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

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Betacarotene vitamin c vitamin e
Company Kemiko pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Prevention of coronary heart diseases
  • Prevention of certain types of cancer
  • Anti-aging properties
  • 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

  • Conversion of beta carotene to vitamin A
  • Biochemical functions of vitamin A
  • Anti-cancer activity of vitamin A
  • Biochemical functions of vitamin C
  • Role of vitamin C in biological processes
  • Vitamin C's role in the synthesis of adrenal steroid hormones
  • Vitamin C's importance in the defense against infection
  • Vitamin C's anti-inflammatory activity
  • Vitamin C's role in iron absorption
  • Role of vitamin E in defense against oxidative stress
  • Role of vitamin E in lipid peroxidation
  • Tocopherol's action in mopping up peroxide radicals

Dosage & Administration

  • Oral administration
  • Adult dose is 1 tablet daily

Interaction

  • Decreased absorption of beta carotene with cholestyramine
  • Decreased absorption of beta carotene with colestipol
  • Decreased absorption of beta carotene with neomycin
  • Reduced circulating vitamin C levels with prolonged administration of oral contraceptives
  • Reduced circulating vitamin C levels with tetracycline administration
  • Reduced circulating vitamin C levels with aspirin administration
  • Enhanced anticoagulant activity by vitamin E
  • Impaired intestinal absorption of vitamins A and K by high doses of vitamin E

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to any of its components

Side Effects

  • Hypercarotenosis with high and prolonged exposure to beta carotene
  • Gastrointestinal upset with high doses of vitamin C
  • Renal stone formation with high doses of vitamin C
  • Diarrhoea with doses over 800mg of vitamin E
  • Abdominal pain or cramps with doses over 800mg of vitamin E
  • Fatigue with doses over 800mg of vitamin E
  • Reduced resistance to bacterial infection with doses over 800mg of vitamin E
  • Transiently raised blood pressure with doses over 800mg of vitamin E

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No teratogenic effects in humans for beta carotene
  • Caution in prescribing to pregnant women

Precautions & Warnings

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

Therapeutic Class

  • Anti-oxidant Multivitamin preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a dry place below 30˚C

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