Abidec Multivitamin Drops
Abidec Multivitamin Drops is indicated for the prevention of vitamin deficiencies and for the maintenance of normal growth and health during the early years of infancy and childhood; multivitamin supplement.
Abidec Multivitamin Drops is indicated for the prevention of vitamin deficiencies and for the maintenance of normal growth and health during the early years of infancy and childhood; multivitamin supplement.
Multivitamins (vitamins).
Abidec Multivitamin Drops contains 1333 IU retinol (as vitamin A palmitate), 400 IU ergocalciferol solution, 0.4 mg thiamine hydrochloride, 0.8 mg riboflavin, 0.8 mg pyridoxine hydrochloride, 8 mg nicotinamide, and 40 mg ascorbic acid in each 0.6 ml dose.
pyridoxine, ascorbic acid, nicotinamide, thiamine , ergocalciferol, riboflavin, vitamin a
A yellow to orange brown oral drops, solution which darkens upon storage, with some cloudiness.
30 October 2012
Adults and children over 12 years:
Not appropriate.
Children aged 1 to 12 years:
Oral. One 0.6 ml dose taken daily.
Maximum daily dose: 0.6 ml
Children under 1 year:
Oral. One 0.3 ml dose taken daily.
Maximum daily dose: 0.3 ml
The Elderly:
Not appropriate
Hepatic/renal dysfunction
Normal dosage is appropriate.
When prescribing Abidec Multivitamin Drops, as with all multi-vitamin preparations, allowance should be made for vitamins obtained from other sources to prevent hypervitaminosis occurring.
Abidec Multivitamin Drops contains Arachis oil (peanut oil) and should not be taken by patients known to be allergic to peanut. As there is a possible relationship between allergy to peanut and allergy to Soya, patients with Soya allergy should also avoid Abidec Multivitamin Drops.
Vitamin A palmitate
Adverse effects are extremely rare at daily doses of less than 9 mg (16363.6 iu).
Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)
The only known adverse effects of vitamin D occur when excessive doses are taken. Adverse effects are not anticipated at the quantity present in Abidec Multivitamin Drops.
Ascorbic Acid (C), Nicotinamide, Pyridoxine (B6), Riboflavin (B2) & Thiamine (B1)
These water soluble vitamins are generally non toxic compounds with a wide margin of safety, the excess amounts being rapidly excreted in the urine. Adverse effects arenot anticipated at the quantities present in Abidec Multivitamin Drops.
Abidec Multivitamin Drops is contraindicated in individuals with known hypersensitivity to the product or any of its components including peanut oil.