Calcium Dobesilate
Indications
Calcium Dobesilate is used for:
Peripheral circulatory disorders, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Venous Ulcer, Glaucoma, Hemorrhoids, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Angiopathy
Adult Dose
Oral
Peripheral circulatory disorders
Adult: 0.5-1 g daily in divided doses.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity. Pregnancy and lactation.
Precautions
Severe renal impairment. In case of skin rash, treatment should be stopped.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Calcium Dobesilate :
Nausea, diarrhoea, skin rash, fever, headache and vertigo
Mechanism of Action
Calcium dobesilate acts selectively on the capillary walls regulating their physiological functions of resistance and permeability. It lowers blood viscosity and restores normal blood flow. This action is beneficial in all cases of capillary fragility due to metabolic disturbances (constitutional or acquired), and surgical stress or induced by certain medicines.