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Caltrate 600

Calcium

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Common Uses:

This medication is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets.

Off Label Uses:

The Off lable Uses of this medication is, It may be used to treat conditions caused by low calcium levels such as bone loss (osteoporosis), weak bones (osteomalacia/rickets), decreased activity of the parathyroid gland (hypoparathyroidism), and a certain muscle disease (latent tetany).

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Constipation and upset stomach.

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Not recommended for following conditions:
Who have any allergies;
Who have kidney disease, kidney stones, little or no stomach acid (achlorhydria), heart disease, disease of the pancreas, a certain lung disease (sarcoidosis), difficulty absorbing nutrition from food (malabsorption syndrome);
Who have phenylketonuria (PKU);
Who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant.

Drug Interactions:
Digoxin;
Cellulose sodium phosphate;
Certain phosphate binders (e.g., calcium acetate);
Tetracycline antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, minocycline);
Estramustine.

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About Caltrate 600

The generic name of this medication is Calcium Carbonate and Brand Name is Caltrate 600. The active ingredients of this medication is Calcium and Inactive ingredients are Natural polysaccharide capsule and microcrystalline cellulose. This medication is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets.

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