Vita-Heart Tablet
Folic Acid + Vitamin B6 + Vitamin B12
Novo Healthcare and Pharma Ltd.
| Pack size | 30's pack |
|---|---|
| Unite Price | 3.00 BDT |
Indications
Vita-Heart Tablet is used for:
Dialysis, Nutritional supplement, Peripheral vascular disease, Restless legs syndrome, End-stage renal failure, Hyperhomocysteinemia, Age-related macular degeneration, Cardiovascular disease, Artherosclerotic vascular disease, Neurological disorders, Renal disease, vitamin B12 deficiency
Adult Dose
Daily Dietary Supplement
1-2 tablets daily
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Known hypersensitivity to any of the components in the product is a contraindication.
Precautions
Folic acid when administered as a single agent in doses above 0.1 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematologic remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive. Unmetabolized Folic Acid has the potential to reduce natural killer cells' cytotoxicity, which may result in an impaired immune response.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Folic acid: Antiepileptics, oral contraceptives, anti-TB drugs, alcohol, aminopterin, methotrexate, pyrimethamine, trimethoprim and sulphonamides may result to decrease in serum folate contrations. Decreases serum phenytoin concentrations.
Vit B12: Absorption reduced by antibiotics, aminosalicylic acid, anticonvulsants, biguanides, cholestyramine, cimetidine, colchicine, K salts, methyldopa.
Side Effects
Side effects of Folic Acid + Vitamin B6 + Vitamin B12 :
Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid. Paresthesia, somnolence, nausea and headache have been reported with pyridoxine hydrochlloride. Mild transient diarrhea, polycythemia vera, itching, transitory exanthema, and the feeling of swelling of the entire body has been associated with cyanocobalamin.
Mode of Action
Folic acid: Required for nucleoprotein synthesis and the maintenance of normal erythropoiesis; folic acid is converted in the liver and plasma to its metabolically active form, tetrahydrofolic acid, by dihydrofolate reductase; prevents neural tube defects in women of childbearing potential and higher doses required during pregnancy.
Vitamin B: Plays a role in the synthesis and maintenance of coenzyme A. Necessary for lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, tissue respiration, glycogenolysis, inhibition of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) synthesis. May increaase chylomicron triglyceride removal from plasma. Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): Required for the maintenance of normal erthropoiesis, nucleprotein and myelin synthesis, cell reproduction and normal growth; intrinsic factor, a glycoprotein secreted by the gastric mucosa, is required for active absorption of Vitamin B12 from the GI tract. Necessary for normal tissue respiration; plays a role in activation of pyridoxine and conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
Note
Vita-Heart Tablet generic name is Folic Acid + Vitamin B6 + Vitamin B12. Vita-Heart Tablet is manufactured by Novo Healthcare and Pharma Ltd.Vita-Heart is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Vita-Heart Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.