Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets 60s

Chew the tablets completely before swallowing. Then drink a glass of water.

The usual dose for adults and the elderly is one tablet, to be taken twice a day.

If this product has been prescribed by your doctor, the label on the carton will tell you how many tablets you should take and when. Always take Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

While you are taking these tablets, your doctor may want to carry out regular tests on your blood and urine.

• Active Ingredients: Calcium carbonate 1250mg (equivalent to 500mg elemental calcium) and colecalciferol 10mcg (equivalent to 400IU vitamin D3).
• Other Ingredients: Xylitol, sorbitol (E420), povidone, magnesium stearate, alpha tocopherol, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, gelatin, sucrose, corn starch and lemon flavour (containing essential oils of lemon, orange and litsea cubeba, maltodextrin, acacia gum and sodium citrate).

• Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets can be used during breast-feeding. Calcium and vitamin D3 pass into breast milk. This should be considered when giving additional vitamin D to the child.During pregnancy and breastfeeding, the daily dose should not exceed 1500mg of calcium and 600IU of vitamin D3 i.e. one tablet a day. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
• Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets contain sorbitol (E420) and sucrose. If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.
• Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets contain soybean oil. If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to peanut or soya, do not take this medicinal product. Talk to your doctor for further advice.
• This product is likely to interact with some foods, for example those containing oxalic acid (e.g. spinach, rhubarb, sorrel, cocoa, tea), phosphate (e.g. ham, sausages, cheese spread) or phytic acid (e.g. pulses, whole cereals, chocolate). It is therefore recommended that Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets should not be taken at the same time (e.g. two hours before or after) as meals containing these types of food.

Do not take Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets:

• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to calcium or vitamin D or any of the other ingredients in Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets
• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to peanut or soya (this product contains soybean oil)
• If you have high blood calcium levels
• If you have high urine calcium levels
• If you suffer from severe kidney problems
• If you have kidney stones
• If you have too much vitamin D in your body
• If you have any type of cancer of the bone
• If you are immobile for a great part of the day

Talk to your doctor before taking this product if any of the above apply to you.

Take special care with Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets:

• If you are on long-term treatment, especially if you are also elderly, take diuretics (used in treatment of high blood pressure or oedema) or take cardiac glycosides (used to treat heart disorders). Please consult your doctor.
• If you are taking other products containing calcium and/or vitamin D, even those you may have bought yourself without prescription.
• If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
• If you have sarcoidosis (inflammation that produces lumps of cells in various organs in the body). Your doctor will be able to tell you if you do.
• If you have problems with your kidneys.

Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any medicines, including those medicines obtained without a prescription. This is especially important if you are taking:

• Other medications containing vitamin D or calcium.
• Other medications containing fluoride or iron (calcium may impair the absorption of these medicines), Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets should not be taken within three hours of taking these medicines.
• Cardiac glycosides, for example digitoxin and digoxin (used to treat certain heart conditions).
• Thiazide diuretics (used in treatment of high blood pressure and oedema).
• Tetracycline antibiotics (calcium may impair the absorption of these medicines), Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets should not be taken within three hours of taking this medicine.
• Disodium etidronate used to treat bone disorders (calcium may impair the absorption of this medicine), Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets should not be taken within three hours of taking this medicine.
• Strontium containing medicines (used to treat osteoporosis) as calcium may reduce the effects of these. Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets should not be taken at the same time as this medicine.
• Estramustine (a medicine used in chemotherapy) and levothyroxine (used to treat thyroid deficiency) as calcium may reduce the effects of these medicines. For this reason, they should be taken at least two hours before or after Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets.
• Orlistat (a medicine used to treat obesity) as it may reduce the amount of vitamin D3 you absorb.

It may still be safe for you to take Calceos 500mg/400IU Chewable Tablets; your doctor or pharmacist will be able to advise you further.