Osil Capsule

Calcium Acetate
500mg
Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Pack size 10's
Dispensing mode
Source
Agent
Retail Price 26.14 NPR

Indications

Osil Capsule 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

Interactions

Tetracycline antibiotics, thiazide diuretics, vit D, corticosteroids, bisphosphonates, fluoride, some fluoroquinolones.

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Calcium Acetate : Arrhythmias,Hypomagnesemia,Hypophosphatemia,Hypotension,Nausea,Pruritus (rare),Weakness Hypercalcemia,Anorexia,Coma,Confusion,Delirium,Headache,Nausea,Vomiting

Mechanism of Action

Sequesters phosphate in the intestine by forming insoluble phosphates that are excreted faecally, thus reducing serum phosphate conc & secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Note

Osil 500mg Capsule manufactured by Ozone Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. Its generic name is Calcium Acetate. Osil is availble in Nepal. Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Osil Capsule is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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