Recikalc-D
This medicine provides calcium and vitamin D3 to help keep your bones strong, and is used to prevent and treat deficiencies, especially in older adults and for osteoporosis.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
500 mg / 400 IU
Active Ingredient
Calcium carbonate
Manufacturer
Viatris Limited
How to Use
Dosage
Take 1 tablet once or twice a day.
Method
You can swallow the tablets whole, split them, or crush them.
Important
Do not take more than 2 tablets in one day unless your doctor tells you to. Taking too much can cause serious side effects.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •High calcium levels in blood or urine.
RARE
- •Constipation.
- •Gas or bloating.
- •Nausea (feeling sick).
- •Stomach pain.
- •Diarrhea.
- •Itching.
- •Rash.
- •Hives (itchy red welts).
- •Severe allergic reaction (swelling of face, tongue, or throat, trouble swallowing, hives, difficulty breathing). Stop taking the medicine and get medical help right away.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to calcium, vitamin D3, or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have too much calcium in your blood or urine, or too much vitamin D in your blood.
- Do not use if you have kidney stones, calcium deposits in your kidneys, or severe kidney failure.
- This medicine is not for children.
- Talk to your doctor if you have sarcoidosis (a rare disease), kidney problems, or if you will be immobile for a long time.
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- Tell your doctor about all other medicines you take, as this medicine can affect or be affected by some of them.
- This medicine contains sugar (saccharose). Talk to your doctor if you have a sugar intolerance.