Active substanceAscorbic acid + Folic acidAscorbic acid + Folic acid
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  • Ascofol®
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    ALTAYVITAMINS, CJSC     Russia
  • Dosage form: & nbsppills
    Composition:

    Active substances:

    Ascorbic acid-100 mg

    Folic acid - 0.8 mg

    Excipients: sugar (sucrose), potato starch (Extra variety), calcium stearate, talc.

    Description:

    Tablets of flat-cylindrical form with a risk and facet, light yellow color. Minor unevenness of the surface color is allowed.

    Pharmacotherapeutic group:Multivitamin
    ATX: & nbsp

    B.03.B.B.51   Folic acid in combination with other drugs

    Pharmacodynamics:

    Combined drug, the effect of which is due to the properties of the vitamins that make up its composition.

    Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is involved in the regulation of oxidation-reduction processes, carbohydrate metabolism, blood clotting, tissue regeneration, increases the body's resistance to infections, normalizes the permeability of capillaries.

    Folic acid (vitamin B) stimulates erythropoiesis, participates in the synthesis of amino acids, nucleic acids, nucleotides, purines and pyrimidines, in the exchange of choline.

    Indications:

    Conditions that arise due to deficiency of ascorbic and folic acid: macrocytic anemia, sprue.Anemia and leukopenia caused by drugs and ionizing radiation, with anemia arising from resection of the stomach and intestines, liver disease, dystrophy.

    Contraindications:

    Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. Pernicious anemia.

    Carefully:

    Diabetes mellitus, deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, hemochromatosis, sideroblastic anemia, thalassemia, hyperoxaturia, oxalosis, renal stone disease.

    Pregnancy and lactation:

    The minimum daily requirement for ascorbic acid in II-III trimesters of pregnancy - 60 mg. It should be borne in mind that the fetus can adapt to high doses of ascorbic acid, which is taken by a pregnant woman, and then a newborn can develop a "withdrawal" syndrome (in pregnancy, do not take ascorbic acid in elevated doses, unless the expected benefit exceeds potential risk).

    The minimum daily requirement for breastfeeding is 80 mg.

    A mother's diet containing an adequate amount of ascorbic acid is sufficient to prevent a deficiency in an infant.Theoretically, there is a danger for the child when the mother uses high doses of ascorbic acid (it is recommended not to exceed the maximum daily requirement for ascorbic acid by the nursing mother).
    Dosing and Administration:

    Adults: inside after eating 1-2 tablets 3 times a day, daily, for 20-30 days.

    During pregnancy and lactation: 1 tablet a day.

    Side effects:

    Allergic reactions (skin rash, skin itching, bronchospasm, skin hyperemia, hyperthermia).

    From the digestive system: irritation of the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract.

    Laboratory indicators: thrombocytosis, hyperprothrombinemia, erythropenia, neutrophilic leukocytosis, hypokalemia.

    Overdose:

    Symptoms of overdose: with prolonged use of large doses - headache, increased central nervous system excitability, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hyperacid gastritis, ulceration of the gastrointestinal mucosa, suppression of the insular pancreas (hyperglycemia, glucosuria), hyperoxaturia , nephrolithiasis (from calcium oxalate), damage to the glomerular apparatus of the kidneys, moderate pollakiuria (when taking a dose of more than 600 mg / day).

    Reduced permeability of capillaries (possibly deterioration of tissue trophism, increased blood pressure, hypercoagulation, development of microangiopathies).

    Interaction:

    Ascorbic acid.

    Increases the overall clearance of ethanol, which in turn reduces the concentration of ascorbic acid in the body.

    Drugs quinoline series, salicylates, glucocorticosteroids with prolonged use deplete the stores of ascorbic acid.

    With simultaneous use reduces the chronotropic effect of isoprenaline. With prolonged use or use in high doses, it can disrupt the interaction of disulfiram-ethanol.

    In high doses increases the excretion of mexiletine by the kidneys.

    Barbiturates and primidon increase the excretion of ascorbic acid in the urine.

    Reduces the therapeutic effect of antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) - phenothiazine derivatives, tubular reabsorption of amphetamine and tricyclic antidepressants.

    Increases the concentration in the blood of benzylpenicillin and tetracyclines.

    Improves absorption in the intestines of iron preparations (converts trivalent iron into bivalent); can increase the excretion of iron with simultaneousapplication with deferoxamine.

    Reduces the effectiveness of heparin and indirect anticoagulants.

    Acetylsalicylic acid, oral contraceptives, fresh juices and alkaline drink reduce the absorption and absorption of ascorbic acid.

    With simultaneous use with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), urinary excretion of ascorbic acid increases and the excretion of ASA decreases.

    ASA reduces the absorption of ascorbic acid by about 30%.

    Increases the risk of developing crystalluria in the treatment of salicylates and sulfonamides short-acting, slows the excretion of kidney acids, increases the excretion of drugs that have an alkaline reaction (including alkaloids), reduces the concentration of oral contraceptives in the blood.

    Folic acid.

    Folic acid - reduces the effect of phenytoin (requires an increase in its dose). Analgesics (long-term therapy), anticonvulsant drugs (incl. phenytoin and carbamazepine), estrogens, oral contraceptives increase the need for folic acid.

    Antacids (including preparations containing aluminum and magnesium), colestramine, sulfonamines (incl. sulfasalazine) reduce the absorption of folic acid.

    Methotrexate, pyrimethamine, triamterene, trimethoprim inhibit dihydrofolate reductase and reduce the effect of folic acid (instead, patients using these drugs should be prescribed calcium folinate).

    For the prevention of hypovitaminosis folic acid is the most preferred balanced diet. Foods rich in folic acid - green vegetables (lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, carrots), fresh liver, legumes, beets, eggs, cheese, nuts, cereals.

    Folic acid is not used for treatment In 12-deficiency anemia (pernicious), normocytic and aplastic anemia, as well as anemia refractory to therapy.

    With pernicious anemia folic acid, improving hematologic indices, masks neurological complications. While pernicious anemia is not ruled out, administration of folic acid in doses exceeding 0.4 mg / day is not recommended (except for pregnancy and lactation period).

    There is evidence that the administration of folic acid during the period of pregnancy planning or early terms may lead to a reduction in the risk of developing neural tube in the fetus.

    It should be borne in mind that patients on hemodialysis,require increased amounts of folic acid.

    During treatment, antacids should be used 2 hours after taking folic acid, colestramine - 4-6 hours before or 1 hour after taking folic acid. It should be noted that antibiotics can distort (give knowingly underestimated indicators) the results of a microbiological evaluation of the concentration of folic acid in plasma and erythrocytes.

    When using large doses of folic acid, as well as therapy for a long period, a decrease in the concentration of vitamin B12 is possible.

    Special instructions:

    In connection with the stimulating effect of ascorbic acid on the synthesis of corticosteroid hormones, it is necessary to monitor the function of the kidneys and blood pressure.

    With prolonged use of large doses, oppression of the insulin function of the pancreas is possible, so during treatment it must be regularly monitored.

    In patients with elevated iron levels in the body, ascorbic acid should be used in minimal doses.

    The appointment of ascorbic acid in patients with rapidly proliferating and intensely metastatic tumors can aggravate the course of the process.

    Ascorbic acid as a reducing agent can distort the results of various laboratory tests (blood glucose, bilirubin, activity of "liver" transaminases and LDH).

    The states of increased need for ascorbic and folic acid: pregnancy (especially prolific, against the background of nicotine or drug dependence), lactation period.

    Form release / dosage:

    Pills.

    Packaging:50, 100 tablets in cans of orange glass or polymer; on 10, 50 tablets in contour cellular packings. Each bank or 2, 3, 4, 5 contour cell packs of 10 tablets together with the instructions for use are placed in a pack of cardboard. For 50-200 outline packages, together with an equal number of instructions for use, are placed in a group package.
    Storage conditions:

    In a dry, dark place at a temperature of no higher than 25 ° C, not accessible to children.

    Shelf life:

    3 years. Do not use after the expiry date printed on the package.

    Terms of leave from pharmacies:Without recipe
    Registration number:LSR-010211/08
    Date of registration:15.12.2008
    Expiration Date:Unlimited
    The owner of the registration certificate:ALTAYVITAMINS, CJSC ALTAYVITAMINS, CJSC Russia
    Manufacturer: & nbsp
    Information update date: & nbsp27.09.2017
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