Pharmaton Capsules

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Panax ginseng extract; Vitamin a; Cholecalciferol concentrate ; All-rac-alpha tocopheryl acetate; Ascorbic acid; Thiamine nitrate; Riboflavin; Nicotinamide; Pyridoxine hydrochloride; Folic acid; Cyanocobalamin; Biotin; Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate; Iron (as dried ferrous sulphate); Magnesium sulfate dried; Zinc (as zinc sulphate monohydrate); Copper (as dried copper sulpahte); Selenium (as sodium selenate); Lecithin

Available from:

Sanofi-Aventis Ireland Limited T/A SANOFI

ATC code:

V06DX

INN (International Name):

Panax ginseng extract; Vitamin a; Cholecalciferol concentrate ; All-rac-alpha tocopheryl acetate; Ascorbic acid; Thiamine nitrate; Riboflavin; Nicotinamide; Pyridoxine hydrochloride; Folic acid; Cyanocobalamin; Biotin; Anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate; Iron (as dried ferrous sulphate); Magnesium sulfate dried; Zinc (as zinc sulphate monohydrate); Copper (as dried copper sulpahte); Selenium (as sodium selenate); Lecithin

Dosage:

N/A

Pharmaceutical form:

Capsule, soft

Prescription type:

Product not subject to medical prescription

Therapeutic area:

Other combinations of nutrients

Authorization status:

Not marketed

Authorization date:

1984-01-04

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
PHARMATON
® CAPSULES
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING PHARMATON
® CAPSULES BECAUSE
IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU TO GET THE BEST RESULTS.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to use it again.
•
Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
•
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you develop new symptoms or if
your symptoms
get much worse or have not shown any sign of improvement over 4 weeks.
•
If a side effect occurs and gets troublesome, or seems serious to you,
or if you
experience a side effect not listed in this leaflet, please tell your
pharmacist or doctor.
IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Pharmaton
®
Capsules are and what they are used for.
2. Before you take Pharmaton
®
Capsules.
3. How to take Pharmaton
®
Capsules.
4. Possible side effects.
5. How to store Pharmaton
®
Capsules.
6. Further information.
1. WHAT PHARMATON
® CAPSULES ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Pharmaton
®
Capsules are a multivitamin, mineral and ginseng supplement. Each
capsule
contains standardised Ginseng extract G115
®
with Vitamins A, B group, C, D, E,
Nicotinamide, Folic acid, Biotin, and minerals Iron, Calcium, Copper,
Magnesium, Zinc, and
Selenium.
See Section 6 (Further information) for a complete list of the
ingredients and quantities in
each capsule.
Pharmaton
®
Capsules are for:
•
Relief of daily fatigue associated with a busy, hectic lifestyle.
Symptoms of daily
fatigue include temporary periods of exhaustion (for example caused by
stress),
tiredness and a feeling of weakness or lack of vitality.
•
Ill-balanced or deficient nutrition, where needed to prevent or treat
symptoms of
vitamin and mineral deficiency.
Pharmaton
®
Caspules contains Ginseng G115
®
which works by enhancing mental and
physical performance, and through the combined action with vitamins
and minerals on the
basic metabolic processes.
Pharmaton
®
Capsules are suitable for adult men and women but not for children.
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Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Pharmaton Capsules
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains:
(G115) Panax Ginseng extract
40.0
mg
[dry extract ethanolic 40%:1.3-3:1]
Vitamin A concentrate (oily form) synthetic (for Vitamin A)
2667.0
IU
Cholecalciferol concentrate (oily form) [Vitamin D3]
200.0
IU
all-rac- µ-tocopheryl acetate [Vitamin E]
10.0
mg
L-Ascorbic acid [Vitamin C]
60.0
mg
Thiamine nitrate [Vitamin B1 mononitrate]
1.4
mg
Riboflavin [Vitamin B2]
1.6
mg
Nicotinamide
18.0
mg
Pyridoxine hydrochloride [Vitamin B6]
2.0
mg
Folic acid
100.0
micrograms
Cyanocobalamim [Vitamin B12]
1.0
micrograms
Biotin
150.0
micrograms
Calcium (as anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate)
100.0
mg
Iron (as dried ferrous sulphate)
10.0
mg
Magnesium (as dried magnesium sulphate)
10.0
mg
Zinc (as zinc sulphate monohydrate)
1.0
mg
Copper (as dried copper sulphate)
2.0
mg
Selenium (as dried sodium selenite)
50.0
micrograms
Lecithin
100.0
mg
(containing choline, inositol, linoleic acid, linolenic acid)
Excipients: Each capsule contains arachis oil (1.32 mg) and lactose
monohydrate.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Capsules, soft (short term: capsule)
Dark brown, opaque, oblong, soft gelatin capsules.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
In the management of fatigue and weakness associated with stress,
convalescence, or the symptoms of ageing, impaired
general health.
As a vitamin and mineral supplement for persons requiring dietary
adjuncts, as in convalescence, etc. in the correction of
specific vitamin deficiencies.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_Adults_: The recommended dose is one capsule daily.
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The capsule should preferably be taken in the morning with food.
The usual course of treatment with Ginseng lasts 8 to 12 weeks.
_Children: _Not recommended
4.3 CONTRAINDICA