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Azesco contains multivitamins and minerals as ingredients. The drug is indicated in patients with inadequate nutrition, pregnant women who need vitamin supplements and patients with certain diseases that cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Let's learn about the uses and notes when using Azesco through the article below.
1. Uses of the drug Azesco
"What does Azesco do?". Azesco is made in the form of oral tablets containing active ingredients that are multivitamins and minerals - compounds that play an important role in the health and immune system of the body. The drug is indicated in the treatment and prevention of vitamin and mineral deficiencies due to inadequate nutrition, pregnant women who need vitamin supplements and patients suffering from certain diseases that cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies. matter.
2. How to take Azesco
Azesco is used orally, the recommended dose is 1 tablet / time / day or as directed by the treating doctor. Patients need to follow the instructions on the product label or as directed by the doctor, do not exceed the recommended dose or use it for an extended period of time.
Azesco is partly affected by food, so taking the drug on an empty stomach helps to increase absorption (taken 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal), except in cases of stomach upset. Besides, the patient should take the medicine with a sufficient amount of water (about 240ml).
Avoid using Azesco at the same time with antacids, tea products, milk, coffee, because they can cause interactions to form insoluble complexes reducing the effect. Patients need to take the above medicines about 2 hours apart.
In case of using Azesco extended-release or slow-release tablets, the patient should swallow the tablet whole, do not chew, crush or break it, because it will increase the concentration of the drug in the blood, increase the blood pressure. risk of side effects.
Azesco drug used in the treatment and prevention of vitamin and mineral deficiency requires patients to use the drug regularly to get the most effective (should take Azesco at the same time every day).
3. Side effects of the drug Azesco
Azesco is used to supplement essential vitamins and minerals for the body, which can cause some side effects as follows:
Common: Diarrhea, constipation or abdominal pain. These are common side effects during the first few days of taking the drug and may go away as the body adapts to Azesco. The mineral iron in the medicine can turn stools black; Uncommon: Allergic reactions such as itching, rash, swelling of lips/tongue/face/throat, difficulty breathing, severe dizziness. In case of experiencing side effects, the patient should stop using Azesco and notify the treating doctor for timely treatment.
4. Notes when using Azesco
Before using Azesco , it is necessary to inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have a history of allergic reaction to any ingredient of the drug or to any drug, food - drink. Medical history such as liver problems, alcohol abuse, gastrointestinal problems.
Patients with iron overload disorders such as hemosiderosis, hemoglobinopathy... are contraindicated to use Azesco.
Patients with vitamin B12 deficiency need to notify the treating doctor, because the use of Azesco drug can affect the diagnostic test for vitamin B12 deficiency, thereby leading to missed disease.
5. Azesco drug interactions
Some drugs that change the action of Azesco and increase the risk of side effects include: Methyldopa, Chloramphenicol, other vitamin and mineral supplements.Azesco can reduce the absorption of some drugs including: Levodopa, Biphosphonates, Penicilamine, thyroid drugs (Levothyroxine), Quinolone antibiotics (Levofolxacin, Ciprofloxacin) and Tetracycline antibiotics (Minocycline, Doxycycline). Therefore, Azesco should be taken at least 2 hours away from the above drugs in case of necessity.
Azesco is used to supplement essential vitamins and minerals for the body, but the use of the drug cannot replace an appropriate diet. Therefore, patients also need to note that supplementing vitamins and minerals from the daily diet is still the best. Besides, you should maintain a regular, balanced diet and follow the principles of healthy eating, enough nutrients.
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