What is ALFACAL?
- ALFACAL contains Alfacalcidol (vitamin D3 ) which is a vitamin D analogue
- Vitamin D controls the levels of calcium and phosphate in your body (both of which are required for healthy bones and teeth). It works by increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body, which in turn increases the levels of calcium and phosphate
What ALFACAL is used for?
ALFACAL is used to treat diseases such as:
- Changes in bone caused by kidney failure (osteodystrophy)
- Changes to your parathyroid glands (hyperparathyroidism or hypoparathyroidism)
- Low levels of calcium in the blood of newborn babies (hypocalcemia)
- Softening and deformity of the bones due to lack of calcium (rickets or osteomalacia)
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Talk to your doctor before taking ALFACAL if you:
- are allergic to any of the ingredients in ALFACAL
- have stomach or intestinal ulcers, heart, liver or kidney disease or any other medical conditions
- If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before using ALFACAL
- Ask your doctor for advice before giving ALFACAL to your children
- ALFACAL will usually not affect your ability to drive and use machines. However, check with your doctor if you feel any side effect, for example dizziness, that may stop you from driving or using machines
Tell your doctor before taking ALFACAL, if you are taking any other medicine including medicines obtained without prescription or any other supplements or herbal products.
- Always take ALFACAL exactly as your health care provider has told you
- ALFACAL may cause nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, headache, skin rashes or other allergic reactions, although not everybody gets them
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- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use after the expiry date
- Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)
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