CAFOUNT SACH

Overview

CAFOUNT SACH is a Schedule H drug.

CAFOUNT SACH is composed of: CALCIUM ACETATE (500 MG), VITAMIN D3 (250 IU)

Calcium is a mineral that is needed for many functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals such as phosphate, and aid in their removal from the body.Calcium acetate is a natural mineral that works by holding onto phosphate from the diet so that it can pass out of your body,used to treat elevated blood phosphate levels in end stage kidney failure.

Usage

CALCIUM ACETATE can address symptoms like: Mouth Tingling, Mouth Numbness, Joint Pain


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

How Do I Take It?

CAFOUNT SACH is generally taken With Food.

Precautions for CAFOUNT SACH and its Constituents


  • You should not use calcium acetate if you have high levels of calcium in your blood.
  • You should not use calcium acetate if you are allergic to it.
  • Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
  • Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
  • Take this medicine with each meal.
  • You may need to keep a food diary to measure how much calcium you are getting in your diet.
  • You may need frequent medical tests to help your doctor determine how long to treat you with calcium acetate.
  • Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
  • Do not take additional calcium supplements.
  • Avoid using antacids without your doctor’s advice. Use only the specific type of antacid your doctor recommends.
  • Avoid taking an antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, or levofloxacin within 2 hours before or 6 hours after you take calcium acetate.Avoid taking an antibiotic such as doxycycline, minocycline, or tetracycline within 1 hour before you take calcium acetate.
  • Avoid taking levothyroxine within 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take calcium acetate.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CALCIUM ACETATE over-dosage can result in: Loss Of Appetite, Confusion, Nausea, Vomit

Common Side-Effects

CALCIUM ACETATE : Diarrhoea, Itchy Skin, Nausea, Loose Motion, Abdomen Pain, Confusion, Dry Mouth, Head Headache, Vomit, Fatigue (tiredness), Loss Of Appetite

Serious Side-Effects

CALCIUM ACETATE : Delirium, Hypercalcaemia, Slurred Speech, Frequent Urination, Unusual Taste In Mouth, Increased Thirst

Technical Classification

CALCIUM ACETATE is categorized as:
  • MINERALS AND ELECTROLYTES / NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS
  • PHOSPHATE BINDERS / MISCELLANEOUS AGENTS

Prescription Statistics

Following information is taken from treatment plans advised by our doctors. This is Only for informational purpose and you must seek doctor’s advice if you are not well.

How Frequently is it taken?

Once Daily68%
Others16%
Every alternate day4%
2 Times Daily4%

How long was it prescribed?

28 Days31%
30 Days23%
180 Days6%
365 Days6%
14 Days6%
90 Days6%
42 Days4%
10 Days4%
7 Days4%

What is the break-up across patient age-group?

5 to 12yrs1%
12 to 18yrs4%
18 to 35yrs55%
35 to 50yrs24%
50 to 60yrs3%
60 to 70yrs6%
70yrs and above7%

What is the gender-breakup across patients?

Females99%

What kind of doctors prescribe this medicine?

Gynaecologist78%
ENT9%
Physician5%
Orthopaedist3%
Surgeon1%
None1%
Neurologist1%
Gastroenterologist1%

Most common Medicines advised along-side?

LUMIA 60K CAP12%
NUROKIND-LC FC-TAB10%

Most common Diagnostic/Lab Tests advised along-side?

CBC (HEMATOLOGY)16%
SERUM TSH (ENDOCRINOLOGY)12%
VIT-D3 (25 OH) (SEROLOGY)11%

Available Alternatives for CAFOUNT SACH

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

CAFOUNT SACHINR 21 for 1 SACHETCALCIUM ACETATE 500 MG, VITAMIN D3 250 IU
ESOCAL TABINR 23 for 10 TABLETSCALCIUM ACETATE 500 MG, VITAMIN D3 250 IU
GEMCAL D3INR 81.1 for 15 CAPSULESCALCIUM ACETATE 500 MG, VITAMIN D3 250 IU
MACALVIT 500MG TABINR 101.94 for 15 TABLETSCALCIUM ACETATE 500 MG, VITAMIN D3 250 IU
SHINOCAL TABINR 28 for 10 TABLETSCALCIUM ACETATE 500 MG, VITAMIN D3 250 IU

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ABSOLUT 3G CAPINR 163 for 10 CAPSULESLUTEIN 250 MCG, VITAMIN D3 220 IU, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID 90 MG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 60 MG, GRAPE SEED EXTRACT 57.5 MG, LACTOBACILLUS 50 MILLIONCELLS, WHEAT GERM OIL 25 MG, CHOLINE 25 MG, CITRUS BIOFLAVONOID 20 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 20 MG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, PHOSPHORUS 15.45 MG, GINGKO BILOBA 10 MG, VITAMIN K 10 MCG, BENFOTIAMINE 1.5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG
ABSOLUT CAPINR 110 for 10CAPSULESBETA-CAROTENE 2500 IU, LUTEIN 250 MCG, VITAMIN D3 200 IU, BORON 150 MCG, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, IODINE 150 MCG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, CALCIUM ACETATE 75 MG, CHROMIUM 65 MCG, PHOSPHORUS 58 MG, MAGNESIUM 50 MG, VITAMIN C 50 MG, LACTOBACILLUS 50 MILLIONCELLS, CHOLINE 25 MG, VITAMIN E 25 MG, MOLYBDENUM 25 MCG, NIACINAMIDE 20 MG, SELENIUM 20 MCG, CITRUS BIOFLAVONOID 20 MG, ZINC 15 MG, VANADIUM 10 MCG, TIN 10 MCG, GREEN TEA 10 MG, CARBONYL IRON 10 MG, VITAMIN K 10 MCG, CHLORIDE SALT 7.2 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5 MG, NICKEL 5 MCG, POTASSIUM 4 MG, THIAMINE 2 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 2 MG, SILICON 2 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG
ALBUMEN CARE PWDINR 455 for 200 GMVITAMIN A 2000 MCG, ARGININE 800 MG, PROTEIN 656 GM, CALCIUM ACETATE 200 MG, MAGNESIUM 160 MCG, COPPER 125 MCG, DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA) 100 MG, FOLIC ACID 100 MCG, PHOSPHORUS 95 MG, IODINE 75 MCG, BIOTIN 65 MCG, CHROMIUM 62.5 MCG, VITAMIN K 60 MCG, MOLYBDENUM 50 MCG, VITAMIN C 40 MG, SELENIUM 35 MCG, NIACINAMIDE 18 MG, CAROTENOIDS 15 MG, VITAMIN D3 10 MCG, VITAMIN E 10 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 8.5 GM, RIBOFLAVIN 6 MG, VANADIUM 5 MCG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5.5 MCG, LYCOPENE 4.5 MG, GLUTAMINE 2 GM, CARBONYL IRON 2.5 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 2 MG, MANGANESE 1.75 MCG, FLUORIDE 1.4 MCG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, THIAMINE 1 MG, ZINC 1 MG
CALVIT 12 INJINR 39 for 15 ML INJECTIONVITAMIN D3 5000 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 137.5 MG, METHYLCOBALAMIN 50 MCG
DISCAL D FORTE TABINR 40 for VITAMIN D3 , CALCIUM ACETATE
ESOSTEO TABINR 313 for 10 TABLETSVITAMIN D3 400 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 250 MG
GAFERCAL TABINR 139 for 10 TABLETSCHOLECALCIFEROL , VITAMIN D3 , CALCIUM ACETATE
GOLDCAL HD TABINR 148.5 for 15 CAPSULESVITAMIN D3 1000 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 250 MG
IDROFOS KITINR 342 for 31 TABLETSVITAMIN D3 800.0 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 225.0 MG, IBANDRONIC ACID 150.0 MG
IMMUNOBOOST C SYPINR 98 for 100 MLBETA-CAROTENE , BIOTIN , VITAMIN E , CALCIUM ACETATE , CYANOCOBALAMIN , D-PANTHENOL , VITAMIN D3 , VITAMIN C , VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) , VITAMIN A , THIAMINE , SELENIUM , RIBOFLAVIN , POTASSIUM IODIDE , NIACINAMIDE , MOLYBDENUM , MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE , ZINC SULFATE
MAXIRICH CAPINR 87 for 10 CAPSULESVITAMIN A 1600 IU, VITAMIN D3 100 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 75 MG, PHOSPHORUS 58 MG, FOLIC ACID 50 MCG, VITAMIN C 25 MG, NIACINAMIDE 15 MG, VITAMIN E 5 IU, POTASSIUM 3 MG, MAGNESIUM 3 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 1 MG, THIAMINE 1 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 1 MG, ZINC 0.5 MG, COPPER 0.45 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 0.5 MCG, IODINE 0.75 MG, MANGANESE 0.3 MG, MOLYBDENUM 0.1 MG, PYRIDOXINE 0.5 MG
RESICA KIT 35MG/500MG/500IU TABINR 63.75 for 13 TABLETSCALCIUM ACETATE 500.0 MG, VITAMIN D3 500.0 IU, RISEDRONATE 35.0 MG
RISOFOS 35MG/250MG/400IU KITINR 114.5 for 1 KITVITAMIN D3 400.0 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 250.0 MG, RISEDRONATE 35.0 MG
SHELCAL SYR SYRINR 32 for 150ML SYRCALCIUM ACETATE 250 MG, VITAMIN D3 25 IU/ML
SUPRACAL ORAL SUSPINR 57.5 for 200 MLCALCIUM ACETATE 100 MG, VITAMIN D3 40 IU/ML
T SCORE TABINR 166.67 for 28 TABLETSCALCIUM ACETATE 500.0 MG, VITAMIN D3 250.0 IU, ALENDRONATE 70.0 MG