Ascorbic acid 500mg tablets

Nchi: Uingereza

Lugha: Kiingereza

Chanzo: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Viambatanisho vya kazi:

Ascorbic acid

Inapatikana kutoka:

DE Pharmaceuticals

ATC kanuni:

A11GA01

INN (Jina la Kimataifa):

Ascorbic acid

Kipimo:

500mg

Dawa fomu:

Oral tablet

Njia ya uendeshaji:

Oral

Darasa:

No Controlled Drug Status

Dawa ya aina:

Valid as a prescribable product

Bidhaa muhtasari:

BNF: 09060301

Taarifa za kipeperushi

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READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START
TAKING THIS MEDICINE.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• This medicine is only for you. Do not give it to
anyone else to take. It may harm them, even if
their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If you have any further questions, please ask your
doctor or pharmacist.
• If you get any side effects talk to your doctor or
pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects
not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
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1. What Ascorbic Acid Tablets are and what they a
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3. How to take Ascorbic Acid
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5. How to store Ascorbic Acid
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1. WHAT ASCORBIC ACID
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WHAT THEY ARE USED
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These tablets contain the active ingredient, a
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C. The tablets can be used to increase the amount
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Vitamin C Tablets are used to treat Vitamin C
deficiency including the prevention and treatment of
scurvy.
2. BEFORE YOU TAKE ASCORBIC ACID
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DO
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You know you are allergic to ascorbic acid or to any
of the other ingredients
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You suffer from hyperoxaluria
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You are pregnant or
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You have an intolerance to some sugars.
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If any of the conditions above apply to you,
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discuss your treatment with your doctor before
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TAKING OTHER
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Ascorbic Acid Tablets can affect some
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medicines you may be taking.

Tabia za bidhaa

OBJECT 1
ASCORBIC ACID 500MG TABLETS
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 05-Nov-2018 | Ennogen
Pharma Ltd
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1. Name of the medicinal product
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2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
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3. Pharmaceutical form
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4. Clinical particulars
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4.1 Therapeutic indications
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4.2 Posology and method of administration
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4.3 Contraindications
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4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use
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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
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4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation
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4.7 Effects on ability to drive and use machines
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4.8 Undesirable effects
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4.9 Overdose
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5. Pharmacological properties
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5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
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5.3 Preclinical safety data
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6. Pharmaceutical particulars
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6.1 List of excipients
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6.2 Incompatibilities
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6.3 Shelf life
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6.4 Special precautions for storage
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6.5 Nature and contents of container
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6.6 Special precautions for disposal and other handling
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7. Marketing authorisation holder
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8. Marketing authorisation number(s)
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9. Date of first authorisation/renewal of the authorisation
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10. Date of revision of the text
1. Name of the medicinal product
Ascorbic Acid 500mg Tablets
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each tablet contains 500mg of ascorbic acid.
Excipient(s) with known effect
Lactose monohydrate
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Tablet.
White to off-white convex tablets.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
Prevention and treatment of scurvy.
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Posology
_Adults and children over 6 years:_
Prophylactic: 25 – 75 mg daily.
Note: This unit dosage form is unsuitable for prophylactic use.
Therapeutic: Not less than 250mg daily in divided doses. Maximum of
1000mg daily.
_Children under 6 years:_
This unit dosage form is unsuitable for children under 6 years.
_Elderly: _As for other adults. As the dietary intake of vitamin C may
be less in the elderly,