This brand name is authorized in Nigeria
The drug CALCITONE contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Calcium lactate
UNII 472LWJ3Y9N - CALCIUM LACTATE GLUCONATE
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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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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 C
UNII PQ6CK8PD0R - ASCORBIC ACID
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| A12AX | Calcium, combinations with vitamin D and/or other drugs | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A12 Mineral supplements → A12A Calcium |
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): 04-0757 |
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