CALCITONE

This brand name is authorized in Nigeria

Active ingredients

The drug CALCITONE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):

`1`	Calcium lactate UNII `472LWJ3Y9N` - CALCIUM LACTATE GLUCONATE
	Calcium lactate is used as an antacid and in calcium deficiency to treat hypocalcaemia. It can be absorbed at various pHs, thus it does not need to be taken with food. Calcium lactate is an antidote for soluble fluoride ingestion¹⁶: p165 and hydrofluoric acid.
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`2`	Calcium carbonate UNII `H0G9379FGK` - CALCIUM CARBONATE
	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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`3`	Vitamin C UNII `PQ6CK8PD0R` - ASCORBIC ACID
	Ascorbic acid, coupled with dehydroascorbic acid to which it is reversibly oxidised, has a variety of functions in cellular oxidation processes. Ascorbic acid is required in several important hydroxylations, including the conversion of proline to hydroxyproline and appears to have an important role in metal ion metabolism, including the gastrointestinal absorption of iron and its transport between plasma and storage organs.
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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC Group		Classification
A12AX	Calcium, combinations with vitamin D and/or other drugs	A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A12 Mineral supplements → A12A Calcium
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country	Identification scheme	Identifier(s)
NG	Registered Drug Product Database	04-0757
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