Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
About Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid belongs to the class of 'nutritional supplements', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body cannot absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss).
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid contains Calcium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin), and Folic acid. Calcium is a mineral used to prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients to maintain bone formation and maintenance. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. Vitamin B12 regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. Folic acid helps in producing new blood cells and prevents low folate levels.
Your doctor will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. Sometimes, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid may have common side effects like nausea, stomach upset, gas, and diarrhoea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time.
Please inform your doctor if you have hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), heart/liver/blood vessel diseases, or kidney stones before starting Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. It is advised to avoid or limit alcohol consumption since it may affect calcium absorption. Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid should not be given to children unless recommended by a doctor.
Uses of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
Medicinal Benefits
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid treats nutritional deficiencies and contains Calcium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin), and Folic acid. Calcium makes bones stronger by increasing their density. It helps in treating and preventing low calcium levels. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. It treats and prevents bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. Methylcobalamin/Vitamin B12 regulates body functions like cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It treats alcoholic and diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) and pernicious anaemia (red blood cells are not produced due to Vitamin B12 deficiency). Folic acid helps form red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that lead to cancer. It prevents folate deficiency and treats anaemia.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
- Nausea
- Stomach upset
- Diarrhoea
- Gas
Drug Warnings
Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food) before starting Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. Let your doctor know if you have any heart/kidney/liver diseases, Vitamin D toxicity, hypervitaminosis D or hypercalcaemia (excess calcium levels in the blood) before starting Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. Consult your doctor before taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Drinking alcohol may hinder Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid absorption; therefore, it is advised to limit the alcohol intake while using Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. Keep Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid away from direct sunlight. Do not store Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid above 25ºC.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid may interact with antacids, fits medicines (phenytoin, phenobarbital), anti-cancer drugs (5-fluorouracil, capecitabine), antibiotics (ceftriaxone, quinolones, tetracyclines), HIV/AIDS medicines (dolutegravir), hormones (levothyroxine), water pills, high blood pressure medicines (diltiazem), and heart-related medicines (digoxin).
Drug-Food Interaction: Please avoid alcohol while using Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Use Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome, heart/kidney/liver diseases, hypercalcaemia, hypervitaminosis D, Vitamin D toxicity, or allergic reactions to medicines.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionIt is advised to limit/avoid alcohol intake to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients.
Pregnancy
cautionCalcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid should be used during pregnancy only when advised by your doctor. If you are pregnant, inform your doctor before taking this medicine.
Breast Feeding
cautionCalcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid should be used during lactation only when advised by your doctor. If you are a breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid.
Driving
not applicableCalcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid does not interfere with your driving ability.
Liver
cautionIf you have any history of liver diseases, inform your doctor before taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid.
Kidney
cautionIf you have any history of kidney diseases, inform your doctor before taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid.
Children
cautionPlease consult your doctor. Your doctor will decide whether Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid can be used in children under 12 years.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, liver and kidney, 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.
- Try folate-rich food sources like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, liver (avoid this during pregnancy), and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid.
- Sprinkle sunflower seeds over your food, vegetables and salads.
- Include fruits like citrus, banana, and watermelon in your diet.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
- Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods.
Special Advise
- Clinical monitoring of vitamin D and B12 levels through blood examinations is recommended.
- Vitamin D3 may interfere with certain laboratory tests, including cholesterol tests causing false results; hence inform the laboratory staff beforehand.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Nutritional deficiencies: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Vitamins and minerals are necessary for body development and the prevention of diseases. Sometimes your body cannot absorb many nutrients even if you consume them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems, like a weakened immune system, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.
FAQs
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid is a vitamin supplement and consists of Calcium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin), and Folic acid. When you lack these vitamins, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid helps replenish these deficient levels. Collectively, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid treats nutritional deficiencies.
Avoid taking more than one multivitamin product concomitantly unless advised by the doctor. Taking similar nutritional supplements can lead to a vitamin overdose or other serious side effects.
Antacids may interfere with the absorption of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. Hence, taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid 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.
