Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
About Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid belongs to the class of 'nutritional supplements', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body cannot absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss).
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid contains Calcium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin), and Folic acid. Calcium is a mineral used to prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients to maintain bone formation and maintenance. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. Vitamin B12 regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. Folic acid helps in producing new blood cells and prevents low folate levels.
Your doctor will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. Sometimes, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid may have common side effects like nausea, stomach upset, gas, and diarrhoea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time.
Please inform your doctor if you have hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), heart/liver/blood vessel diseases, or kidney stones before starting Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. It is advised to avoid or limit alcohol consumption since it may affect calcium absorption. Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid should not be given to children unless recommended by a doctor.
Uses of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
Medicinal Benefits
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid treats nutritional deficiencies and contains Calcium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin), and Folic acid. Calcium makes bones stronger by increasing their density. It helps in treating and preventing low calcium levels. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. It treats and prevents bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. Methylcobalamin/Vitamin B12 regulates body functions like cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It treats alcoholic and diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) and pernicious anaemia (red blood cells are not produced due to Vitamin B12 deficiency). Folic acid helps form red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that lead to cancer. It prevents folate deficiency and treats anaemia.
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Side Effects of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid
- Nausea
- Stomach upset
- Diarrhoea
- Gas
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Nutritional deficiencies: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Vitamins and minerals are necessary for body development and the prevention of diseases. Sometimes your body cannot absorb many nutrients even if you consume them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems, like a weakened immune system, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.
FAQs
Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid is a vitamin supplement and consists of Calcium, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin), and Folic acid. When you lack these vitamins, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid helps replenish these deficient levels. Collectively, Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid treats nutritional deficiencies.
Avoid taking more than one multivitamin product concomitantly unless advised by the doctor. Taking similar nutritional supplements can lead to a vitamin overdose or other serious side effects.
Antacids may interfere with the absorption of Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid. Hence, taking Calcium+vitamin D3+vitamin B12+folic Acid two hours before or four hours after taking antacids is advised.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and follow your usual dosage.