Country: South Africa
Language: English
Source: South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA)
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COMBIVITE® SYRUP SCHEDULING STATUS: Not scheduled. PROPRIETARY NAME (and dosage form) : COMBIVITE ® SYRUP COMPOSITION: Each 5 mL contains: Vitamin A 2500,00 I.U. Vitamin B1 1,00 mg Vitamin B6 0,25 mg Vitamin C 37,50 mg Vitamin D 250,00 I.U. Riboflavine Phosphate Sodium 1,50 mg Pantothenol 0,86 mg Nicotinamide 7,50 mg Preservatives: Methyl Hydroxybenzoate 0,020 %m/v Propyl Hydroxybenzoate 0,040 %m/v Benzoic Acid 0,104 %m/v PHARMACOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION: A 22.1 Multivitamins and Multivitamins with Minerals. PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION: Vitamin supplement. INDICATIONS: Indicated as a vitamin supplement where a poor dietary intake of the relevant vitamins exists. CONTRA-INDICATIONS: Allergy to any of the ingredients. WARNINGS: Do not exceed the recommended dose, as this may cause vitamin toxicity. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE: One or two 5 mL medicine measures daily, or as directed by the physician. SIDE EFFECTS AND SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: Vitamin A : Absorption of vitamin A from the gastro-intestinal tract may be reduced by the presence of neomycin, cholestyramine, or liquid paraffin; absorption may also be impaired in cholestatic jaundice and fat-malabsorption conditions. Vitamin B6: Reduces the effects of levodopa. Vitamin C : Large doses may cause diarrhoea and other gastro-intestinal disturbances, and are associated with the formation of renal calcium oxalate calculi. Vitamin C should be given with care to patients with hyperoxaluria. Tolerance may be induced with p Read the complete document