Nox 6 mg+200 mg+50 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Betacarotene vitamin c vitamin e
Company Alco pharma ltd

Indications

  • Prevention of coronary heart diseases
  • Prevention of certain types of cancer
  • Prevention of aging
  • Protection against free radical damage caused by excessive exercise
  • Protection against free radical damage caused by illness
  • Protection against free radical damage caused by certain medications
  • Protection against free radical damage caused by air pollution
  • Protection against free radical damage caused by smoke
  • Protection against free radical damage caused by radiation
  • Protection against free radical damage caused by pesticides

Pharmacology

  • Beta carotene conversion to vitamin A
  • Retinol biochemical functions
  • Vitamin C as a powerful reducing agent
  • Vitamin C cofactor in biological processes
  • Vitamin C importance in defense against infection
  • Vitamin E defense against oxidative stress
  • Vitamin E defense against lipid peroxidation

Dosage & Administration

  • Administered orally
  • Adult dose is 1 tablet daily

Interaction

  • Decreased absorption of beta carotene with cholestyramine
  • Decreased vitamin C levels with oral contraceptives
  • Decreased vitamin C levels with tetracycline
  • Decreased vitamin C levels with aspirin
  • Enhanced anticoagulant activity of anticoagulant drugs with vitamin E
  • Impaired intestinal absorption of vitamins A and K with high doses of vitamin E

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any of its components

Side Effects

  • Hypercarotenosis with large amounts of carotenoids
  • Yellowish skin coloration with large amounts of carotenoids
  • Gastrointestinal upset with large doses of vitamin C
  • Renal stone formation with large doses of vitamin C
  • Diarrhea with high doses of vitamin E
  • Abdominal pain or cramps with high doses of vitamin E
  • Fatigue with high doses of vitamin E
  • Reduced resistance to bacterial infection with high doses of vitamin E
  • Transiently raised blood pressure with high doses of vitamin E

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No teratogenic effects in humans
  • Caution in prescribing to pregnant women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution for heavy smokers and alcoholics with beta carotene
  • Caution for patients with hyperoxaluria with vitamin C
  • Caution in patients taking anticoagulant drugs with vitamin E

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-oxidant Multivitamin preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Should be stored in a dry place below 30˚C

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