Ossopan 500mg Tablet

Ossopan 500

WHAT IS OSSOPAN?

OSSOPAN contains Calcium carbonate and Cholecalciferol

WHAT OSSOPAN IS USED FOR?

It is used

For maintaining healthy bones and teeth
To maintain levels of the vitamin D3 in your body
To treat and prevent calcium deficiency
To treat certain bone conditions such as osteoporosis
In patients undergoing kidney dialysis to remove excess phosphate from the blood

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:

TALK TO DOCTOR

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

Are allergic to calcium carbonate, vitamin D3 or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
Have higher than normal levels of calcium in your blood
Have severe kidney failure
Have osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) due to long periods of inactivity, such as long-term bed rest
Have sarcoidosis (inflammation that produces lumps of cells in various organs in the body)

PREGNANCY & BREAST FEEDING

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

INTERACTIONS:

Tell your doctor, if you are taking:

Calcium supplements or antacids for indigestion
Digoxin, diuretics or corticosteroids
Thyroxine, bisphosphonates, iron or fluoride medicines, tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics

DIRECTIONS & FOR USE:

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you

If you take more OSSOPAN 500

If you take more of this medicine contact your doctor immediately

If you forget to take OSSOPAN 500

If you forget to take OSSOPAN take them as soon as possible and then continue to take them as normal. Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten dose

If you stop taking OSSOPAN 500

Do not stop taking this medicine. Always talk to your doctor before you stop taking this medicine

SIDE EFFECTS OF OSSOPAN 500MG:

SERIOUS

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

• Itching
• Wheezing
• Rash
• Swelling of the tongue or throat

RARE

• Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

• Constipation, wind, feeling sick, stomach ache, diarrhoea
• Skin rash
• Hypercalcaemia (too much calcium in your blood) or hypercalciuria (too much calcium in your urine)

STORAGE:

Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Store at room temperature (15-25?C)
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date