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Abidec Multivitamin drops-25 ml

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Abidec Multivitamin drops-25 ml

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Short Description

Abidec Multivitamin Drops is indicated for the prevention of vitamin deficiencies and for the maintenance of normal growth and health during the early years of infancy and childhood; multivitamin supplement.

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Abidec Multivitamin Drops have been specially formulated to help meet the nutritional requirements of your children.

Vitamin A palmitate

Vitamin A plays an essential role in the function of the retina, the growth and function of epithelial tissue, bone growth, reproduction and embryonic development.

Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D₂)

Vitamin D is a regulator of both calcium and phosphate homeostasis.

Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B₁)

Vitamin B₁ is essential for proper carbohydrate metabolism and plays an essential role in the decarboxylation of alpha keto acids.

Riboflavin (Vitamin B₂)

Riboflavin is essential for the utilisation of energy from food. It is a component of co-enzymes which play an essential role in oxidative/ reductive metabolic reactions. Riboflavin is also necessary for the functioning of pyridoxine and nicotinic acid.

Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B₆)

Vitamin B₆ is a constituent of the co-enzymes, pyridoxal pyrophosphate and pyridoxamine phosphate, both of which play an important role in protein metabolism.

Nicotinamide

Nicotinamide is an essential component of co-enzymes responsible for proper tissue respiration.

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)

Ascorbic acid is a water soluble vitamin and a powerful antioxidant.

It is a cofactor in numerous biological processes, such as the metabolism of folic acid, amino acid oxidation and the absorption and transport of iron.

It is also required for the formation, maintenance and repair of intercellular cement material. Ascorbic acid is important in the defence against infection, the normal functioning of T-lymphocytes and for the effective phagocytic activity of leucocytes. It also protects cells against oxidation damage to essential molecules.

Directions

Adults and children over 12 years:

Not appropriate.

Children aged 1 to 12 years:

Oral. One 0.6 ml dose taken daily.

Maximum daily dose: 0.6 ml

Children under 1 year:

Oral. One 0.3 ml dose taken daily.

Maximum daily dose: 0.3 ml

The Elderly:

Not appropriate

Hepatic/renal dysfunction

Normal dosage is appropriate.

Ingredients

Abidec Multivitamin Drops contains 1333 IU retinol (as vitamin A palmitate), 400 IU ergocalciferol solution, 0.4 mg thiamine hydrochloride, 0.8 mg riboflavin, 0.8 mg pyridoxine hydrochloride, 8 mg nicotinamide, and 40 mg ascorbic acid in each 0.6 ml dose.

Warnings

Abidec Multivitamin Drops is contraindicated in individuals with known hypersensitivity to the product or any of its components including peanut oil.

When prescribing Abidec Multivitamin Drops, as with all multi-vitamin preparations, allowance should be made for vitamins obtained from other sources to prevent hypervitaminosis occurring.

Abidec Multivitamin Drops contains Arachis oil (peanut oil) and should not be taken by patients known to be allergic to peanut. As there is a possible relationship between allergy to peanut and allergy to Soya, patients with Soya allergy should also avoid Abidec Multivitamin Drops

Side Effects

Symptoms and signs

Abidec Multivitamin Drops contains levels of vitamins which present little risk in overdose.

Vitamin A palmitate

Acute administration of high doses of vitamin A can cause headache, nausea, vomiting and irritability. In infants acute toxicity can lead to transient hydrocephalus. All these effects disappear within 24 hours of taking retinol.

Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D₂)

Excessive doses of vitamin D, 60 000 units per day, can result in hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria. Adverse effects of hypercalcaemia may include muscle weakness, apathy, headache, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias.

Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B₁)

When taken orally, thiamine is non-toxic. If large doses are ingested they are not stored by the body but excreted unchanged by the kidneys.

Riboflavin (Vitamin B₂)

Riboflavin has been found to be practically non-toxic.

Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B₆)

Acute doses less than 500mg per day appear to be safe. Excessive doses may lower serum folate concentrations. Sensory neuropathy has been described with chronic dosing of 200 mg daily.

Nicotinamide

A single large overdose of nicotinamide is unlikely to have serious ill effects, though transient abnormalities of liver function might occur.

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)

Ascorbic acid is not stored to a great extent by the body, any excess amounts are eliminated in the urine. Ascorbic acid is thought to become toxic at chronic doses in excess of 6 g.

Treatment

Treatment should be supportive and symptomatic.

Brand

Abidec