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Drug Details

Calcium Lactate

• Drug Class Description
  Calcium supplements.
• Generic Name
  Generic
• Presentation
  Tablets, calcium lactate 300 mg (39 mg calcium or 1 mmol Ca 2+). Available from Cox, Hillcross, Regent, Thornton & Ross.
• Description
  Tablets.
• Indications
  Calcium deficiency.
• Contra Indications
  Hyperparathyroidism, hypercalciuria, decalcifying tumours, severe renal failure.
• Special Precautions
  Renal impairment. Sarcoidosis.
• Interactions
  Tetracyclines, digoxin, thiazides.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  GI disturbance.