Juci Diet 500 mg (Oral Powder)
500 mg sachet: ৳ 10.00 (20's pack: ৳ 200.00)
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
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Generic | Vitamin c ascorbic acid |
Company | Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd |
Also available as |
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
- Tissue growth & repair
- Adrenal gland function
- Enhanced immunity
- Healthy gums
- Antioxidant
- Cellular damage reduction
- Coenzyme
- Wound healing
- Drug metabolism
- Cholesterol metabolism
- Folic acid metabolism
- Supports healthy hair & skin
Dosage & Administration
- Oral tablet administration
- Oral sachet administration
- Parenteral administration
- Maximum safe dose of 2000 mg daily
- Doses of 300 mg to 1 g daily for scurvy
- Doses of 300 to 500 mg daily for wound healing
- Doses of 1 to 2 g daily for severe burns
- Parenteral drug products inspection
Interaction
- Incompatible with certain medications
- Increases apparent half-life of paracetamol
- Enhances iron absorption
Side Effects
- Little toxicity
- Possible side effects include diarrhea, abdominal bloating, iron over-absorption, hyperoxaluria, hyperuricosuria, fetal abortion risk in pregnant women taking more than 5 gm/day
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safe in normal doses during pregnancy
- Daily intake of 5 gm or more may cause abortion
- Safe during lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy may result in neonatal scurvy
- Contraindicated for patients with hyperoxaluria
- Can give rise to false positive reactions in certain analytical tests
Therapeutic Class
- Vitamin-C Preparations
Storage Conditions
- Dry place below 30˚C