Ceegram 500 mg/5 ml (Injection)

5 ml ampoule: ৳ 6.00 (2 x 5: ৳ 60.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Vitamin c ascorbic acid
Company Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Ceegram 1000 mg tablet

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 and potentiates the immune system
  • Aids in the treatment & prevention of the common cold
  • Promotes healthy capillaries, gums & teeth

Pharmacology

Essential nutrient required for tissue growth & repair, adrenal gland function, enhanced immunity & healthy gums. Acts as an antioxidant, coenzyme, and supports healthy hair & skin

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 (4 sachets/day)
  • Utilization best after IM administration for parenteral route
  • Intravenous injection requires dilution into a large volume parenteral
  • Average protective dose for adults is 70 to 150 mg daily
  • Doses of 300 mg to 1 g daily recommended in the presence of scurvy
  • Doses of 300 to 500 mg daily for wound healing for a week or ten days preoperatively and postoperatively
  • Doses of 1 to 2 g daily recommended for severe burns
  • Three to five times the daily optimum allowances may be adequate in increased need for vitamin C
  • Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually prior to administration

Interaction

  • Potentially hazardous interactions: Incompatible with certain medications
  • Useful interactions:
    • Increases apparent half-life of paracetamol
    • Enhances iron absorption from gastrointestinal tract

Side Effects

Mega-doses may cause diarrhea, abdominal bloating, iron over-absorption, hyperoxaluria, hyperuricosuria, hemolysis, and fetal abortion in pregnant women

Pregnancy & Lactation

Safe in normal doses, but high daily intake may cause abortion in pregnant women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy has resulted in scurvy in neonates
  • Contradicted for patients with hyperoxaluria
  • Reactive substance in the redox system

Therapeutic Class

Vitamin-C Preparations

Storage Conditions

Dry place below 30˚C

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