Leaflet

Bio C 500 mg

Chewable tablets

Composition:

Each chewable tablet contains    : Vitamin C 500 mg

Properties:

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that has a number of biological functions:

Acting as an antioxidant, one of vitamin C’s important functions is to protect LDL cholesterol from oxidative damage And may also protect against heart disease by reducing the stiffness of arteries and the tendency of platelets to clump together.

Vitamin C is needed to make collagen and plays important roles in wound healing and as a natural antihistamine.

Evidence indicates that vitamin C levels in the eye decrease with age and that supplementing with vitamin C prevents this decrease, possibly leading to a lower risk of developing cataracts.

Vitamin C has been reported to reduce activity of the enzyme responsible for accumulation of sorbitol in eyes, nerves, and kidneys of people with diabetes. This accumulation is believed to be responsible for deterioration of these parts of the body associated with diabetes. Therefore, Vitamin C theoretically helps protect people with diabetes.

Vitamin C may help protect the body against accumulation or retention of the toxic mineral, lead.

People with recurrent boils (furunculosis) may have defects in white blood cell function that are correctable with vitamin C supplementation.

Used

Vitamin C is used in the prevention of vitamin C deficiency such as:

• Reduced dietary intake.
• Scurvy disease.
• Colds.
• Wounds, burns, during convalescence post surgery.
• Disturbances of absorption.
• Cover the increased requirement of vitamin C in certain situations:  Smoking, depression, infections, fractures, stress, pregnancy and lactation period.
• Is used as antioxidant.

Precautions:

_        Vitamin C is usually well tolerated. Large doses are reported to cause diarrheoa and other gastrointestinal disturbances.

• Vitamin C should be given with care to patients hyperoxaluria.
• Prolonged use of vitamin C may cause erosion of tooth enamel.
• Large doses of vitamin C resulted haemolysis in patients with G6PD deficiency .
• Vitamin C increases the absorption of iron and should be avoided by people with iron overload diseases.
• This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Dosage and Administration:

1-2 chewable tablets daily.

Presentation:

Box of 30 or 60 chewable tablet vitamin c 500 mg.

Storage:

 Keep in a dry place. Between 15°- 30°C.