Uses of Levabite

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1. What are the uses of Levabite?

1.1. What is Levabite? Levabite drug belongs to the group of vitamins and minerals, with registration number VN-14485-12, manufactured by Kolmar Pharma Co., Ltd - Korea, and imported to Vietnam by BRN science Co., Ltd.
Levabite drug includes the following ingredients:
Cardus marianus ext 100mg (equivalent to Silymarin 70mg and Silybin 30mg) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine hydrochloride) 4mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 4mg Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine hydrochloride) 4mg Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide) 12mg Calcium pantothenate (precursor is Vitamin B5) content 8mg Vitamin B12 0.1% (equivalent to 1.2 mcg Cyanocobalamin) 1.2mg content. Excipients: Palm Oil, Soy bean Oil, Yellow Beeswax, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Lecithin, Gelatin, Concentrated Glycerin, D-Solbitol Solution, Ethyl Vanillin, Titanium Oxide, KFDA Tar Color, Purified Water. The drug is prepared in the form of red-brown soft capsules, containing a yellow-brown solution, blisters of 5 tablets, box of 12 blisters. Levabite is recommended for use in children 12 years of age and older and adults.
1.2. What is Levabite used for? Milk thistle: contains ingredients Silymarin and Silybin that help protect liver cells, enhance cell membrane stability, regenerate liver parenchymal cells and maintain liver parenchymal function. Promotes liver function and detoxification. Anti-fibrosis of the liver
B vitamins: play an important role in the growth, metabolism of cells and development of the body, necessary for the functioning of the nervous system.
Levabite drug is prescribed for use in the following cases:
Digestive disorders, body weakness, poor appetite,... Create a protective coating on liver cells in the following use cases: taking medicines disease, chemical infusion,... The patient has an infection, is ill for a long time, is in the convalescence period, after the surgery. Support in the treatment of neuritis or polyneuritis Enhance the detoxification function of the liver, support the treatment of cases: boils, acne, chronic allergies... Functional disorders Liver function: Hepatitis, viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver. Contraindications:
Patients who are allergic to the main active ingredient or any of the excipients listed above. Patients who have or have had kidney stones. Patients with hypercalcemia or hypercalciuria. Patients with hepatic encephalopathy, primary cholestatic cirrhosis, obstructive jaundice. Patients with advanced peptic ulcer, severe liver failure, arterial bleeding or severe hypotension.

2. How to use Levabite

2.1. How to take Levabite Levabite is taken orally, should be taken with meals during the day to limit insomnia at night. Swallow the tablet whole with a large glass of water, do not break or puncture the tablet before taking it. Take the medicine as recommended by the leaflet that comes with the product or as directed by your doctor. 2.2. Dosage of Levabite Drug Recommended dose: 1 tablet each time, 2 times a day Patients with impaired liver function: 1 tablet each time, 3 times a day. Handling missed dose: To achieve effective treatment, try not to forget the medicine, if you miss the medicine, take it as soon as you remember. Especially with indications for taking twice a day, the time between 2 doses should be at least 6 hours apart. If it is almost time for your next dose, do not take the dose you missed and wait until the scheduled time for your next dose. Do not take a double dose of Levabite to make up for a missed dose.
Treatment of overdose: When using an overdose of the drug may appear symptoms of liver dysfunction, the risk of forming kidney stones, gallstones or bladder stones, dizziness, digestive disorders. Treatment: Carry out symptomatic treatment and functional support for the patient

3. Notes when taking Levabite

Note when using Levabite as follows:
Do not use Levabite after the expiry date indicated on the package, the tablet is watery, discolored, has signs of mold, or the blister pack is open. Do not use less than the prescribed dose, because the full effect of the drug will not be achieved. Besides, you also do not take more than the prescribed dose, which increases the risk of unwanted side effects. Do not use Levabite with alcoholic beverages, stimulants because it can reduce the effectiveness of the product or cause unwanted effects. Levabite is a supportive product, not a medicine, so it has no effect to replace medicine Levabite medicine has the effect of dizziness and headache, so people who operate machinery often, do work that requires concentration. High altitude or driver should be careful when using this product. In addition, patients should stop taking the drug and consult a doctor in the following cases:
If there are any unusual symptoms while taking Levabite. If the physical symptoms or clinical tests do not improve despite 1 month of medication. There have not been many studies on the use of Levabite for pregnant and breastfeeding women, so use this product only when prescribed by a doctor.

4. Side effects of Levabite

Levabite side effects are mainly on the digestive system and each person has different manifestations, so the following are just general side effects recorded after being put on the market.
Systemic symptoms: Fatigue, headache, dizziness Gastrointestinal symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Symptoms of hepatobiliary dysfunction: increased liver enzymes. Hypersensitivity reactions: flushing, pruritus, skin rash.

5. Levabite drug interactions

Using Levabite with drugs that increase blood calcium concentration or reduce urinary calcium excretion: increases the risk of stone formation. Patients being treated with cardiac glycosides such as Digoxin should not take Levabite to supplement calcium. When Levabite is used with tetracycline antibiotics or oral fluoride preparations, the absorption of these drugs is reduced. Concomitant administration of Levabite with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors may increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis In the treatment of Parkinson's disease, co-administration of Levabite may reduce the effects of Levodopa. Concomitant use of vitamin B3-containing products with an HGM-CoA reductase inhibitor may increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis. Concomitant use of drugs containing Vitamin B3 with alpha-adrenergic blockers to treat hypertension may result in excessive hypotension. Dietary adjustments and/or dosage of oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin may be necessary when used concomitantly with drugs containing Vitamin B3. Concomitant use of drugs containing niacinamide with hepatotoxic drugs may increase the hepatotoxic effect. Alcohol can interfere with the absorption of Vitamin B2 in the intestines. Probenecid using the same product containing Vitamin B2 causes reduced absorption of Vitamin B2 in the stomach and intestines.

6. How to store Levabite

The shelf life of Levabite is 36 months from the date of manufacture. Store the medicinal product at an ideal temperature below 30 degrees Celsius, do not expose the medicine to direct sunlight, locations with high heat sources such as next to refrigerators, heaters or televisions can easily lead to transformation. change drugs.
Avoid storing medicine in humid places such as bathrooms, or places with high humidity < 70%. Medicines should be kept out of reach of small children.
Levabite is a prescribed tonic, indicated for patients with liver problems such as cirrhosis, liver failure, digestive disorders.... To ensure the effectiveness of Levabite drug use, patients must It is also necessary to follow the instructions of a specialist.
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