Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) Revision Year: 2021 Publisher: Neon Healthcare Limited, 8 The Chase, John Tate Road, Hertford, SG13 7NN, United Kingdom
Calcichew 500 mg Chewable Tablets.
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Chewable tablet. Round, white, uncoated and convex tablets. May have small specks. |
One chewable tablet of 500 mg contains calcium carbonate equivalent to 500mg of calcium.
Excipients with known effect: Isomalt (E953)
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
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| Calcium |
Calcium plays a vital role in the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of organisms and of the cell, particularly in signal transduction pathways. The skeleton acts as a major mineral storage site for the element and releases Ca2+ ions into the bloodstream under controlled conditions. Circulating calcium is either in the free, ionized form or bound to blood proteins such as serum albumin. Although calcium flow to and from the bone is neutral, about 5 mmol is turned over a day. Bone serves as an important storage point for calcium, as it contains 99% of the total body calcium. |
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| 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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Xylitol (967) |
Securitainer containing 100 tablets.
Neon Healthcare Limited, 8 The Chase, John Tate Road, Hertford, SG13 7NN, United Kingdom
PL 45043/0082
Date of first authorisation: 27 November 1987
Date of last renewal: 31 March 2005
| Drug | Countries | |
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| CALCICHEW | Finland, Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom, South Africa |
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