This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug CAL D3 PLUS contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Calcium carbonate
UNII H0G9379FGK - CALCIUM CARBONATE
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Calcium carbonate releases, in a pH-dependent manner, calcium ions in the stomach. Calcium carbonate is widely used as antacid and extensively used as a dietary supplement. |
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Vitamin D3
UNII 1C6V77QF41 - CHOLECALCIFEROL
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In its biologically active form vitamin D3 stimulates intestinal calcium absorption, incorporation of calcium into the osteoid, and release of calcium from bone tissue. In the small intestine it promotes rapid and delayed calcium uptake. The passive and active transport of phosphate is also stimulated. |
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Magnesium oxide
UNII 3A3U0GI71G - MAGNESIUM OXIDE
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Magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesia, is an empirical formula of MgO and consists of a lattice of Mg2+ ions and O2− ions held together by ionic bonding. |
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Zinc sulfate
UNII PTX099XSF1 - ZINC SULFATE MONOHYDRATE
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Zinc sulfate is a source of zinc which is an essential trace element and involved in a number of body enzyme systems. Severe deficiency causes skin lesion, alopecia, diarrhoea, increased susceptibility to infections and failure to thrive in children. |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: NG | Registered Drug Product Database | Identifier(s): B4-0665 |
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