Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Calcium
Chemical Class
Secochloesta
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action
ATC Code
A12A, A12AA, A12AA03, D11AX03
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Caltab?
Uses
Calcifediol is a vitamin D3 . Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium from the stomach and for the functioning of calcium in...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Secochloesta
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action
Calcifediol also known as 25-OH Vitamin D3. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Secochloesta. It belongs to Vitamin D agonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action. The Molecular Weight of Calcifediol is 400.60.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
100 to 200 mcg — 24 hourly
Every alternate day.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Take calc
3
Child · Oral
0.05 ug/kg — As recommended.
Single dose
Safety Alerts
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: heart problems
or high levels of calcium in your blood ( hypercalcemia )
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
It is not known whether calcifediol will harm an unborn baby
However, having chronic kidney disease during pregnancy may cause complications such as miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, or eclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure that can lead to medical problems in both mother and baby)
Important Warnings
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package
Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Calcifediol may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: shortness of breath (even with mild exertion)swellingrapid weight gainhigh calcium levels --confusiontirednessnauseavomitingloss of appetiteconstipationincreased thirst or urination
Drug Interactions
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medicines at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you use
which may increase side effects or make the medicines less effective. Tell your doctor about all your other medicines
especially: cholestyramine
digoxin
digitalis
phenobarbital or other seizure medications
an antibiotic or antifungal medicine
antiviral medicine to treat hepatitis C or HIV/AIDS
Storage
Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 87.27
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 30 · approved 18 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 87.27
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Calcium, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
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Calcite
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Rs 415.43Rs 415.43/unit
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Rs 731Rs 7.31/unit
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Calcite
Rs 1,221.9Rs 40.73/unit
No DRAP alertsMARTINDALE HEALTH CARE
Urophos
667mg
Rs 178.39 ceiling
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Calcium
667mg
Rs 142.77 ceiling
Radiant Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd.,
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500iu
+ Calciferol
Rs 29.24
No DRAP alertsSTANLEY
Ossobon-D
+ Ossein Mineral Complex
Rs 158.3Rs 15.83/unit
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