CAL-LINATE 500mg/10ml

Indication

Used for the treatment of calcium deficiency states and as an adjunct in conditions requiring increased calcium intake, such as hypocalcemia, osteoporosis, rickets, and during pregnancy and lactation.

Ingredients

• Calcium Levulinate

Direction

Adults: As directed by a physician. Typical intravenous or intramuscular administration per medical protocol. Oral syrup: dosage as directed by physician. Children: weight-based dosing under medical supervision.

Side effects

• IV administration: flushing
• tingling
• metallic taste
• hypotension.
• Hypercalcemia: nausea
• vomiting
• constipation
• polyuria
• confusion.
• Local: pain at injection site.

Precautions

• Contraindicated in hypercalcemia and conditions with calcium stone formation.
• Do not administer IV rapidly
• risk of cardiovascular adverse effects.
• Monitor serum calcium levels during treatment.
• Use with caution in patients on cardiac glycosides (digitalis)
• hypercalcemia potentiates toxicity.
• Renal impairment: use with caution.
• Keep out of reach of children.