Calcimate capsules & Calcimate fort tablets

Composition and pharmaceutical forms

Calcimate : each capsule contains 500 mg. calcium carbonate.
Calcimate fort tablets: each tablet contains 1200 mg. calcium carbonate.

Indications

1. Calcimate also, used as antacid rapidly acting.

2. Calcimate used as a phosphate binders to control the hyperphosphataemia in patients with renal failure and does not promote aluminium absorption.

3. Calcimate also, used to prevention and treatment of bone disease in dialysis patients.

4.Calcimate capsules or tablets are used as a calcium supplement in case of calcium deficiency & hypocalcaemia, when dietary calcium intake is deficient. e.g:

(A) In childhood, pregnancy and lactation due to increase demand and in old age due to impaired absorption.
(B) In osteoprosis used as prophylaxis to prevent calcium loss in postmenopausal women.
(C) Prevention of hypocalcemia in long-term electrolyte replacement therapy.

Dosage

CASES	CALCIMATE 500MG CAPSULES	CALCIMATE FORT TABLETS
Adult patients with renal dialysis	Initially 2 capsules 3 times daily after meals and gradually increase the dose according to the cases.	Initially one tablet 3 times daily after meals and gradually increase the dose according to the cases.
Hyperacidity	One capsule 3 times daily with meals.	1 – 2 tablets daily with meals
Calcium deficiency	2 – 6 capsules daily after meals	2 – 3 tablets daily after meals.

Package

Calcimate capsules

Back of 12 capsules in 2 strips, each of 6 capsules.
Back of 120 capsules in 20 strips, each of 6 capsules.
Back of 600 capsules in 100 strips, each of 6 capsules.

Calcimate fort tablet

Plastic container containing 20 tablets.
Plastic container containing 100 tablets.
Plastic container containing 1000 tablets.

Storage

Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C.
Keep in dry place, protect from light.
Keep out of reach of children.

Medicament is a product which affects your health, and its consumption contrary to instructions is dangerous for you.
Follow strictly the doctor’s prescription, the method of use and the instructions of the pharmacist who sales the medicament.
The doctor and the pharmacist are experts in medicine. It’s benefits and risks.
Do not by yourself interrupt the period of treatment prescribed for you.
Do not repeat the same prescription without consulting your doctor.
Keep medicament out of children reach.

Council of Arab Health Ministers and Union of Arab Pharmacists

Produced by: El Nasr Pharmaceutical Chemicals Co. “ADWIC” Abu-Zaabal – A.R.E.. ATC Code: A12AA04