Description Food supplement based on calcium, potassium and magnesium citrate and vitamin D3, indicated for anyone with an altered acid-base balance, or deficiency of or increased need for potassium, magnesium or calcium and vitamin D3.
Ingredients Calcium citrate, vitamin D3, potassium citrate and magnesium citrate.
Nutritional information | Average values | per 1 tablet A | 1 tablet B |
| Calcium citrate | 1,180 mg (equal to 250 mg calcium) | - |
| Vitamin D3 | 7.5 mcg | - |
| Potassium citrate | - | 715 mg (equal to 274 mg potassium) |
| Magnesium citrate | - | 263 mg (equal to 42.5 mg magnesium) |
Directions for use Tablet A: unless otherwise advised by your doctor, take 1 tablet in the morning on an empty stomach to support calcium absorption.
Tablet B: unless otherwise advised by your doctor, take 1 tablet in the evening to better counteract metabolic acidosis, which is normally higher at night.
Warnings Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.
Keep out of the reach of children under 3 years of age.
Food supplements are not intended as a substitute for a varied diet.
Contraindicated in patients with hyperkalaemia or hypermagnesaemia, or with conditions that may predispose to such plasma alterations. These conditions include chronic kidney failure and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
Taking ALKALOS at the same time as potassium-sparing medicines (triamterene, spironolactone, amiloride) could cause hyperkalaemia. It is therefore advisable to monitor potassium levels. No interactions with other medicines are known.
Rarely, mild gastrointestinal discomfort may occur during treatment, such as abdominal heaviness, nausea and occasionally diarrhoea.
The tablet pack may be particularly suitable for these people.
Storage Shelf life from date of manufacture, in intact packaging: 24 months.
Format The pack contains:
- 1 bottle of 60 A tablets
- 1 bottle of 60 B tablets.
Code 01016