Cinacalcet Stada
This medicine helps control levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, and phosphorus in your body to treat parathyroid gland problems.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
30 mg
Active Ingredient
Cinacalcet hydrochloride
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
For secondary hyperparathyroidism, adults usually start with 30 mg once a day. For children aged 3 to under 18 with secondary hyperparathyroidism, the usual starting dose is up to 0.20 mg per kg of body weight per day. For parathyroid cancer or primary hyperparathyroidism, adults usually start with 30 mg twice a day.
Method
Take this medicine by mouth with food or just after eating. Swallow the tablets whole. Do not chew, crush, or divide them, even if there is a score line.
Important
Your doctor will adjust your dose based on blood tests; always follow their instructions.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea and vomiting (usually mild and go away quickly)
- •Dizziness
- •Numbness or tingling sensations
- •Loss of appetite
- •Muscle pain
- •Weakness
- •Rash
- •Low testosterone levels
- •High potassium levels in blood
- •Allergic reactions
- •Headache
- •Seizures
- •Low blood pressure
- •Upper respiratory tract infection
- •Trouble breathing
- •Cough
- •Digestive upset
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach pain
- •Constipation
- •Muscle cramps
- •Back pain
- •Low blood calcium levels
RARE
- •Hives (itchy rash)
- •Severe allergic reaction with swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, which can cause trouble swallowing or breathing (angioedema)
- •Unusually fast or strong heartbeat (due to very low calcium levels)
- •Worsening heart failure (in patients who already have it)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to cinacalcet or any other ingredient in the tablets.
- Do not take this medicine if your blood calcium levels are too low. Your doctor will monitor your calcium levels.
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had seizures (epilepsy), liver problems, or heart failure.
- This medicine can cause very low calcium levels, which can be dangerous. Tell your doctor right away if you have muscle cramps, twitching, numbness, tingling around your mouth, fingers, or toes, seizures, confusion, or fainting.
- Low calcium can affect your heart rhythm. Tell your doctor if your heart beats unusually fast or hard, or if you have other heart rhythm problems.
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- Tell your doctor if you start or stop smoking, as it can affect how the medicine works.
- If you feel dizzy or have seizures while taking this medicine, do not drive or operate machines.
- Do not take this medicine with etelcalcetide.
- Contact your doctor immediately if you have swelling of your face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, which can cause trouble swallowing or breathing.