiac arrhythmias and unconsciousness.

• If you have forgotten the intake:
  • Do not take the double amount if you have forgotten the prior intake

• If you cancel the intake.
  • Calcium acetate should not be canceled without consulting your doctor.

• If you have any further questions about taking/using this medicine, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Taking

• The film -coated tablets should be taken with some liquid.

Patient information

• Warnings and Precautions
  • Please speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking calcium acetate.
    • Your doctor may ask you to take part in nutritional advice before taking this drug. You will find out how much phosphate and calcium you absorb you through food and how you can keep the phosphate values in a healthy area.
    • Your doctor adapts the dosage to the amount of phosphate, which you absorb through the food and which is removed via the dialysis.
    • Regular monitoring of phosphate and calcium concentration in the blood is required to determine the effectiveness of the treatment and avoid increased calcium concentration in the blood (hypercalcemia). Monitoring should take place at least once a month.
    • If medicinal products contain at the same time, there is an increased risk of increased calcium concentration in the blood (hypercalcemia). The simultaneous use of calcium and vitamin D-containing preparations must therefore be carried out under medical supervision.
    • Please inform yourself from your doctor about the signs of an increased calcium concentration in the blood (hypercalcemia) so that you can see it early.
    • Before taking calcium -containing drugs against acidification of the stomach (Antacida), you should obtain medical advice in order to avoid additional calcium stress.
    • If you also take certain drugs for the treatment of heart disease (herzhousical glycosides) to take calcium acetate, regular ECG examinations and additional controls of your calcium level should be carried out.

• Wateriness and ability to operate machines
  • Calcium acetate has no influence on the ability to drive and the ability to operate machines.

Pregnancy

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