Land: Irland
Sprog: engelsk
Kilde: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
ASCORBIC ACID
Dr. B. Scheffler Nachf GmbH & Co. KG
1000 Milligram
Tablets Effervescent
2001-10-19
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Dr. Scheffler Vitamin C 1000mg effervescent tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Active substance 1 effervescent tablet contains 1000 mg ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Excipients Contains sodium (321 mg), orange yellow (E 110), azorubine (E 122) and sorbitol. For a full list of excipients, please see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Effervescent tablet Light pink coloured tablets with dark violet spots, odour of red orange. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Treatment of vitamin C deficiency diseases (e. g. scurvy) 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION The following doses are generally recommended: Adults are given one effervescent tablet (= 1000 mg of ascorbic acid) daily. The therapy duration depends on the physiological need (e.g. in case of increased physical strain) and on condition associated with vitamin C deficiency (e.g. burns, alcoholism or scurvy). Dr. Scheffler Vitamin C should be administered over the period of the physiological need or until the symptoms abate. The maximum therapeutic dose of 1000mg (1 tablet/day) should not be exceeded. This strength is not recommended for children (below 18 years). For children medicinal products containing lower doses of ascorbic acid are available. For children and patients with renal insufficiency, respectively, medicinal products containing lower doses of ascorbic acid are available. The effervescent tablets are dissolved completely in a glass of water. Should there be any residue in the empty glass, then this should be taken with more liquid. IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 02/09/2011_ _CRN 2097633_ _page number: 1_ 4.3 CONTRAIN Læs hele dokumentet