Calcium D
Calcium Carbonate and Vitamin D
Ingredients & Drug Type
Calcium D is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Calcium Carbonate and Vitamin D. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Calcium Carbonate and Vitamin D
- Therapeutic class
- Vitamin / Mineral
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 600mg/400 IU
Dosing
- Adult
- قرص 1–2 مرات يومياً مع الطعام
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل مع الطعام لامتصاص أفضل
Medical Overview
Calcium D is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Calcium Carbonate and Vitamin D. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Calcium-D (calcium carbonate + D3) is bone-building’s logical pair — raw material plus its absorption key. With meals always (carbonate needs stomach acid), ≤500-600mg elemental calcium per dose (split, don’t stack), and mind its notorious spacing rules: 4 hours from levothyroxine, 2+ from iron, tetracyclines and quinolones. A partner to osteoporosis drugs, never their replacement.
Uses / Indications
- Prevention of calcium and vitamin D deficiency
- osteoporosis
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- الأشيع: إمساك وانتفاخ وغازات (كربونات الكالسيوم كلاسيكياً — ماء وألياف وحركة تروضها
- أو التحول لسترات بقرار طبي)
- وتجشؤ. الإفراط المزمن: فرط كالسيوم وحصى كلى لدى المؤهبين.
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- فرط كالسيوم الدم وفرط جارات الدرق الأولي
- حصى كلى كلسية متكررة (تقييم أولاً — ليست منعاً مطلقاً بالضرورة)
- وقصور كلوي متقدم (إشراف كلوي). الساركويد كأخيه.
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- الغذاء أولاً: كوب لبن + علبة سردين تفعل الكثير — والمكمل يسد الفجوة لا يحل محل الطبق والحركة وتمارين الحمل. قسّم جرعاتك مع الوجبات
- ونظّم جدول أدويتك حوله (الثايروكسين صباحاً على الريق والكالسيوم غداءً مثلاً). عظامك تستحق فحص كثافة بعد الخمسين أو مع عوامل الخطورة — احجز عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- الكالسيوم خاطف امتصاص مشهور: **افصل عنه ساعتين–أربعاً**: الحديد
- هرمون الدرق (الثايروكسين — 4 ساعات)
- التتراسايكلينات والكينولونات (يبطل مفعولها)
- والبيسفوسفونات (فطور بمعدة فارغة والكالسيوم لاحقاً بفارق). مدرات الثيازايد ترفع الكالسيوم معه
- والديجوكسين يتحسس بفرطه.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Calcium D?
Calcium D contains Calcium Carbonate and Vitamin D and is categorized as Vitamin / Mineral. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Calcium D?
Catalog dosing information includes: قرص 1–2 مرات يومياً مع الطعام. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Calcium D?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Calcium D be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.