Ketovite liquid

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Vitamin A; Ergocalciferol; Choline chloride; Cyanocobalamin

Available from:

Waymade Healthcare Plc

ATC code:

A11JA

INN (International Name):

Vitamin A; Ergocalciferol; Choline chloride; Cyanocobalamin

Dosage:

500unit/1ml ; 80unit/1ml ; 30mg/1ml ; 2.5microgram/1ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral emulsion

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP

Product summary:

BNF: 09060700

Patient Information leaflet

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KetLiq-PL-UK-IE-2
Patient Information Leaflet
Ketovite Liquid
Oral Liquid
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this
medicine. It contains important information for
you.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine is available without prescription. However, you
still need to take Ketovite Liquid carefully to get the
best results from it. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them,
even if their symptoms are the same as
yours.
• You must contact a doctor if your symptoms worsen or do not
improve.
• There are usually no undesirable effects after taking Ketovite
Liquid. If you do notice any unexpected effects,
stop taking it and tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet:
1. What Ketovite Liquid is and what it is used for
2. Before you take Ketovite Liquid
3. How to take Ketovite Liquid
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Ketovite Liquid
6. Further information
1. WHAT KETOVITE LIQUID IS, AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Ketovite Liquid is a sugar-free therapeutic supplement for the
prevention of vitamin deficiency. It is used in
conditions such as:
• galactosemia (a disorder of milk sugar digestion)
• disaccharide intolerance (a reaction to sugars such as sucrose,
lactose and maltose)
• phenylketonuria (an inability to digest one of the essential amino
acids)
• in other disorders of starch, sugar or amino acid metabolism
• in patients who are on restricted, specialised or synthetic diets
Ketovite Liquid is a multivitamin preparation, intended for use at the
same time as Ketovite Tablets.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE KETOVITE LIQUID
Do not take Ketovite Liquid if you
• are allergic (hypersensitive) to any of the ingredients of the
liquid (see list in section 6 “Further information”)
• have hypercalcaemia (high blood calcium level)
• are taking other vitamin preparations, especially those containing
Vitamins A and D, such as cod-liver oil.
Take special ca

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ketovite Liquid.
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Vitamin A as palmitate (1.7 x 10
6
units/g)
HSE
2500
units
Vitamin D
2
(ergocalciferol)
BP
400
units
Cyanocobalamin
BP
12.5
microgram
Choline chloride
HSE
150.0
mg
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral emulsion.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
As
a
sugar-free
therapeutic
supplement
for
the
prevention
of
vitamin
deficiency
in
conditions
such
as
galactosaemia,
disaccharide
intolerance,
phenylketonuria
and
other
disorders
of
carbohydrate
or
amino
acid
metabolism, as well
as in patients who
are on restricted, specialised or
synthetic diets.
In order to achieve complete vitamin supplementation Ketovite Liquid
should
be used in conjunction with Ketovite Tablets.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For adults, children and the elderly: 5 ml daily, by oral
administration.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to the product. Hypercalcaemia.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
The recommended dose should not be exceeded without medical advice. No
other
vitamin supplement containing Vitamins A and D should be taken with
Ketovite
Liquid except under medical supervision. The methyl
parahydroxybenzoate (E218)
in Ketovite Liquid may cause allergic reactions which can be delayed.
Warning: do
not exceed the stated dose.
4.5
INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
Absorption of some vitamins in this preparation may be reduced in
conditions
of fat malabsorption or with the concurrent use of neomycin,
colestyramine,
liquid
paraffin,
aminoglycosides,
aminosalicylic
acid,
anticonvulsants,
biguanides,
chloramphenicol,
cimetidine,
colchicine,
potassium
salts
and
methyl-dopa. Serum B
12
concentrations may be decreased by concurrent
administration of oral contraceptives.
4.6
FERTILITY, PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
Caution should be used in pregnancy as excessive doses of Vitamin A
may be
teratogenic, especially when taken in the first trimester.
Large doses of V