Hypophos Tablet
Calcium Acetate
667mg
Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
| Pack size | 60's pack |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 5.52 BDT |
Indications
Hypophos Tablet is used for:
Hyperphosphatemia
Adult Dose
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Should be taken with food.
Contra Indications
Patients with hypercalcaemia.
Precautions
Patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis. Renal impairment, diseases associated with hypercalcaemia such as sarcoidosis & some malignancies. Avoid in patients with calcium renal calculi or a history of renal calculi.
Maintenance of normal serum calcium levels is important for maternal and fetal well being; hypercalcemia during pregnancy may increase risk for maternal and neonatal complications(eg, stillbirth, preterm delivery, neonatal hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism);calcium acetate treatment, as recommended, is not expected to harm a fetus if maternal calcium levels are properly monitored during and following treatment
Lactation: unknown
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy Category: C
Maintenance of normal serum calcium levels is important for maternal and fetal well being; hypercalcemia during pregnancy may increase risk for maternal and neonatal complications(eg, stillbirth, preterm delivery, neonatal hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism);calcium acetate treatment, as recommended, is not expected to harm a fetus if maternal calcium levels are properly monitored during and following treatment
Lactation: unknown
Interactions
Tetracycline antibiotics, thiazide diuretics, vit D, corticosteroids, bisphosphonates, fluoride, some fluoroquinolones.
Side Effects
Side effects of Calcium Acetate :
Arrhythmias, Hypomagnesemia, Hypophosphatemia, Hypotension, Nausea, Pruritus (rare), Weakness
Hypercalcemia, Anorexia, Coma, Confusion, Delirium, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
Mode of Action
Sequesters phosphate in the intestine by forming insoluble phosphates that are excreted faecally, thus reducing serum phosphate conc & secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Note
Hypophos 667mg Tablet generic name is Calcium Acetate. Hypophos 667mg Tablet is manufactured by Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Hypophos is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Hypophos Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.