Childrens Calci Care is a delicious strawberry-vanilla flavoured chewable tablet that contains calcium and vitamins D3 and K2 to support healthy growth and development in children.

Calcium supports bone strength and density, and healthy teeth in children.

Vitamin D3 helps calcium absorption and a diet deficient in calcium can lead to osteoporosis later in life.

Vitamin D3 supports muscle strength and health in children.

Vitamin K2 supports calcium absorption in bones.

Childrens Calci Care is naturally sweetened with tooth friendly Xylitol and doesn't contain artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners.

• Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate 860.6 mg (equiv. calcium 200mg, equiv. phosphorous 154mg)
• Colecalciferol 7.5 micrograms (equiv. vitamin D3 300IU)
• Menaquinone 7 (vitamin K2) 8.75 micrograms

Tablet can be crushed and added to food.

Children 1-8 years: Chew 1 tablet daily.

Children 9-13 years: Chew 2 tablets daily.

Or take as directed by your health professional.

Does not contain egg, milk, peanut, soy, tree nuts, animal products, gluten, lactose or artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners.

DRUG INTERACTIONS:

Contraindicated with blood thinning medications and warfarin - vitamin D supplementation reduces drug effectiveness.

Caution with tetracycline and quinolone antibiotics - calcium can reduce drug bioavailability. Take antibiotics either 2 hours before or 4-6 hours after calcium.

Caution with magnesium, iron and zinc supplements - concurrent use with calcium can reduce the absorption of these minerals. Separate dose by hours.

Caution with thiazide diuretics - drug decreases urinary excretion of calcium. Monitor serum calcium levels and look for signs of hypercalcaemia.

Caution with cardiac glycosides (digoxin) - calcium supplementation may cause drug toxicity. Monitor.

Caution with calcium channel blockers - vitamin D supplementation may reduce drug effectiveness. Monitor.

CAUTIONS:

Calcium supplementation is contraindicated in hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria.

Caution with hyperparathyroidism and chronic kidney disease - calcium supplementation should only be taken under medical supervision.

Vitamin D is contraindicated in people with vitamin D hypersensitivity, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and hypercalcaemia.

SIDE EFFECTS:

Calcium supplementation may cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, constipation and flatulence in some sensitive individuals.

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