Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet belongs to the class of 'Vitamins,' primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet effectively treats various conditions caused by low calcium levels in the body, like Vitamin D deficiency. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body cannot absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss).

Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet consists of elemental calcium and vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol). Elemental calcium is a mineral used to prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients to maintain bone formation. Vitamin D3 is a steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from food sources. It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone.

Take Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet as recommended. Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet is likely safe to consume. Sometimes, it may cause side effects like constipation and stomach upset. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time.

Do not take Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet if you're allergic to any ingredient in it. Please inform your doctor if you have hypercalcemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), low levels of bile, and phosphate imbalance before starting Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet . Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet . Do not use Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet if you have kidney problems/stones or have a high Vitamin D level in your blood. Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet is safe for children only when recommended by the doctor.

Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet is used to treat low blood calcium levels. It effectively treats various conditions caused by low calcium levels in the body, like Vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis, hypoparathyroidism, latent tetany, and rickets or osteomalacia. The Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet consists of two medicines: Elemental calcium (mineral) and Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3). Elemental calcium is a mineral that is used to prevent or treat a calcium deficiency. It provides essential nutrients to maintain bone formation and maintenance. Cholecalciferol is a steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from food sources. It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone.

Do not take Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet if you're allergic to any ingredient in it. If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, it is advised to inform your doctor before using Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet . 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 fetus. Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet may pass into the breast milk; hence consult your doctor before taking Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet if you are a breastfeeding mother. Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet should be used with caution in children and only if recommended by a doctor. Cholecalciferol in Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet can affect growth in children. Inform your doctor if your child is not growing normally while using Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet . Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet 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 Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet 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. Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet 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).

• Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet may interfere with cholesterol tests. Hence please inform your doctor and laboratory staff that you are taking Zycal-D 250/500 Tablet before undergoing blood tests.