Vital-C 500 mg (Chewable Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 3.50 (25 x 4: ৳ 350.00)

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Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Vitamin c ascorbic acid
Company	Unimed unihealth pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Vital c 250 mg chewable tablet Vital c 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
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, coenzyme, wound healing, drug metabolism, cholesterol & folic acid metabolism, supports healthy hair & skin, strengthens the immune system, overall good health

Dosage & Administration

Oral tablet administration
For the prevention of scurvy: 1 tablet daily
For the treatment of scurvy: 1-2 tablets daily; dose may be increased depending on severity
For the reduction of risk of stroke in the elderly: 1-2 tablets daily
In other cases: 1 tablet daily or as directed by physician
Maximum safe dose: 2000 mg daily in divided doses
Oral sachet administration: 1 sachet daily or as directed by physician
Parenteral administration

Interaction

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

Side Effects

Little toxicity
Mega-doses may cause diarrhoea
Abdominal bloating
Harmful iron over-absorption in certain patients
Hyperoxaluria
Hyperuricosuria
Hemolysis in patients with glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Potential fetal abortion in pregnant women taking more than 5 gm/day

Pregnancy & Lactation

Safe in normal doses in pregnant women
Daily intake of 5 gm or more reported to have caused abortion
Safe during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

Ingestion of megadose during pregnancy has resulted in neonatal scurvy
Megadose contraindicated for patients with hyperoxaluria
Reactive substance in the redox system, can give false positive reactions in certain analytical tests