País: Reino Unido
Idioma: inglés
Fuente: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Ascorbic acid
Phoenix Labs Ltd
A11GA01
Ascorbic acid
100mg/1ml
Solution for injection
Subcutaneous; Intramuscular
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 09060301; GTIN: 5015313004565
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN THIS MEDICINE. U Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again U If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or nurse U This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours U In this leaflet, Ascorbic Acid Injection, 10 % w/v Solution for Injection will be called A scorbic Acid Injection. IN THIS LEAFLET: 1. What Ascorbic Acid Injection is for 2. Before you are given Ascorbic Acid Injection 3. How Ascorbic Acid Injection will be given to you 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Ascorbic Acid Injection 6. Further information. 1. Ascorbic acid is a nutritional supplement commonly called Vitamin C. It is used to prevent and treat scurvy or other conditions requiring extra vitamin C. Ascorbic Acid Injection is used when the vitamin C deficiency is severe or taking tablets is difficult. 2. DO NOT USE ASCORBIC ACID INJECTION IF: U You have a condition called hyperoxaluria, where you have too much oxalate in your urine. This can lead to kidney stones. If this applies to you talk to your doctor or nurse. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE YOU ARE GIVEN ASCORBIC ACID INJECTION IF: U You have kidney problems U You smoke U You have an enzyme deficiency called G6PD deficiency. Large doses of ascorbic acid can cause your blood cells to break up. TELL YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU ARE TAKING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEDICINES: U Asprin U Desferrioxamine used to treat iron overload U Medicines used to treat epilepsy (e.g. phenytoin) U Appetite suppressants (e.g. fenfluramine) U Oral contraceptives which contains oestrogen (e.g. “the pill”) U antibiotics (e.g. tetracycline) U iron supplement U oral anticoagulants (e.g. Warfarin) U flup henazine for mental disorders U Any other medicine, including medicines obtained without a prescription. If any of the above applies to you talk to your doctor or nurse. HAVING ASCORBIC ACID INJECTION WITH FOOD AND DRINK Do not drink alcohol whilst you are having Leer el documento completo
OBJECT 1 ASCORBIC ACID INJECTION 500MG/5ML Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 15-Jul-2015 | Phoenix Labs 1. Name of the medicinal product Ascorbic Acid Injection BPC 500mg/5ml 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Ascorbic Acid 10.0% w/v For excipients, see 6.1 3. Pharmaceutical form Solution for Injection 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications The prevention and treatment of scurvy, or other conditions requiring vitamin C supplementation, where the deficiency is acute or oral administration is difficult. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Route of Administration: Parenteral Adults 0.5 to 1g daily for scurvy, 200 to 500mg daily for preventative therapy. Children 100 to 300mg daily for curative purposes, or 30mg daily for protective treatment. Elderly No special dosage requirements have been suggested. 4.3 Contraindications Hyperoxaluria 4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use Ascorbic acid should be given with care to patients with underlying renal failure due to the risk of formation of renal oxalate calculi. Tolerance may be induced in patients taking high doses. Large doses of Ascorbic Acid have resulted in haemolysis in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction Drugs which induce tissue desaturation of ascorbic acid include aspirin, nicotine from cigarettes, alcohol, several appetite suppressants, iron, phenytoin, some anti-convulsant drugs, the oestrogen component of oral contraceptives and tetracycline. Large doses of ascorbic acid may cause the urine to become acidic causing unexpected renal tubular reabsorption of acidic drugs, thus producing an exaggerated response. Conversely basic drugs may exhibit decreased reabsorption resulting in a decreased therapeutic effect. Large doses may reduce the response to oral anticoagulants. It has been reported that concurrent administration of ascorbic acid and fluphenazine has resulted in decreased fluphenazine plasma concentrat Leer el documento completo