CALSYR SYRUP 100ML

Benefits & Uses

Primary Benefit

Supports the development and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth in children.

Health Claims

Contributes to the normal development and maintenance of bones and teeth; supports muscle function and nerve transmission; supports growth in children; contributes to normal blood clotting.

Common Deficiency Symptoms

Rickets in children, delayed tooth eruption, muscle cramps and spasms, tetany, poor bone mineralization, stunted growth, numbness and tingling in extremities.

Target Population

Infants and children with calcium deficiency or inadequate dietary calcium intake, premature infants, children with malabsorption syndromes, and those at risk for rickets.

Scientific Evidence Level

Strong

Usage & Dosage

Suggested Use

For children with a low calcium diet, the usual dose is two to six 5 ml spoonfuls per day. For low calcium levels, the usual dose is six to nine 5 ml spoonfuls per day. For newborns, the syrup may be mixed with the first part of the milk feed.

Best Time to Take

With meals

Upper Tolerable Limit

Children 1-8 years: 2500mg/day; Children 9-18 years: 3000mg/day; Adults: 2500mg/day

Absorption Enhancers

Vitamin D enhances intestinal calcium absorption; taking with meals increases absorption; acidic gastric environment improves solubility.

Absorption Inhibitors

High intake of foods containing oxalates (e.g., spinach) and phytates (e.g., whole grains, legumes) can reduce calcium absorption. Should be taken separately from iron and zinc supplements.

Side Effects

Possible Side Effects

Generally well-tolerated at recommended doses. High doses may cause constipation, nausea, abdominal discomfort, hypercalcemia, and hypercalciuria.

Upper Tolerable Limit

Children 1-8 years: 2500mg/day; Children 9-18 years: 3000mg/day; Adults: 2500mg/day

Safety & Warnings

Children Suitability

Suitable for newborns, infants, and children; formulated as a pediatric syrup for use from infancy under medical guidance.

Interactions

Medication Interactions

Reduces absorption of tetracycline and fluoroquinolone antibiotics; interferes with iron and zinc absorption when taken simultaneously; may reduce effectiveness of bisphosphonates; may interact with levothyroxine, digoxin, and thiazide diuretics.

Supplement Interactions

Competes with iron and zinc for absorption - take separately; high calcium intake may reduce magnesium absorption.

Special Populations

Target Population

Infants and children with calcium deficiency or inadequate dietary calcium intake, premature infants, children with malabsorption syndromes, and those at risk for rickets.

Children Suitability

Suitable for newborns, infants, and children; formulated as a pediatric syrup for use from infancy under medical guidance.

Storage & Patient Advice

SFDA Storage Conditions

store below 25°c

Patient Counseling

Shake well before each use. Take orally as directed, preferably with or after meals to reduce gastrointestinal upset. Do not exceed the recommended dose unless advised by a clinician (risk of hypercalcemia). Ensure adequate vitamin D intake/status to support calcium absorption. Separate from medicines whose absorption is reduced by calcium (e.g., tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, bisphosphonates, levothyroxine, and iron) by at least 2-4 hours. Seek medical advice if symptoms of hypercalcemia occur (nausea/vomiting, constipation, polyuria, confusion), or if you have renal impairment or a history of kidney stones. Store below 25°C and keep out of reach of children; if prolonged/high-dose use is needed, monitoring of serum calcium may be appropriate.

Science & Evidence

Bioavailability Form

Calcium Glubionate and Calcium Lactobionate are organic calcium salts with good water solubility and gastrointestinal tolerability, offering reliable elemental calcium delivery with lower GI irritation compared to inorganic calcium salts.

Water or Fat Soluble

Water-soluble

Scientific Evidence Level

Strong

Food Sources

Dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt), fortified plant milks, sardines and canned salmon with bones, tofu, broccoli, kale, almonds.

Product Information

Supplement Type

Mineral

Age Range

0-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-3 years, 4-12 years