VC-250 250 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 Aristopharma ltd

Product Title

  • VC-250 Ascorbic Acid Tablets

Category

  • Medicine
  • Vitamin Supplement
  • Healthcare

Description

  • Ascorbic Acid (VC-250) tablets indicated for preventing & treating scurvy, healing wounds & broken bones, forming collagen, aiding iron absorption, production of hemoglobin & red blood cells, preventing viral and bacterial infections, treating the common cold, promoting healthy capillaries, gums & teeth. It contains Vitamin C which is essential for tissue growth & repair, adrenal gland function, immunity, and acts as an antioxidant.

Dosage and 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 vitamin C reportedly best after IM administration

Mode of Action

  • Essential nutrient obtained from diet or supplements
  • Required for tissue growth & repair
  • Required for adrenal gland function
  • Enhances immunity
  • Acts as an antioxidant
  • Necessary factor for wound healing
  • Supports healthy hair & skin

Interactions

  • Potentially hazardous interactions with certain medications
  • Useful interaction with paracetamol and iron absorption

Side Effects

  • Mega-doses may cause diarrhea, abdominal bloating, iron over-absorption, hyperoxaluria, hyperuricosuria, and hemolysis
  • Mega-doses in pregnancy may cause scurvy in neonates
  • Fetal abortion possible with intake of 5 gm/day or more during pregnancy

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Safe in normal doses during pregnancy
  • Daily intake of 5 gm or more may cause abortion
  • Safe during lactation

Precautions and Warnings

  • Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy has resulted in scurvy in neonates
  • Megadoses contraindicated for patients with hyperoxaluria
  • Reactive substance in the redox system leading to false positive reactions in certain analytical tests for glucose, uric acid, creatine, and occult blood

Therapeutic Class

  • Vitamin-C Preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a dry place below 30˚C

Indications

  • Prevents & treats scurvy
  • Helps in healing wounds & broken bones
  • Helps to form collagen in connective tissues
  • Aids in iron absorption & treats anemia
  • Contributes in production of hemoglobin & red blood cell in bone marrow
  • Prevents viral and bacterial infections
  • Treats & prevents the common cold
  • Promotes healthy capillaries, gums & teeth

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