CALVIVE

This brand name is authorized in United Kingdom

Active ingredients

The drug CALVIVE 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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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: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 31633

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