Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3
About Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3
Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 belongs to the class of nutritional supplements, primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 effectively treats various conditions caused by low calcium levels in the body, like Vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), and rickets or osteomalacia (softening or deforming of bones due to lack of calcium).
Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 consists of Elemental Calcium (mineral), Vitamin D3, and Elemental Zinc. Elemental Calcium is a mineral used to prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients required for bone formation and maintenance. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. Elemental Zinc is a mineral that promotes the growth and development of body tissues.
Your doctor will decide the dosage and duration based on your medical condition. Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 is likely safe to use. In some cases, it may cause common side effects like constipation, nausea, vomiting, and stomach upset. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult a doctor.
If you are allergic to Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. Please inform your doctor if you have hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), heart/liver/blood vessel diseases, and kidney stones before starting Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3. It is advised to limit alcohol consumption since it may affect calcium absorption. This supplement should be used in children only when suggested by a doctor.
Uses of Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3
Medicinal Benefits
Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 is used to treat low blood calcium levels. It consists of Elemental Calcium (mineral), Vitamin D3, and Elemental Zinc. Elemental Calcium is a mineral used to prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients required for bone formation and maintenance. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. It also aids in calcium absorption enabling bone growth and repair. It further prevents cartilage degeneration. Elemental Zinc is a mineral that promotes the growth and development of body tissues.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3
- Constipation
- Stomach upset
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Drug Warnings
Let your doctor know if you are allergic to Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 or its inactive components. Brief your medical history to the doctor if you have any heart/liver/blood vessel diseases, kidney stones, achlorhydria (little or no stomach acid), low levels of bile, and phosphate imbalance before starting Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3. Please consult your doctor before taking Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Drinking alcohol can affect calcium absorption; therefore, it is advised to limit alcohol intake while using Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3. Children should be given this supplement only when advised by the doctor.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 may interact with antacids, antibiotics (ceftriaxone, penicillamine), heart-related medicines (digoxin), HIV/AIDS medicines (dolutegravir, ritonavir), hormones (levothyroxine), anti-cancer drugs (cisplatin), water-pills, and calcium channel blocker (verapamil).
Drug-Food Interaction: Avoid or reduce the intake of caffeine, soft drinks and alcohol as they may inhibit calcium absorption.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 is not recommended in hypercalcaemia, hypervitaminosis D, and Vitamin D toxicity. Please consult your doctor for more advice.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionDrinking alcohol can affect calcium absorption; hence it is advised to limit/avoid the alcohol intake while using Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3.
Pregnancy
cautionConsult your doctor if you are pregnant. Your doctor will weigh the potential risks and benefits before recommending Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3.
Breast Feeding
cautionPlease consult your doctor before taking Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 if you are breastfeeding. Your doctor will weigh the potential risks and benefits before recommending Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3.
Driving
not applicableElemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 usually does not interfere with your driving ability.
Liver
cautionLet your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3.
Kidney
cautionYou should seek a doctor's advice before starting Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 if you have kidney diseases like kidney stones or undergoing dialysis. Caution should be taken in patients undergoing dialysis.
Children
cautionThe doctor will advise the dosage of Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 based on the child's age and weight.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese or milk-based custard in your diet.
- Eat daily a serving of broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, spinach and other green leafy vegetables.
- Include the best dietary sources of vitamin D, such as fish liver oils and vitamin D–fortified milk.
- Snack on calcium-rich nuts like Brazil nuts or almonds.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over your food, vegetables and salads. Sesame seeds are high in calcium.
- Avoid or reduce the intake of caffeine, soft drinks and alcohol as they may inhibit calcium absorption.
- Replace the meat with tofu or tempeh for extra calcium in your food.
Special Advise
It is advised to timely monitor your Vitamin D levels through blood examination.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Calcium deficiency: A calcium deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough calcium from food. This condition occurs when a person's calcium intake is lesser than the body's recommended requirement.
Vitamin D deficiency: When a person cannot get enough Vitamin D through food and exposure to sunlight, it leads to vitamin D deficiency. It often leads to thin, brittle or misshapen bones.
Osteoporosis: It is a bone disease that makes the bones weak and brittle by decreasing bone density.
Osteomalacia/Rickets: It is a disease caused by softening and weakening of bones in children due to inadequate vitamin D.
FAQs
Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 is a dietary supplement that treats low calcium levels in the blood. It consists of Elemental Calcium, Vitamin D3, and Elemental Zinc. It works by maintaining bone density and promoting calcium transport from the bloodstream into the bone.
Milk is considered to be the best source of calcium. You can take Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 with milk.
Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 is used to increase low levels of calcium in the body. Hence it is not advised to use Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 if you have hypercalcaemia since it causes an overdose of calcium leading to kidney stones and other effects.
Zinc may decrease the absorption of antibiotics, thereby reducing their effectiveness. It is advised to maintain at least an hour gap between Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 and antibiotics.
Antacids may increase the absorption of Calcium from Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3. Hence, taking Elemental Calcium+elemental Zinc+vitamin D3 two hours before or four hours after taking antacids is advised.
