Avanza 4 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Astaxanthin
Company Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Avanza 2 mg capsule

Indications

  • Strong antioxidant
  • Improves cardiovascular health
  • Improves immune function
  • Improves condition of skin
  • Protects skin from sun damage
  • Improves recovery from central nervous system injuries
  • Protects from Parkinson’s disease, Dementia, and Alzheimer's disease
  • Protects eyes from cataracts and macular degeneration
  • Reduces inflammation
  • Reduces risk of infertility
  • Reduces oxidative damage to DNA
  • Decreases the risk for many types of cancer
  • Stabilizes blood sugar

Pharmacology

  • Acts as an antioxidant by dual mode of action
  • Suppresses singlet oxygen
  • Inhibits lipid peroxidation
  • Reduces harmful free radicals
  • Absorbed by passive diffusion into the intestinal epithelium alongside fatty acids
  • Incorporated into lipoproteins
  • Transported to the liver via lymph and blood
  • Contained in high-density lipoprotein part of plasma
  • Highest concentration in the small intestine, followed by subcutaneous fat, abdominal fat, spleen, liver, heart, kidney, and skin, and lowest in the muscles

Dosage & Administration

  • Daily dose is 4 mg for adults (18 years and older)
  • Should be taken along with or immediately prior to meals in the morning
  • 4 mg: As a strong antioxidant, improves cardiovascular health, and immune function
  • 4-8 mg: Improves condition of skin, protects skin from sun damage, improves recovery from central nervous system injuries, and protects eyes from cataracts and macular degeneration
  • 8-12 mg: Reduces inflammation
  • 16 mg: Reduces risk of infertility

Interaction

  • Concomitant intake with Cholestyramine, Colestipol, Mineral oil, Orlistat may reduce absorption rate

Contraindications

  • Known allergies to Astaxanthin

Side Effects

  • No severe side effects reported

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Both pregnant women and lactating mothers should avoid Astaxanthin supplements as no safety data available

Overdose Effects

  • No reported cases of overdose

Therapeutic Class

  • Supplements & adjuvant therapy

Storage Conditions

  • Store in cool and dry place away from direct light
  • Keep out of reach of children

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