Chewce 250 mg (Chewable Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.90 (20 x 10: ৳ 380.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 19.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Vitamin c ascorbic acid |
| Company | Navana pharmaceuticals ltd |
Product Title
- Ascorbic Acid (Chewce)
Categories
- Vitamin C
- Supplements
- Pharmaceuticals
Description
- Ascorbic Acid (Chewce) is indicated in preventing & treating scurvy, helping in healing wounds & broken bones, aiding in iron absorption, contributing in the production of hemoglobin & red blood cells, prevents many types of infections, potentiates the immune system, prevention of the common cold, promoting healthy capillaries, gums & teeth. It is an essential nutrient with functions in tissue growth & repair, adrenal gland function, immunity & healthy gums. It acts as an antioxidant, coenzyme and supports healthy hair & skin.
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Dimensions
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Material
- Ascorbic Acid
Technical Specifications
- Oral tablet
- Oral sachet
- Parenteral administration
Dosage & Administration
- For the prevention of scurvy: 1 tablet daily
- For the treatment of scurvy: 1-2 tablets daily
- Reduction of risk of stroke in the elderly: 1-2 tablets daily
- Maximum safe dose is 2000 mg daily in divided doses
- 1 sachet daily or as directed by a registered physician
- Parenteral administration guidelines
Ingredients
- Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
Functions
- Prevents & treats scurvy
- Healing wounds & broken bones
- Aids in iron absorption
- Contributes to the production of hemoglobin & red blood cells
- Prevents viral and bacterial infections
- Potentiates the immune system
- Promotes healthy capillaries, gums & teeth
- Antioxidant
- Coenzyme
Design Elements
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Usability Features
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Pharmacology
- Essential nutrient with functions in tissue growth & repair, adrenal gland function, immunity & healthy gums
- Acts as an antioxidant, coenzyme & supports healthy hair & skin
Interactions
- Incompatibility with certain drugs
- Enhances iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
Side Effects
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal bloating
- Iron over-absorption
- Hyperoxaluria
- Hyperuricosuria
- Hemolysis in patients with glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- Risk of fetal abortion in pregnant women taking more than 5 gm/day
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safe in normal doses for pregnant women
- Daily intake of 5 gm or more reported to have caused abortion
- Safe during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy resulted in scurvy in neonates
- Megadose contraindicated for patients with hyperoxaluria
- Can give rise to false positive reactions in certain analytical tests
Therapeutic Class
- Vitamin-C Preparations
Storage Conditions
- Dry place below 30°C