Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12
About Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It effectively helps in treating calcium deficiency, improving calcium absorption, reducing osteoporosis risk, enhancing bone growth and development, and improving heart and nerve cell function. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body cannot absorb or get enough nutrients from food.
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 contains calcium, vitamin D3, and vitamin B12. Calcium provides essential nutrients to maintain bone formation and prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. Vitamin D3 aids calcium absorption and the mineralization of bone. Vitamin B12 helps in the proper functioning of the brain, nerves, and red blood cells. Thereby, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 helps treat nutritional deficiencies.
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 is administered by a healthcare professional. In some cases, it may cause side effects like injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness). Most of these side effects may not require medical attention and resolve gradually overtime. However, if these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Do not use Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor if you have any allergies, stomach or intestinal problems, coronary heart disease, high calcium levels, iron deficiency, kidney disease, liver disease, or renal impairment. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before receiving Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12.
Uses of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12
Medicinal Benefits
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 is used to treat calcium, vitamin D, and B12 deficiencies. It consists of three medicines: calcium, cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), and methylcobalamin (vitamin B12). Calcium provides essential nutrients to maintain bone formation. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) aids calcium absorption and the mineralization of bone. Vitamin B12 helps in the functioning of the brain, nerves, and red blood cells. Thereby, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 helps treat nutritional deficiencies. Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 effectively helps in treating calcium deficiency, improving calcium absorption, reducing osteoporosis risk, enhancing bone growth and development, and improving heart and nerve cell function. Additionally, it may also be used in neonatal tetany, tetany due to parathyroid deficiency, and alkalosis.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Drug Warnings
Let your doctor know if you are allergic to any of the components in Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12. Please inform your doctor if you have any allergies, stomach or intestinal problems, coronary heart disease, folic acid deficiency, hypercalciuria (high calcium levels in urine), hyperparathyroidism (high parathyroid levels), iron deficiency, kidney disease, liver disease, hypercalcemia (high calcium levels in blood), sarcoidosis, or any other health condition. Consult the doctor if you are a pregnant or breastfeeding woman before receiving Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: Inform the doctor if you are taking anti-arrhythmic (digitoxin, digoxin), antiretroviral (dolutegravir, cabotegravir), antibiotic (ceftriaxone), antacid (aluminium carbonate, aluminium hydroxide), vitamin D analogues, anti-ulcerative (sucralfate), or kinase inhibitor (erdafitinib).
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions were found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Consult your doctor if you have optic nerve problems, arrhythmia, electrolyte imbalance, high calcium levels, renal dysfunction, phosphate calcifications, malabsorption, or sarcoidosis.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
consult your doctorIt is not known if alcohol affects Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12. Please consult the doctor.
Pregnancy
safe if prescribedCalcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 is safe for use during pregnancy if prescribed by the doctor. However, inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant before receiving Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12.
Breast Feeding
safe if prescribedCalcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 is safe for use during breastfeeding if prescribed by the doctor. However, inform your doctor if you are breastfeeding before receiving Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12.
Driving
safeCalcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 usually does not affect the ability to drive. However, to ensure safety, drive only if you are alert.
Liver
cautionIf you have a history of liver disease, inform your doctor before receiving Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12. Your doctor may adjust the dose of this medicine or prescribe a suitable alternative based on your condition.
Kidney
consult your doctorIf you have a history of kidney disease, inform your doctor before receiving Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12. Your doctor may adjust the dose of this medicine or prescribe a suitable alternative based on your condition.
Children
consult your doctorLimited information is available. Consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding the usage of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 in children.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese, or milk-based custard in your diet.
- Practise meditation, yoga, and exercises for good health.
- Eat a serving of broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, spinach, and other green leafy vegetables daily.
- Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel, salmon, shellfish, oysters, clams, dark green vegetables, such as spinach and kale, beets, avocados, potatoes, whole grains, cereals, kidney beans, black beans, and chickpea.
- Include the best dietary sources of vitamin D, such as fish liver oils and vitamin D–fortified milk.
- Avoid or reduce the intake of caffeine, soft drinks, and alcohol, as they may inhibit calcium absorption.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Nutritional deficiencies: It is a condition that occurs when the body cannot absorb enough nutrients such as vitamins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and proteins. It can be caused by poor diet, medications, age, and malabsorption. Symptoms may include weakness, weight loss or gain, hair loss, skin problems, joint pain, muscle cramps, or bone problems.
FAQs
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 is effectively used to treat calcium deficiency, improve calcium absorption, reduce osteoporosis risk, enhance bone growth and development, and improve heart and nerve cell function.
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 contains calcium, vitamin D3, and vitamin B12. Calcium provides essential nutrients to maintain bone formation. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. Vitamin B12 supports the function of the brain, nerves, and red blood cells. Thereby, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 helps treat nutritional deficiencies.
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 may cause side effects like injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness). If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.
Vitamin D3-rich foods include fish, dairy, mushrooms, eggs, and juice. Calcium-rich foods include dairy, greens, milk, tofu, and almonds. Vitamin B12-rich foods include meat, dairy, milk, yeast, and cereals. Consult your dietitian for personalised guidance.
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 is used to increase low levels of calcium in the body. Hence, it is not advised to take Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12 if you have hypercalcemia since it may cause an overdose of calcium, leading to kidney stones and other effects. Therefore, inform your doctor if you are suffering from hypercalcemia before receiving Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12.
