Citrux-C 250 mg (Chewable Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.90 (10 x 10: ৳ 190.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 19.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Vitamin c ascorbic acid |
| Company | Nipro jmi pharma ltd |
Title and Category
- Ascorbic Acid (Citrux-C)
- Vitamin-C Preparations
Indications
- Prevents & treats scurvy
- Helps in healing wounds & broken bones
- Helps to form collagen in connective tissues
- Aids in iron absorption & helps to treat anemia
- Contributes in production of hemoglobin & red blood cell in bone marrow
- Aids in preventing many types of viral and bacterial infections
- Aids in the treatment & prevention of the common cold
- Promotes healthy capillaries, gums & teeth
Pharmacology
- Essential nutrient required for tissue growth & repair
- Supports adrenal gland function
- Enhances immunity & healthy gums
- Acts as an antioxidant to protect against pollution & infection
- Necessary factor for wound healing
- Supports drug metabolism & metabolism of cholesterol & folic acid
- Supports healthy hair & skin
- Strengthens the immune system
Dosage & Administration
- Oral tablet administration
- Oral sachet administration
- Parenteral administration
- Maximum safe dose is 2000 mg daily in divided doses
- Maximum Dose: 2000 mg/day
- Utilization of the vitamin reportedly best after IM administration
Potentially hazardous interactions
- Incompatible in solution with certain medications
Useful interactions
- Increases the apparent half-life of paracetamol
- Enhances iron absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
Side Effects
- Mega-doses may cause diarrhoea
- Abdominal bloating
- Harmful iron over-absorption in specific conditions
- Hyperoxaluria
- Hyperuricosuria
- Hemolysis in patients with glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
- Risk to pregnant women with high daily intake
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safe in normal doses for pregnant women
- Daily intake of 5 gm or more may cause abortion
- Reported safe during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy has resulted in scurvy in neonates
- Mega-doses contraindicated for patients with hyperoxaluria
- Citrux-C can give false positive reactions in certain analytical tests
Storage Conditions
- Dry place below 30˚C