Calcium Hasco (o smaku pomaranihovim)

Leaflet attached to the packaging: patient information

CALCIUM HASCO

115.6 mg of calcium ions / 5 ml, syrup
Calcii glubionas anhydricus + Calcii lactobionas dihydricus

Orange-flavored syrup. You should carefully read the contents of the leaflet before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.

This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.

• You should keep this leaflet, so you can read it again if you need to.
• If you need advice or additional information, you should consult a pharmacist.
• If the patient experiences any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in the leaflet, they should inform their doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.
• If there is no improvement or the patient feels worse, they should contact their doctor.

Table of contents of the leaflet:

• 1. What is Calcium Hasco and what is it used for
• 2. Important information before using Calcium Hasco
• 3. How to use Calcium Hasco
• 4. Possible side effects
• 5. How to store Calcium Hasco
• 6. Contents of the packaging and other information

1. What is Calcium Hasco and what is it used for

Calcium Hasco is a medicine containing calcium salts. Calcium is a building block of the body and plays an important role in many physiological processes (maintaining proper blood clotting, muscle contraction, nerve conduction, and cell membrane function). Calcium also reduces the permeability of blood vessel walls, acting as a vasodilator and anti-inflammatory agent. Calcium passes through the placenta and into breast milk.

Indications for use:

• prevention and supplementation of calcium deficiency in the body, e.g., during pregnancy or breastfeeding,
• treatment of osteoporosis,
• supportive treatment of allergy symptoms.

2. Important information before using Calcium Hasco

When not to use Calcium Hasco

• if the patient is allergic to the active substances (calcium salts) or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6);
• if the patient has elevated calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia, e.g., in patients with hyperparathyroidism, severe renal failure, or vitamin D overdose);
• if the patient has increased calcium excretion in the urine (hypercalciuria);
• if the patient has severe renal failure or kidney stones;
• if the patient has an atrioventricular block.

Warnings and precautions

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Before starting to use Calcium Hasco, you should discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist.
You should exercise special caution when using Calcium Hasco:

• if the patient has renal failure;
• if the patient is taking high doses of vitamin D.

Calcium Hasco and other medicines

You should tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
High doses of calcium taken with certain heart medicines (digitalis glycosides or calcium channel blockers) can cause serious heart rhythm disorders.
Calcium significantly reduces the absorption of certain antibiotics (tetracyclines and quinolones), levothyroxine, nitrofurantoin, bisphosphonates, chlorpromazine, penicillamine, blood thinners, and fluoride compounds. Therefore, it is recommended to leave a 3-hour interval between taking Calcium Hasco syrup and these medicines.
Diuretic medicines from the thiazide group reduce calcium excretion, while vitamin D increases calcium absorption.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to have a child, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine.

Driving and using machines

The medicine does not affect the ability to drive or use machines.

Calcium Hasco contains sucrose

If you have been diagnosed with intolerance to some sugars, you should consult your doctor before taking the medicine.
Calcium Hasco syrup contains 0.3 g of sucrose per 1 ml (i.e., approximately 1.5 g per 5 ml).

3. How to use Calcium Hasco

This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. If you are unsure, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist.
The medicine is taken orally.
Adults: 15 ml 2 or 3 times a day.
Children: up to 6 years: 5 ml 2 or 3 times a day,
from 6 to 12 years: 10 ml 2 or 3 times a day.
The medicine should be measured using the enclosed measuring cup.
If you feel that the effect of Calcium Hasco is too strong or too weak, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Using a higher dose of Calcium Hasco than recommended

No cases of Calcium Hasco overdose have been reported. If you have taken a higher dose of the medicine than recommended, you should immediately consult your doctor.

Missing a dose of Calcium Hasco

You should not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
If you have any further questions about using the medicine, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist.
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4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Rarely(in 1 to 10 patients out of 10,000):

• gastrointestinal disorders (constipation, diarrhea),
• in patients with impaired renal function, oral administration of high doses of calcium can lead to hypercalcemia, whose symptoms include: nausea, abdominal pain, bone pain, and muscle weakness.

Reporting side effects

If you experience any side effects, including any possible side effects not listed in the leaflet, you should inform your doctor or pharmacist. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Post-Marketing Surveillance of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products
Al. Jerozolimskie 181 C, 02-222 Warsaw
tel. +48 22 49 21 301, fax: + 48 22 49 21 309
e-mail: ndl@urpl.gov.pl.
Thanks to reporting side effects, more information can be gathered on the safety of the medicine.

5. How to store Calcium Hasco

Store at a temperature below 25°C. Store in the original packaging.
The medicine should be kept out of sight and reach of children.
Shelf life after first opening – 6 months.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of the given month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. You should ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer needed. This will help protect the environment.

6. Contents of the packaging and other information

What Calcium Hasco contains

• The active substances are organic calcium salts (calcium glubionolactobionate anhydrous and calcium lactobionate dihydrate) in an amount equivalent to 115.6 mg of calcium ions in 5 ml of syrup.
• The other ingredients (excipients) are: sucrose, sodium benzoate (E 211), citric acid monohydrate (E 330), orange flavor, purified water.

What Calcium Hasco looks like and what the packaging contains

The medicine is a yellow syrup.
One packaging of the medicine (a brown glass bottle) contains 150 ml of solution.
The bottle with a measuring cup for administering the medicine is placed in a cardboard box.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

“PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO PRODUKCJI FARMACEUTYCZNEJ HASCO-LEK” S.A.
51-131 Wrocław, ul. Żmigrodzka 242 E
Medicine information
tel. + 48 (22) 742 00 22
e-mail: informacjaoleku@hasco-lek.pl

Date of the last update of the leaflet:

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