Chewable tablet.

Round, white, uncoated and convex tablets. May have small specks.

Calcichew-D3 Chewable Tablets should be used only as a therapeutic and not as a food supplement when the diet is deficient or when normal requirement of both components is increased.

Calcichew-D3 Chewable Tablets may be used as an adjunct to specific therapy for osteoporosis or as a therapeutic supplement in established osteomalacia, pregnant patients at high risk of needing such a therapeutic supplementation or malnutrition when dietary intake is less than that required.

Posology

Adults

Adjunctive therapy in osteoporosis:

One tablet 2-3 times per day

Calcium and vitamin D deficiency:

One tablet 2-3 times per day.

Special Patient Populations

Elderly patients

Adjunctive therapy in osteoporosis

Calcium and vitamin D deficiency

Dosage as for adults.

Paediatric population

Calcium and vitamin D deficiency (only)

One tablet 1-2 times per day.

Impaired hepatic function

No dose adjustment is required.

Impaired renal function

Calcichew-D3 chewable tablets should not be used in patients with severe renal impairment (see section 4.3).

Method of Administration

Oral. The tablets should be chewed or sucked.

Chewable tablet.

Round, white, uncoated and convex tablets. May have small specks.

Calcichew-D3 Chewable Tablets should be used only as a therapeutic and not as a food supplement when the diet is deficient or when normal requirement of both components is increased.

Calcichew-D3 Chewable Tablets may be used as an adjunct to specific therapy for osteoporosis or as a therapeutic supplement in established osteomalacia, pregnant patients at high risk of needing such a therapeutic supplementation or malnutrition when dietary intake is less than that required.

Posology

Adults

Adjunctive therapy in osteoporosis:

One tablet 2-3 times per day

Calcium and vitamin D deficiency:

One tablet 2-3 times per day.

Special Patient Populations

Elderly patients

Adjunctive therapy in osteoporosis

Calcium and vitamin D deficiency

Dosage as for adults.

Paediatric population

Calcium and vitamin D deficiency (only)

One tablet 1-2 times per day.

Impaired hepatic function

No dose adjustment is required.

Impaired renal function

Calcichew-D3 chewable tablets should not be used in patients with severe renal impairment (see section 4.3).

Method of Administration

Oral. The tablets should be chewed or sucked.