Vasco 250 mg (Chewable Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 1.90 (20 x 10: ৳ 380.00)
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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Vitamin c ascorbic acid
Company Opsonin pharma ltd
Also available as
Vasco 100 mg syrup Vasco 500 mg chewable tablet

Title

  • Ascorbic Acid (Vasco)

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Vitamin C
  • Supplements

Description

  • Essential nutrient for tissue growth & repair
  • Enhances immunity
  • Oral tablet and sachet administration
  • Parenteral administration option
  • Storage below 30˚C

Color Options

  • White

Functions

  • Prevents & treats scurvy
  • Heals wounds & broken bones
  • Forms collagen in connective tissues
  • Aids in iron absorption
  • Contributes in production of hemoglobin & red blood cells
  • Enhances immune system
  • Reduces cellular damage
  • Supports healthy hair & skin
  • Strengthens the immune system
  • Supports overall good health
  • Increases iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract

Dosage & Administration

  • Oral tablet administration as per physician's directions
  • Maximum safe dose of 2000 mg daily
  • Oral sachet administration as per physician's directions
  • Parenteral administration with recommended doses and precautions
  • Intravenous injection with recommended dilution
  • Enhances wound healing with adequate doses
  • Inspection of parenteral drug products prior to administration

Interaction

  • Incompatible in solution with specific drugs
  • Increases the half-life of paracetamol
  • Enhances iron absorption

Side Effects

  • Mega-doses may cause diarrhea
  • Abdominal bloating
  • Harmful iron over-absorption in certain conditions
  • Hyperoxaluria
  • Hyperuricosuria
  • Hemolysis in glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
  • Potential risk of fetal abortion in pregnant women with excessive intake

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safe in normal doses during pregnancy
  • Excessive intake may cause abortion
  • Safe to take during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy may result in neonatal scurvy
  • Contradicted for patients with hyperoxaluria
  • Reactive substance in the redox system

Therapeutic Class

  • Vitamin-C Preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Dry place below 30˚C

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