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Introduction About SHELCAL MOM TABLET
SHELCAL MOM Tablet is a bone health supplement used especially among pregnant and breastfeeding women to satisfy their nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation. It improves red blood cell count in the body, combats tiredness and weakness, keeps your bones, teeth and joints healthy and supplies necessary to the growing foetus. It also helps in managing bone loss and nutritional deficiencies during motherhood. It is also considered as a source of Calcium for women, especially during the stages of menopause to manage the nutritional needs.
It contains Calcium, Vitamin D3, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate, folic acid, cyanocobalamin and DHA as active ingredients.
The Calcium present in the medicine supplements your body with sufficient levels, which is essential for maintaining healthy bones with a rigid skeleton structure. It is also essential for maintaining strong teeth, and to carry out various biological functions. Vitamin D3 is essential for bone mineralization and for proper absorption of bone minerals like calcium, magnesium and phosphate taken either through diet or as supplementation.
Cyanocobalamin, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate and folic acid are essential vitamins that play an important role in increasing the levels of red blood cells (RBC) in the body. They also reduce tiredness and weakness caused due to vitamin deficiencies and maintain a healthy nervous system.
Additionally, folic acid helps in managing birth defects (like spina bifida, neural tube defects) and low birth weight in the growing baby and pyridoxal-5-phosphate controls mood changes and morning sickness during pregnancy.
DHA plays an important role in maintaining a healthy nervous system. Studies have shown that optimum DHA levels help in boosting memory and intellectual skills among growing children.
SHELCAL MOM Tablet is not recommended for use in patients with hypervitaminosis D (increased levels of vitamin D in blood), kidney stones, diseases that increases calcium levels in blood and urine (Ex. hyperparathyroidism).
The most common side effects of taking SHELCAL MOM Tablet includes nausea, vomiting, constipation, excess gas, dry mouth, loss of hunger and acid refluxes. Consult your doctor if any of the side effects worsen.
Take SHELCAL MOM Tablet as recommended by your doctor. Swallow the medicine with a glass of water. Do not crush or chew the medicine. Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
Key Composition
- Calcium carbonate
- Pyridoxal-5-phosphate
- Folic acid
- Vitamin D3
- Cyanocobalamin
- DHA
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