Calcigst Tablet

Short Description

Calcigst Tablet is a medicine used to treat high phosphate levels in the blood, helping to lower phosphate levels and prevent complications in people with kidney failure on dialysis.

Dosage Form

Tablet

Introduction

Calcigst Tablet should be taken with food. Take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you remember to take it. The dose and duration of treatment will depend on the severity of your condition. Do not stop taking the medicine suddenly. Take it for as long as the doctor has prescribed for maximum benefits.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Calcigst Tablet is to be taken with food.

Side Effects

No common side effects listed

Alcohol Warning

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Calcigst Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Breastfeeding Warning

Calcigst Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Pregnancy Warning

Calcigst Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Calcigst Tablet contains calcium acetate that binds with the phosphate in the food you eat so that it gets eliminated from the body without being absorbed. In this way, high levels of phosphate in the blood are reduced.

Ask your doctor before using an antacid containing calcium while taking this medicine Do not take additional calcium supplements unless your doctor has told you to while on treatment with Calcigst Tablet If you are on thyroid medication, take this medicine 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take the thyroid medicine Avoid taking any antibiotics along with Calcigst Tablet. You may give a gap of 1-2 hours between the medicines Calcigst Tablet is used to control high blood levels of phosphorus in people with kidney disease who are on dialysis Ask your doctor before using an antacid containing calcium while taking this medicine Do not take additional calcium supplements unless your doctor has told you to while on treatment with Calcigst Tablet If you are on thyroid medication, take this medicine 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take the thyroid medicine Avoid taking any antibiotics along with Calcigst Tablet. You may give a gap of 1-2 hours between the medicines