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Suggest Dosage For Calcimax Forte

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Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2017
Question: I'm 24 week pregnant... Rt nw I'm 76kg 156 cm, before Conception I was 63, at 24 week wat should be ideal weight gain

Last month my gynaec prescribed Calcimax forte but now she changed to Calonat d3... in Calcimax composition of calcium carbonate is 1000mg but in Calonat calcium is 500mg .... I'm worried since in Calonat calcium proportion reduced... is it OK ??
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (29 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
It is OK to take the second tablet as even 500 mg is sufficient enough.
Weight gain throughout pregnancy should be not more than 12-15 kg.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (12 hours later)
Thanks...
I take iron tablets in d night with water... do I need to take iron tablet with lime juice or limcee tablets... what should b gap in between milk products and iron tablets
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (11 hours later)
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Ideally iron tablets are taken on empty stomach with vitamin c.
Two hours gap is best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana
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now daily I eat 5 soaked walnut... do I need to take omega-3 supplement ???
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (5 minutes later)
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If your diet is nutritious, no need to take omega 3 supplements .
Are you a vegetarian?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana
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weekly once I eat chicken or mutton or fish... rest of d days veg I have.... some time I have egg white
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)
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Detailed Answer:
If you are regularly taking fish, no need of taking Omega 3 supplements.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Dosage For Calcimax Forte

Brief Answer: As below Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. It is OK to take the second tablet as even 500 mg is sufficient enough. Weight gain throughout pregnancy should be not more than 12-15 kg. All the best. Please feel free to discuss further