Medice Pütter Calcium acetate Nephro, Calciumacetat Nefro 700mg 200 Medice Pütter

The medicine is a mineral preparation that is used to bind phosphate contained in food. This reduces the amount of phosphate absorbed into the body. The medicine is used to treat and prevent elevated phosphate levels in patients undergoing dialysis for severe kidney disease. active ingredients – calcium diacetate 700 mg, calcium ion 177.4 mg calcium ions mg. Excipients – hypromellose, crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone K30, magnesium stearate (vegetable), 3.4 mg sucrose, macrogol 6000, talc. The medicine should not be taken – with an increased concentration of calcium in the blood (hypercalcemia), if you are allergic to calcium acetate or any of the other ingredients of this medicine. Always take this medicine exactly as described or as you have been told by your doctor or pharmacist. Recommended Dose: Adult – Unless otherwise prescribed by your doctor, start with 2 film-coated tablets three times daily. The dosage depends on your blood phosphate level. It should be checked regularly. If more calcium acetate is needed to lower your phosphate level, the dosage should be increased gradually. The usual dose is 2 film-coated tablets four times daily or 3 film-coated tablets three times daily. The maximum dose of 9 tablets daily should not be exceeded. Treatment is long-term and requires regular medical supervision. Children and adolescents (under 18 years) – There are no data on use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age. Therefore, its use cannot be recommended for these patients. If you take more than you should – Calcium overdose may lead to high calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia) and tissue calcification. Overdose symptoms may include muscle weakness, abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, vomiting, extreme thirst, abnormal heart rhythms, and loss of consciousness. If you forget to take it – Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose. Side effects – Severe hypercalcemia (high calcium levels in the blood) may occur. Symptoms include: disturbances in consciousness such as drowsiness, confusion, and dizziness, and in extreme cases, coma, as well as decreased kidney function. Severe hypercalcemia is accompanied by increased thirst, frequent urination, abnormal heart rhythms, and calcium deposits in the kidneys. Long-term treatment with high doses of calcium acetate has been associated with hypercalcemia and extraosseous calcifications (calcium deposits outside the bones), namely in the heart and vascular valves, blood vessels and tissues, as well as with calciphylaxis (calcification of the walls of blood vessels and subcutaneous fat with possible consequences of loss of function, inflammation and necrosis of the affected vessels and tissues). To avoid these problems, it is recommended to keep the dosage of calcium acetate as low as possible and adjust it according to the serum calcium and phosphate levels. Mild hypercalcemia (increased calcium levels in the blood) may occur. Signs of this include muscle weakness and abdominal pain. Belching, flatulence, nausea, vomiting, constipation and diarrhea may also occur. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should take this medicine only on special advice from your doctor and only under regular monitoring of your serum calcium levels.