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Effical 400mg (Tablet)

Manufactured by: Globe Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Calcium Orotate Similar medicine

Effical is indicated for

  • Calcium supplement

Precautions and warnings

If the patient is allergic to calcium orotate, prudence is advised. Precaution should be taken before using this product if you have kidney illness, kidney stones, low or no stomach acid (achlorhydria), pancreas disease, a particular lung disease (sarcoidosis), or difficulties absorbing nourishment from meals (malabsorption syndrome).

Side-effects

  • Bloating
  • swelling in the abdomen are common side effects of Calcium Orotate. Constipation
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • headache
  • increased thirst/urination
  • may occur infrequently.

Contraindications

It's not recommended if you have a kidney stone, renal disease, increased parathyroid gland activity, a lot of calcium in your urine, a lot of calcium in your blood, or a lot of water loss.

Mode of actions

Calcium salt is useful for preventing and treating calcium shortage and negative calcium balance. It's also used as a supplement to help prevent and treat osteoporosis.

Dosage & Administration

As an addition to the daily diet, 2-3 tablets are usually recommended with meal or as directed by health care professional.

Pregnancy & Lactation

FDA has not yet classified this medicine into a specified pregnancy category. Although there is no enough evidence that taking this medicine during you are pregnant is harmful.

Discuss with your doctor if you are trying to get pregnant while taking this medicine too.

If you do become pregnant while you are taking this medicine, you should continue to take it and contact with your doctors as quickly as possible. They can assist you to decide whether or not to keep taking this medicine. If you abandon taking this medicine and become sick, this would be more pernicious to your child than staying on the medication.


There is no specific information about whether this medicine is passed on to the baby through breast milk. During this medication, if your baby becomes very sleepy, restless, fatigued, exhibit feeding problems, stop breastfeeding and talk to your doctors very quickly.

Pack Size & Price

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