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What are theiCal-D3 Chewable Tablets

TheiCal-D3 1000 mg / 880 IU chewable tablets is a calcium-vitamin D3-supplement.

It is used:

• to prevent and treat a lack of calcium and vitamin D in the elderly.
• for vitamin D- and calcium supplementation as supportive treatment of osteoporosis (brittle bones).

How to take theiCal-D3 Chewable Tablets

Adults and the elderly: Take 1 chewable tablet daily (corresponding to 1,000 mg of calcium and 880 IU (International Units) of vitamin D3).

Pregnant women take only half a chewable tablet daily (corresponding to 500 mg of calcium and 440 IU (International Units) of vitamin D3). The daily dose of half a tablet must not be exceeded.

Method of administration

The tablet has to be chewed before it is swallowed. It should be taken at any time, with or without food.

Duration of treatment

TheiCal-D3 1000 mg / 880 IU chewable tablets should be taken as a long-term treatment. Talk to your doctor about how long you should take TheiCal-D3 1000 mg / 880 IU chewable tablets.

What do theiCal-D3 Chewable Tablets contain

The active substances are calcium and colecalciferol. Each chewable tablet contains 2,500 mg of calcium carbonate (equivalent to 1,000 mg of calcium) and 8.8 mg of colecalciferol concentrate (powder form) (equivalent to 22 micrograms of colecalciferol = 880 IU of vitamin D3).