• Osteoporosis
  • Postmenopausal osteoporosis
  • Osteomalacia
  • Rickets
  • Calcium deficiency
  • Tetany

Dose: PO 1 cap OD

Capsule:

  • Calcitriol: 0.25mcg
  • Calcium: 500mg
  • Zinc: 7.5mg
  • Can be taken after meals
  • Calcitriol: is the active form of vitamin D, and it is essential for calcium absorption and bone mineralization. It maintains serum calcium levels by increasing calcium absorption in the GI tract. It promotes healthy bone formation by the calcification of osteoid tissue. It also directly inhibits parathyroid gland activity by decreasing parathyroid hormone synthesis and release.
  • Calcium: Help form bones and teeth, assist in the movement of muscles, help with nerve messaging between the brain and body systems, help blood flow as vessels relax and constrict and release hormones and enzymes that support body functions
  • Zinc: is required for the catalytic activity of hundreds of enzymes, and it plays a role in enhancing immune function, protein and DNA synthesis, wound healing and cell signaling and division
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Headache
  • Stomach pain
  • Constipation
  • Mood changes
  • Tiredness/ weakness
  • Palpitations
  • Myeloma
  • Bone metastases
  • Primary hyperparathyroidism
  • Nephrolithiasis/nephrocalcinosis
  • Renal failure
  • Hypervitaminosis D
  • Estramustine
  • Cholestyramine
  • Digitalis
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Levofloxacin
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Ofloxacin
  • Ketoconazole

                                   Drug Status

Availability OTC
Pregnancy Safe to use
Breastfeeding Safe to use
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Bonestat 0.25mcg/500mg/7.5mg Capsule 30’s Indchemie Health Nextgen Pharma