Pronunciation: KAL-see-um KAR-bo-nate/VYE-ta-min D/VYE-ta-min B/FOE-lik AS-id
Generic Name: Calcium Carbonate/Vitamin D/Vitamin B6/Vitamin B12/Folic Acid
Brand Name: Examples include CalciFolic-D and Recal D
Keep Recal D Chewable Wafers out of the reach of children.
Recal D Chewable Wafers are used for:
Treating or preventing calcium deficiency, bone weakness, and osteoporosis in certain patients. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Recal D Chewable Wafers are a dietary supplement. It works by providing extra calcium, certain vitamins, folic acid, and minerals to your body.
Do NOT use Recal D Chewable Wafers if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Recal D Chewable Wafers
- you have high blood calcium levels or pernicious anemia
- if you take levodopa or mycophenolate
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Recal D Chewable Wafers:
Some medical conditions may interact with Recal D Chewable Wafers. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you are dehydrated or have anemia, low vitamin B12 levels, or high blood phosphate levels
- if you have heart problems, hardening of the arteries, kidney problems, or kidney stones
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Recal D Chewable Wafers. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Carbamazepine, hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), levodopa, mycophenolate, penicillamine, phenobarbital, or valproic acid because their effectiveness may be decreased by Recal D Chewable Wafers
- Fluorouracil or oral anticoagulants (eg, dicumarol) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Recal D Chewable Wafers
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Recal D Chewable Wafers may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Recal D Chewable Wafers:
Use Recal D Chewable Wafers as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Recal D Chewable Wafers by mouth with or without food.
- Chew Recal D Chewable Wafers well before you swallow it.
- Take Recal D Chewable Wafers with a full glass of water (8 oz/240 mL).
- If you take an azole antifungal (eg, ketoconazole), a bisphosphonate (eg, alendronate), a cation exchange resin (eg, sodium polystyrene sulfonate), certain cephalosporins (eg, cefdinir), dabigatran, eltrombopag, penicillamine, a quinolone antibiotic (eg, ciprofloxacin), a tetracycline antibiotic (eg, doxycycline), or a thyroid hormone (eg, levothyroxine), ask your doctor or pharmacist how to take them with Recal D Chewable Wafers.
- If you miss a dose of Recal D Chewable Wafers, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Recal D Chewable Wafers.
Important safety information:
- Do not take large doses of vitamins while you use Recal D Chewable Wafers unless your doctor tells you to.
- Before you start any new medicine, check the label to see if it has any of the same ingredients that are found in Recal D Chewable Wafers. If it does or if you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
- Recal D Chewable Wafers should not be used in CHILDREN; safety and effectiveness in children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Recal D Chewable Wafers while you are pregnant. It is not known if Recal D Chewable Wafers are found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Recal D Chewable Wafers, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of Recal D Chewable Wafers:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. No COMMON side effects have been reported with Recal D Chewable Wafers. Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue).
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
See also: Recal D side effects (in more detail)
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.
Proper storage of Recal D Chewable Wafers:
Store Recal D Chewable Wafers at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Recal D Chewable Wafers out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Recal D Chewable Wafers, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Recal D Chewable Wafers are to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Recal D Chewable Wafers. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
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- Recal D Side Effects (in more detail)
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