Medicines/Generics/Multiple Vitamins

Multiple Vitamins

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Overview

Vitamins are chemical compounds. They play an important role in normal growth, development and function of the body. Multivitamin supplements are required when inadequate amounts are ingested because of poor nutrition, certain diseases and in pregnancy.

Indications

Multiple Vitamins is primarily indicated in conditions like Malnutrition, Vitamin deficiency, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Chronic alcoholism, GI disorders, Pregnancy, Recovery from surgery, Severe burns.

Contraindications

Multiple Vitamins is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity.

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Multiple Vitamins, which give rise to further complications include Urticaria, Angioneurotic edema, Jaundice, Pulmonary edema, Cyanosis. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Multiple Vitamins are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Weakness, Headache, Nausea, Diarrhea, Restlessness, Abdominal pain, Pruritus, Tight breathing, Itching, Skin rash, Sweating, Hypotension, Flushing, Tingling, GI disorders, Skin dryness.

Warnings

Multivitamins should be used with great caution in gall bladder disease, glaucoma, past history of jaundice, liver disease, peptic ulcer.

High Risk Groups

If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.

Adult Dosage

PO (As Required) —

Child Dosage

No child dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Neonatal Dosage

No neonatal dosage information is recorded for this medicine yet.

Drug Interactions

No data regarding the interactions of Multiple Vitamins was found.

Storage

Tab, Caps, Syrup Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.

Available Brands in Pakistan

18 active brands listed alphabetically.

Multiple Vitamins

Available Brands in Pakistan

AL 110

CHEW-VIT

CO FEROL

HICAP

HICAP PLUS

INTIG

INTIG FORTE

MEGA-M

MULTIVITAMIN

MULTIVITAMIN

MULTIVITAMIN

MULTIVITAMIN

MULTIVITAMIN S

ULTRA VIT

VIDA

VITAL

VITAMIN

VITRUM