CALCIFORTE

This brand name is authorized in France

Active ingredients

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

1 Calcium gluconate
UNII SQE6VB453K - CALCIUM GLUCONATE

Calcium gluconate is the gluconate salt of calcium. An element or mineral necessary for normal nerve, muscle, and cardiac function, calcium as the gluconate salt helps to maintain calcium balance and prevent bone loss when taken orally.

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2 Calcium lactate
UNII 4FM1N296CM - CALCIUM LACTATE PENTAHYDRATE

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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3 Calcium
UNII L11651398J - CALCIUM GLUCEPTATE

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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4 Calcium chloride
UNII M4I0D6VV5M - CALCIUM CHLORIDE

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, and is an essential body electrolyte. Homeostasis is mainly regulated by the parathyroid hormone, by calcitonin, and by the activated form of vitamin D. Calcium is a structural component of bones and teeth. It is also required for blood clotting, neurotransmitter release, muscle contraction and normal heartbeat.

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5 Saccharomyces boulardii
UNII 978D8U419H - SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

Saccharomyces boulardii is an intestinal flora replacement which acts as antidiarrheal microorganisms in the digestive tract. During transit under its viable form in the digestive tract, saccharomyces boulardii exerts biological actions which are similar to the protective properties of the normal intestinal flora.

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Medicine classification

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

ATC code Group title Classification
A12AA20 Calcium (different salts in combination) A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A12 Mineral supplements → A12A Calcium → A12AA 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)
Country: FR Base de données publique des médicaments Identifier(s): 65630160

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