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About Calspen Tablet
Calspen Tablet belongs to the class of 'nutritional supplements', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Calspen Tablet effectively treats various conditions caused by low calcium levels in the body like Vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), and rickets or osteomalacia (softening or deforming of bones due to lack of calcium).
Calspen Tablet consists of Elemental Calcium (mineral), Calcitriol (Vitamin D3), and Elemental Zinc (mineral). Elemental Calcium is a mineral used to prevent or treat calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients necessary for bone formation and maintenance. Calcitriol is a synthetic version of Vitamin D3 that raises Vitamin D levels and thereby increases calcium levels in the blood. Elemental Zinc is a mineral that promotes the growth and development of body tissues.
Your doctor will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. Calspen Tablet is likely safe to consume. In some cases, it may cause common side effects like constipation, nausea, vomiting, and stomach upset. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, consult your doctor.
If you are allergic to Calspen Tablet or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. Please tell your doctor if you have hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), heart/liver/blood vessel diseases, kidney stones, and malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food) before starting Calspen Tablet . Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Calspen Tablet . Limiting alcohol consumption is advised since it may affect calcium absorption. This supplement should be used in children only when advised by the doctor.
Uses of Calspen Tablet
Calspen Tablet is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies, Low calcium levels, Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia (Rickets), and Vitamin D deficiency. The detailed uses of Calspen Tablet are as follow:
- Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: Calspen Tablet is frequently used to help people who do not get enough sunlight or who have dietary constraints that affect their vitamin D levels avoid being deficient in vitamin D.
- Support for Bone Health: Calcium absorption, which is necessary to keep bones strong, is greatly aided by vitamin D. Calspen Tablet may lessen the chance of fractures by strengthening bones.
- Nutritional Supplement: For people with higher iron needs, such as pregnant women and those following dietary restrictions, Calspen Tablet can be used as a nutritional supplement.
- Management of Osteoporosis: In order to improve bone density and lower the risk of fractures, Calspen Tablet is frequently used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
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Directions for Use
- Calspen Tablet can be taken with or without food.
- Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
- Swallow Calspen Tablet as a whole with a glass of water.
- Do not crush, chew, break, or open it.
Medicinal Benefits
Calspen Tablet is used to treat low blood calcium levels. It consists of Elemental Calcium (mineral), Calcitriol (Vitamin D3), and Elemental Zinc (mineral). Elemental Calcium is a mineral used to prevent or treat calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients necessary for bone formation and maintenance. Calcitriol is a synthetic version of Vitamin D3 that treats calcium deficiency and metabolic bone diseases. It raises the Vitamin D levels and thereby increases calcium levels in the blood. It also aids in calcium absorption enabling bone growth and repair. Elemental Zinc is a mineral that promotes the growth and development of body tissues.
How Calspen Tablet Works
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- Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
- Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
- Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
- Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
- Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
- Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
- Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
- Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
- Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
- Inform your doctor about the medication you're taking and the UTI symptoms you're experiencing.
- Your doctor may adjust your medication regimen or consider alternative medications or dosages that may reduce the risk of UTIs.
- Drink plenty of water (at least 8-10 glasses a day) to help flush out bacteria. Avoid sugary drinks and caffeine, which can exacerbate UTI symptoms.
- Urinate when you feel the need rather than holding it in. This can help prevent bacterial growth and reduce the risk of UTIs.
- Consider cranberry supplements: Cranberry supplements may help prevent UTIs by preventing bacterial adhesion.
- Monitor UTI symptoms and report any changes to your doctor.
- If antibiotics are prescribed, take them as directed and complete the full course.
- Hydrate your body: Drink enough water to prevent dehydration and headaches.
- Calm Your Mind: Deep breathing and meditation can help you relax and relieve stress.
- Rest and Recharge: Sleep for 7-8 hours to reduce headache triggers.
- Take rest: lie down in a quiet, dark environment.
- Cold or warm compresses can help reduce tension.
- Stay Upright: Maintain good posture to keep symptoms from getting worse.
- To treat headaches naturally, try acupuncture or massage therapy.
- Over-the-counter pain relievers include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
- Prescription Assistance: Speak with your doctor about more substantial drug alternatives.
- Severe Headaches: Seek emergency medical assistance for sudden, severe headaches.
- Frequent Headaches: If you get reoccurring headaches, consult your doctor.
- Headaches with Symptoms: Seek medical attention if your headaches include fever, disorientation, or weakness.
- Drink water or other clear fluids.
- To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
- Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
- Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
- Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
- Skin rash caused by allergies is due to irritants or allergens. Therefore, avoid contact with such irritants.
- Consult your doctor for proper medication and apply an anti-itch medication. Follow the schedule and use the medication whenever needed.
- Protect your skin from extreme heat and try to apply wet compresses.
- Soak in the cool bath, which gives a soothing impact to the affected area.
- Reduce sodium intake to minimize calcium excretion in urine.
- Limit animal protein consumption to decrease urinary calcium levels.
- Increase fluid intake by drinking plenty of water to dilute urine.
- Moderate calcium intake based on individual needs, avoiding drastic restriction.
- Limit oxalate-rich foods like spinach and chocolate to minimize kidney stone formation.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
- Consider reducing vitamin D supplementation if excessive intake is contributing to hypercalciuria.
- Regularly monitor urine calcium levels through 24-hour urine tests.
- Always seek guidance from a healthcare expert prior to implementing substantial changes to your diet or lifestyle routine.
- Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
- Avoid dairy product such as cheese, milk, yogurt and ice cream.
- Maintain healthy weight and exercise daily.
- Following a low-calcium diet can help reduce hypercalcemia symptoms.
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Drug Warnings
Let your doctor know if you are allergic to Calspen Tablet or its inactive components. Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any heart/liver/blood vessel diseases, kidney stones, achlorhydria (little or no stomach acid), low levels of bile, and phosphate imbalance before starting Calspen Tablet . Calspen Tablet may pass into the breast milk, hence consult your doctor before taking Calspen Tablet if you are a breastfeeding mother. Inform your doctor before starting Calspen Tablet if you are pregnant. Drinking alcohol can affect calcium absorption; therefore, it is advised to limit the alcohol intake while using Calspen Tablet . Children should be given Calspen Tablet only when advised by the doctor.
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Co-administration of Calspen Tablet with Dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate may increase the effects of Dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate, which could result in too high aluminum blood levels.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Calspen Tablet can be used with Dihydroxyaluminum sodium carbonate if prescribed by the doctor. However, maintain a gap of 2-3 hours between both medicines. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Dolutegravir with Calspen Tablet can reduce the effectiveness of dolutegravir.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Calspen Tablet can be used with Dolutegravir if prescribed by the doctor. However, take dolutegravir at least two hours before or six hours after Calspen Tablet. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Calspen Tablet with Aluminum hydroxide may increase the effects of aluminum hydroxide, which could result in too high aluminum blood levels.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Calspen Tablet can be used with aluminum hydroxide if prescribed by the doctor. However, maintain a gap of 2-3 hours between both medicines. Do not discontinue the medication without a doctor's advice.
Co-administration of Metolazone with Calspen Tablet can cause blood calcium levels to become too high.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Calspen Tablet can be taken with metolazone if prescribed by the doctor. Consult the doctor if you experience symptoms such as dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, lethargy, headache, nausea, vomiting, or seizures. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Orlistat with Calspen Tablet may reduce the levels of Calspen Tablet which can lead to low treatment outcomes.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Calspen Tablet can be taken with Orlistat when prescribed by the doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Doxercalciferol and Calspen Tablet are forms of vitamin D, and taking too much vitamin D may lead to toxic effects related to increased calcium levels in the blood and urine.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Doxercalciferol with Calspen Tablet can lead to an interaction, it can be taken if advised by a doctor. Consult the prescriber if you experience symptoms of vitamin D intoxication such as weakness, fatigue, headache, vertigo, drowsiness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, metallic taste, muscle pain, bone pain, muscle incoordination, and low muscle tone. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Calspen Tablet with Dihydrotachysterol can increase the risk of adverse effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Dihydrotachysterol with Calspen Tablet can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, throwing up, constipation, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, trouble coordinating movements, weak muscles, peeing a lot, feeling very thirsty, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, itching, or a higher body temperature - make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Isoniazid with Calspen Tablet may decrease the effects of Calspen Tablet.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction, Calspen Tablet can be taken with isoniazid if prescribed by the doctor. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Taking Calspen Tablet with Fosphenytoin can reduce the levels and efficacy of Calspen Tablet.
How to manage the interaction:
Taking Calspen Tablet with Fosphenytoin together can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any symptoms of sudden dizziness, weakness, chest pain or pressure, abnormal body movements, uncontrollable eye movements, itching, burning, or tingling sensation, it's important to contact a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice. Do not discontinue the medication without consulting a doctor.
Co-administration of Cholecalciferol and Calspen Tablet are forms of vitamin D, and taking too much vitamin D may lead to toxic effects.
How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between colecalciferol and Calspen Tablet, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, thirst, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, runny nose or itching - contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
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Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese or milk-based custard in your diet.
- Eat daily a serving of broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, spinach and other green leafy vegetables.
- Include the best dietary sources of vitamin D, such as fish liver oils and vitamin D–fortified milk.
- Snack on calcium-rich nuts like Brazil nuts or almonds.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over your food, vegetables and salads. Sesame seeds are high in calcium.
- Avoid or reduce the intake of caffeine, soft drinks and alcohol as they might inhibit calcium absorption.
- Replace the meat with tofu or tempeh for extra calcium in your food.
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Alcohol
Caution
Drinking alcohol can affect calcium absorption; hence it is advised to limit/avoid the alcohol intake while using Calspen Tablet .
Pregnancy
Caution
Consult your doctor if you are pregnant. Your doctor will weigh the potential risks and benefits before recommending Calspen Tablet .
Breast Feeding
Caution
Please consult your doctor before taking Calspen Tablet if you are breastfeeding. Your doctor will weigh the potential risks and benefits before recommending Calspen Tablet .
Driving
Safe
Calspen Tablet usually does not interfere with your driving ability.
Liver
Caution
Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking Calspen Tablet .
Kidney
Caution
You should seek doctor advice before starting Calspen Tablet if you have kidney diseases like kidney stones or undergoing dialysis. Caution should be taken in patients undergoing dialysis.
Children
Caution
The doctor will recommend the dosage of Calspen Tablet based on the child's age and weight.
Heart
Please inform your doctor if you have a history of heart disease before using Calspen Tablet . Your doctor will recommend it only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Geriatrics
Caution
Calspen Tablet should be given with caution in elderly patients due to an increased risk of side effects. Please inform your doctor before use.
FAQs
Calspen Tablet belongs to the class of nutritional supplements primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Calspen Tablet effectively treats various conditions caused by low calcium levels in the body like Vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), and rickets or osteomalacia (softening or deforming of bones due to lack of calcium).
Calspen Tablet is a dietary supplement that treats low calcium levels in the blood. It consists of Elemental Calcium (mineral), Calcitriol (Vitamin D3), and Elemental Zinc (mineral). It works by replenishing low calcium levels, maintaining bone density, and promoting calcium transport from the bloodstream into the bone.
Milk is considered to be the best source of calcium. You can take Calspen Tablet with milk.
Calspen Tablet is used to increase low levels of calcium in the body. Hence it is not advised to use Calspen Tablet during hypercalcaemia since it causes the overdose of calcium leading to kidney stones and other effects.
Zinc may decrease the absorption of antibiotics, thereby reducing their effectiveness. It is advised to maintain at least an hour gap between Calspen Tablet and antibiotics.
Antacids may increase the absorption of Calcium from Calspen Tablet . Hence, taking Calspen Tablet two hours before or four hours after taking antacids is advised.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and follow your usual dosage.
Leafy vegetables like collard greens and kale, milk, cheese, yoghurt, figs and oranges are a good source of calcium. Vitamin D is found in fatty fish like mackerel, salmon, and sardines. Nuts, seeds, and beans are rich in zinc.
Calspen Tablet helps improve calcium levels and strengthens the bones. It promotes bone growth and development.
Calspen Tablet should be taken during pregnancy if advised by the doctor. Consult your doctor if you are pregnant. Your doctor will weigh the potential risks and benefits before recommending Calspen Tablet .
Yes, Calspen Tablet is a supplement that helps treat various conditions associated with low calcium levels.
Avoid exceeding the recommended dose as it might cause an overdose. Take Calspen Tablet only as advised by the doctor.
Calspen Tablet may cause common side effects like constipation, nausea, vomiting, and stomach upset. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, consult your doctor.
Store Calspen Tablet at room temperature, in a dry place. Keep it out of sight and reach of children.
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