Ascorin 250 mg (Chewable Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.30 (100's pack: ৳ 130.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Vitamin c ascorbic acid |
| Company | Bristol pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title
- Ascorbic Acid (Ascorin)
Categories
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin C Preparations
Description
- Prevents & treats scurvy
- Helps in healing wounds & broken bones
- Helps to form collagen in connective tissues
- Aids in iron absorption & helps to treat anemia
- Contributes in production of hemoglobin & red blood cell in bone marrow
- Aids in preventing many types of viral and bacterial infections
- Potentiates the immune system
- Aids in the treatment & prevention of the common cold
- Promotes healthy capillaries, gums & teeth
- Required for tissue growth & repair
- Supports adrenal gland function
- Enhances immunity & healthy gums
- Provides protection against harmful pollution & infection
- Reduces cellular damage
- Necessary factor for wound healing
- Supports drug metabolism
- Supports metabolism of cholesterol & folic acid
- Supports healthy hair & skin
- Strengthens the immune system
- Supports overall good health
Dosage & Administration
- Oral tablet administration
- Oral sachet administration
- Parenteral administration
- Maximum safe dose is 2000 mg daily in divided doses
- Maximum Dose: 2000 mg/day (4 sachets/day)
- Utilization of the vitamin reportedly is best after IM administration
- Utilization of the vitamin is the preferred parenteral route
- Dilution into a large volume parenteral such as Normal Saline, Water for Injection, or Glucose is recommended for intravenous injection
- Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration
Interaction
- Incompatible in solution with various medications
- Increases the apparent half-life of paracetamol
- Enhances iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
Side Effects
- Mega-doses may cause diarrhea
- Mega-doses may cause abdominal bloating
- Mega-doses may cause harmful iron over-absorption
- May cause hyperoxaluria
- May cause hyperuricosuria
- May cause hemolysis in patients with glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- May cause fetal abortion if taken in high doses during pregnancy
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safe in normal doses during pregnancy
- High daily intake may cause abortion during pregnancy
- Safe during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy has resulted in scurvy in neonates
- Megadoses contraindicated for patients with hyperoxaluria
- Reactive substance in the redox system
- Can give false positive reactions in certain analytical tests
Therapeutic Class
- Vitamin-C Preparations
Storage Conditions
- Should be stored in a dry place below 30˚C