Calbo 500 mg

Presentation:
Calbo® 500 mg Tablet: White, concave oval film coated tablet contains Calcium
Carbonate BP equivalent to 500mg elemental Calcium.

Indications:
Calbo 500 Tablet is indicated for the following conditions:

1.For dietary calcium supplement of the children and adolescents during the time of
rapid growth.
2.For maintaining the development and growth of bones and teeth.
3.For prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, osteomalacia and rickets.

Dosage and administration:
Adults: One tablet (500mg elemental Calcium) daily or as directed by the physician.
Higher doses should not be taken unless recommended by the physician. For
prevention of osteoporosis, 1-3 Calbo 500 tablet is generally recommended as a dietary
supplement.
Children: Doses for children is half for those of the adults or as directed by the
physician.
Adolescents: Calbo 250-500 mg tablet elemental Calcium daily or as directed by the physician.

Side Effects:
Generally, this preparation is well tolerated. In rare cases constipation, flatulence or
diarrhoea may occur. Hypercalcaemia and alkalosis are rarely produced with large doses.

Contraindications:
It is contraindicated in patient with known hypersensitivity to any component of the
formulation. It is also contraindicated in hypercalcemia, hyper-parathyroidism, ZollingerEllison Syndrome, concomitant digoxin therapy, severe hypercalciuria, severe renal insufficiency, nephrolithiasis.
Precautions:
Caution should be exercised when hypercalcemia occurs, discontinuation of the drug is
usually sufficient to return serum calcium concentrations to normal. Calcium salts should be
used cautiously in patients with sarcoidosis, renal or cardiac disease, and in patients
receiving cardiac glycosides. Patients with a history of stone formation should also be
recommended to increase their fluid intake. High doses of Vitamin-D should be avoided
during calcium therapy unless specifically indicated.

Mode of  Action:

Calcium carbonate can neutralise gastric acid rapidly and effectively. However, it may adversely activate CA dependent processes, leading to secretion of gastric and hydrochloric acid. It can induce rebound acid secretion and, prolonged high doses may cause hypercalcemia, alkalosis and milk-alkali syndrome.

>Calbo 500 Tablet: Each chewable tablet contains Calcium 500 mg as Carbonate BP.