United Home Calactate Special Precautions

Calcium enhances the effect of cardiac glycosides on the heart and may precipitate arrhythmia.
Oral calcium can cause hypercalcemia. Use with caution in patients with kidney impairment, cardiac disease, or diseases associated with hypercalcemia such as sarcoidosis (enlarged lymph nodes) and some malignancies.
Calcium supplements should generally be avoided in patients with calcium-containing kidney stones (renal calculi) or a history of renal calculi. Supplemental calcium taken without food may increase the risk of kidney stones.
Patients should be advised on the potential constipation associated with calcium supplementation and the importance of adequate hydration, dietary fiber, and physical activity.
Doses higher than 4 g daily can result in milk-alkali syndrome. Symptoms include hypercalcemia, calcinosis (formation of calcium deposits in any soft tissue), nausea, vomiting headache, weakness, azotemia (elevation of blood urea nitrogen and serum creatinine levels), and alterations in taste.
Careful monitoring of blood levels and urinary calcium excretion is necessary, particularly when high dose calcium therapy has been used, especially in children.
A higher intake of calcium, whether from food alone or including supplements, was associated in an epidemiological study with an increased incidence of prostate cancer, possibly due to calcium's inhibitory effect on vitamin D conversion.
Do not take more than the recommended dose.
Consult the doctor: If any undesirable effect occurs.
Women who are pregnant should have regular prenatal check-up with their doctor.
Check with the doctor before taking calcium tablets if the patient has: Impaired kidney function, Heart disease, Sarcoidosis.