Ascorbic acid 200mg tablets

国家: 英国

语言: 英文

来源: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

有效成分:

Ascorbic acid

可用日期:

Dalkeith Laboratories Ltd

ATC代码:

A11GA01

INN（国际名称）:

Ascorbic acid

剂量:

200mg

药物剂型:

Oral tablet

给药途径:

Oral

类:

No Controlled Drug Status

处方类型:

Valid as a prescribable product

產品總結:

BNF: 09060301; GTIN: 5039290001164

资料单张

Q2222
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,
pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
In this leaflet:
1.
What Ascorbic Acid Tablets are and what they are
used for
2.
Before you take Ascorbic Acid Tablets
3.
How to take Ascorbic Acid Tablets
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Ascorbic Acid Tablets
6.
Further information
1. What Ascorbic Acid Tablets are and
what they are used for
These tablets contain the active ingredient, ascorbic
acid. Ascorbic acid is the chemical name for Vitamin
C. The tablets can be used to increase the amount of
Vitamin C in the diet.
Vitamin C Tablets are used to treat Vitamin C deficiency
including the prevention and treatment of scurvy.
2. Before you take Ascorbic Acid Tablets
Some people
must not
take these tablets.
Do not take these tablets
if:
•
You know you are allergic to ascorbic acid or to
any of the other ingredients (these are listed in
Section 6)
•
You suffer from hyperoxaluria (excess oxalic acid
in the urine).
You must be
especially careful
if:
•
You are pregnant or breastfeeding
•
You have an intolerance to some sugars. These
tablets contain lactose and sucrose.
If any of the conditions above apply to you, please
discuss your treatment with your doctor before taking
this medicine.
Taking other medicines
Ascorbic Acid Tablets can affect some other
medicines you may be taking. Make sure your doctor
or pharmacist knows if you are taking an iron
preparation called desferrioxamine.
Always tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the
medicines you are taking. This means medicines you
have bought yourself as well as those you have on
prescription from y

产品特点

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ascorbic Acid 200mg Tablets BP
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains Ascorbic Acid 200mg
For excipients, see 6.1.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
White uncoated bi-convex tablets with a break-line on one side and
tablet markings
“200”.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For use in Vitamin C deficiency including the treatment and prevention
of scurvy.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
For oral administration. The tablets are to be chewed before being
swallowed.
Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years:
One to two tablet daily in divided doses.
Children 4 – 12 years
Half to one tablet daily.
Note: As the dietary intake of Vitamin C may be less in the elderly,
they are at greater
risk of being deficient in this vitamin.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Hypersensitivity to ascorbic acid or any of the other ingredients.
Ascorbic acid supplements should not be given to patients with
hyperoxaluria.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Vitamin C may interfere with tests and assays for urinary glucose,
giving false
negative results with methods utilising glucose oxidase with indicator
(eg. Labstix,
Testape) and false positive results with neocuproin methods.
Estimation of uric acid
by phosphotungstate or by uricase with copper reduction and
measurement of
creatinine in non-deproteinised serum may also be affected. High doses
of vitamin C
may give false negative readings in faecal occult blood tests.
Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose or galactose
intolerance, the LAPP-
lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption or
sucrase-isomaltase
insufficiency should not take this medicine as it contains lactose and
sucrose.
4.5
INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
Large doses of ascorbic acid may cause acidification of the urine
which could alter
the rate of renal excretion of some drugs. Ascorbic acid may increase
the oral
absorption of iron. It may als