Calcium is an extremely vital nutrient in our body which is often considered to keep our bones fit and strong Lesser known fact is that calcium ensures the normal functioning of nerves cells and muscles as well vitamin D3 helps the body to absorb calcium and phosphorous The right amounts of vitamin D calcium and phosphorus together play a crucial role in building a good health of bones In case of a calcium deficiency in the bloodstream the body starts to utilize calcium from the bones thus making bones weak Therefore it is important to provide the body with sufficient quantities of calcium and vitamin D Shelcal 250mg Tablet is one such solution which contains Calcium Carbonate 250mg equivalent to Elemental Calcium 500mg and Vitamin D3 125IU as Active ingredients

If you are known to be allergic to Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s or any other medicines please tell your doctor If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant it is advised to inform your doctor before using Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s Higher doses of Vitamin D than the recommended daily dose should be used in pregnant women only when advised by the doctor Cholecalciferol in higher doses may harm the foetus Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s may pass into the breast milk hence consult your doctor before taking Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s if you are a breastfeeding mother Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s should be used with caution in children and only if prescribed by a doctor Cholecalciferol in Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s can affect growth in children Inform your doctor if your child is not growing at a normal rate while using Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s is not recommended if you have hypercalcemia high calcium levels metastatic calcification extra deposits of calcium in the body hypervitaminosis D high vitamin D levels and malabsorption syndrome difficulty absorbing nutrition from food Inform your doctor before taking Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s if you have any heart kidney liver blood vessel diseases kidney stones sarcoidosis growth of inflammatory cells in different parts of the body Crohn s disease inflammatory bowel disease Whipple s disease bacterial infection affecting joints and digestive system achlorhydria little or no stomach acid low levels of bile and phosphate imbalance Shelcal 500 Tablet 15 s contains sugar or sorbitol hence caution should be taken to have an intolerance to sugars diabetes and phenylketonuria increased levels of an amino acid called phenylalanine