Calcium lactate Pharmacology

Calcium lactate

About Calcium lactate
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Mechanism of Action of Calcium lactate
Calcium is essential for maintaining the functional integrity of nervous, muscular, and skeletal system. It controls excitability of nerves and muscles and regulates permeability of cell membrane. It also regulates cell adhesion and maintains integrity of cell membrane. Calcium acts as intracellular messenger for hormones, autacoids, and transmitters. It is required for excitation-contraction coupling in all types of muscle and in exocrine and endocrine glands. It is essential for release of transmitters from nerve endings and other release reactions. It is also essential for impulse generation in heart and determines level of automaticity and A-V conduction. Calcium is also required for blood-coagulation. Calcium lactate is used to prevent and to treat calcium deficiencies.

Calcium lactate is also used as moisturizer in skin preparations. It has skin renewal activity and is used as skin rejuvenator.Lactates inhibit the formation of tyrosinase, so that it can inhibit and prevent pigmentation in the skin. It is used to treat age spots and freckles.
Pharmacokinets of Calcium lactate
Absorption: About 30 to 40% is absorbed orally, Distribution: Distributed mainly in to skeletal tissue. Metabolism: Not significantly metabolized in the body, Excretion: Excreted mainly through faeces and a small amount is excreted through urine.
As moisturizer it is applied topically
Onset of Action for Calcium lactate
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Duration of Action for Calcium lactate
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Half Life of Calcium lactate
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Side Effects of Calcium lactate
1.Nausea
2.Vomiting
3.Decreased appetite
4.Constipation
5.Dry mouth
6.Increased thirst
7.Increased urination
8.Drowsiness
9.Headache
Contra-indications of Calcium lactate
1.Hypersensitivity to Calcium lactate
2.Renal calculi
3.Hypercalcaemia
4.Parathyroid gland disease
Special Precautions while taking Calcium lactate
1.Renal impairment
2.Cardiac diseases
3.Sarcoidosis
4.Cor pulmonale
5.Respiratory acidosis
6.Respiratory failure
7.End stage renal failure
8.Hypoparathyroid patients
9.Digitalized patients
10.Prolonged use of therapeutic amounts.
Pregnancy Related Information
May be used
Old Age Related Information
May be used
Breast Feeding Related Information
May be used
Children Related Information
May be used
Indications for Calcium lactate
1.Hypocalcaemia.
2.As moisturizer(in topical preparations)
Interactions for Calcium lactate
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Typical Dosage for Calcium lactate
Post-menopausal women: 1000-1500 mg
Pregnant or breast-feeding females: 1200 mg
Adults and adolescents: 800-1200 mg
Children 1-10 years old: 500-800 mg
Schedule of Calcium lactate
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Storage Requirements for Calcium lactate
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C . Keep out of the reach of children.
Effects of Missed Dosage of Calcium lactate
Take the missed dose as soon as noticed and if it is the time for next dose then skip the missed dose.Continue the regular schedule.Do not double the dose.
Effects of Overdose of Calcium lactate
Give supportive measures and symptomatic treatment.

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