Calcichew Forte Chewable Tablets - 60 Tablets

What Calcichew Forte is and what it is used for

Calcichew Forte 1000 mg Chewable Tablets are orange flavoured chewable tablets containing the active ingredient calcium. Calcium is found in the diet and is an important substance in bone formation.

Calcichew Forte is used to treat and prevent calcium deficiency which may occur if your diet or lifestyle does not provide enough, or when body requirements are increased. This medicine may also be prescribed or recommended for certain bone conditions, for example osteoporosis, or during pregnancy. It may also be given to patients receiving renal dialysis to remove the phosphate from the blood that cannot be removed by dialysis.

Possible side effects

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

Stop taking your medicine and see a doctor immediately if you experience any of the following side effects. These side effects may be a sign of milk-alkali syndrome (also called Burnett’s Syndrome) that is reported to occur very rarely (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people):

• Frequent urge to urinate
• Headache
• Loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting
• Unusual tiredness or weakness, along with elevated levels of calcium in the blood and kidney impairment.

Side effects may include:

Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):

• excessive amounts of calcium in your blood (hypercalcaemia) or in your urine (hypercalcuria) may occur with large doses

Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):

• nausea
• stomach ache
• constipation
• diarrhoea
• wind (flatulence)
• heartburn (dyspepsia)

Very rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):

• rash
• hives
• itching

If you are taking Calcichew Forte Chewable Tablets because you are having kidney dialysis, tell your doctor if you notice any white deposits on your skin.