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Pravitce medicine contains 2 main ingredients, calcium and vitamin C, whose main use is to supplement the above two substances for people with nutritional deficiencies, during pregnancy, lactation, and adolescents during the growing period. elders, old people.1. What are the effects of Pravitce?
Pravitce is available in the form of effervescent tablets that can be dissolved in water. In each Pravitce tablet, the main ingredients are:Calcium 260mg: An important mineral that helps maintain the function of the nervous system, bones, muscles and the permeability of cell membranes and capillaries; Vitamin C 1000mg: Helps to quickly recover symptoms of vitamin C deficiency. With the above two minerals, Pravitce is indicated for the following cases:
Lack of calcium or vitamin C due to poor nutrition; The need for calcium and vitamin C increases during pregnancy and lactation; Teenagers and young adults in a period of rapid growth; The elderly have infectious diseases and are in convalescence; Aids in the treatment of colds and flu.
2. Instructions on how to use Pravitce
Dosage: Pravitce effervescent tablets are absorbed orally. Users dissolve the effervescent tablet in 1 glass of water and drink it about 30 minutes to 1 hour after eating.Dosage:
Adults and children of school age: Take 1 effervescent tablet/day; Children from 3-7 years old: Take 1/2 effervescent tablet/day. Pravitce can be used by pregnant and lactating women.
3. Side effects of the drug Pravitce
During use, in addition to the effective use of vitamin C and calcium supplements, Pravitce may cause some unintended side effects such as:Nausea and vomiting; Stomachache; Diarrhea ; Constipation; Flatulence; Ợ sour, heartburn; Abdominal cramps; Fatigue, headache; Insomnia, drowsiness; Flushed red. In addition, if used in high doses for a long time, the drug may cause more serious side effects such as:
Increased urinary calcium, increased blood calcium; Increased urinary oxalate; Acidification of urine; Precipitation of urate, cystine, oxalate stones.
4. Notes when using Pravitce
Pravitce is contraindicated in the following subjects:Hypersensitivity/allergy to any of the ingredients in the drug; Hypercalcemia, calcium stones due to severe hypercalciuria, calcium kidney stones; Also avoid taking high doses of vitamin C for people who:
Have glucose - 6 - phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (increased risk of hemolytic anemia). History of kidney stones, increased oxaluria (increases the risk of kidney stone formation); Have Thalassemia. Pravitce should be used with caution in the following subjects:
Patients with hypercalciuria with mild or moderate renal impairment; People with a history of stone formation; Diabetic patients (because in Pravitce there is about 0.8g sucrose/effervescent tablet); The patient is on a low-sodium diet (Pravitce has about 0.36g sodium/effervescent tablet); Newborns with glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency and other healthy premature infants. Other notes:
While taking Pravitce, avoid taking high doses of vitamin D unless specifically indicated; Prolonged use of high doses of vitamin C can increase drug metabolism, leading to the risk of scurvy when the dose is reduced to normal; Taking high doses of vitamin C during pregnancy can lead to scurvy in the newborn; Attention should be paid to the body's response to the drug before driving or operating machinery.
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