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Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection

Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection

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About Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection

Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It is used to treat and prevent niacin deficiency (pellagra), folate deficiency, and vitamin B12 deficiency. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body is unable to absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss).

Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection contains Folic acid, Cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12, and Nicotinamide (vitamin B3). Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Cyanocobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. Nicotinamide (also known as Niacinamide) helps in replenishing the energy in the body cells and provides essential nutrients.

Your doctor will decide the dosage and duration of Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection based on your medical condition. Sometimes, Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection may cause common side effects like nausea, upset stomach, and diarrhoea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please reach out to your doctor.

Let your doctor know if you use prescription, non-prescription drugs, and herbal products before starting Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection. If you are allergic to any of the components in Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection, please inform your doctor. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection. It is advised to limit or avoid alcohol intake to get maximum absorption of vitamins.

Uses of Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection

Management and treatment of Nutritional deficiencies

Medicinal Benefits

Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection treats nutritional deficiencies. It contains Folic acid, Cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12, and Nicotinamide. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Cyanocobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. Nicotinamide helps in replenishing the energy in the body cells and provides essential nutrients.

Directions for Use

A healthcare professional will administer it. Do not self-administer.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection

  • Nausea
  • Upset stomach
  • Diarrhoea

Drug Warnings

Let your doctor know if you have a medical history of bleeding problems (low platelets), blood disorders (pernicious anaemia), diabetes, gout, liver/kidney diseases, or stomach ulcers before starting Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection. Pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to consult their doctor before taking Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection. It is not recommended to consume alcohol while being treated with Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection since excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid.

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection may interact with blood thinners (warfarin), antibiotics (chloramphenicol, tetracycline), gout medicine (colchicine), anti-diabetics (metformin), anti-ulcer drugs (cimetidine, omeprazole), anti-cancer drugs (methotrexate), fits medicines (phenytoin), chemotherapy medicines (raltitrexed), and antiparasitics (pyrimethamine).

Drug-Food Interaction: Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Use Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), bleeding disorders, diabetes, gout, liver/kidney diseases, stomach ulcers, and allergic reactions to medicines.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • WARFARIN
  • CHLORAMPHENICOL
  • TETRACYCLINE
  • COLCHICINE
  • METFORMIN
  • CIMETIDINE
  • OMEPRAZOLE
  • METHOTREXATE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • RALTITREXED
  • PYRIMETHAMINE

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try folate-rich food sources like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid.

  • Sprinkle sunflower seeds over your food, vegetables and salads. 

  • Include fruits like citrus, banana, and watermelon in your diet.

  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.

  • Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods. 

Special Advise

  • Clinical monitoring of folic acid and vitamins B levels through blood examinations is recommended.

  • Regularly monitor your blood sugar levels since Nicotinamide in Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection may alter blood glucose levels in diabetic patients.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Nutritional deficiencies: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Nutrients are necessary for body development and the prevention of diseases. Sometimes, your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems, like a weakened immune system, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.

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Alcohol

Caution

Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection should be used during pregnancy only when advised by your doctor. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or planning to conceive before taking Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Folic acid in Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection is excreted into breast milk. Please consult your doctor before taking Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection if you are a breastfeeding mother.

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Driving

Safe if prescribed

Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection is usually safe and does not alter your ability to drive. However, do not drive or operate machinery if you are not mentally alert and focused.

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Liver

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection.

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Kidney

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases before taking Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and potential risks before prescribing Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection.

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Children

Caution

Please consult your doctor. The doctor will prescribe the dosage of Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection based on the child's age and weight.

Country of origin

India
Other Info - VI37903

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FAQs

Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection belongs to the class of 'Vitamins', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies.
Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection is a dietary supplement and consists of Folic acid, Cyanocobalamin, and Nicotinamide. When you lack these vitamins in your body, which cannot be recovered even with the food sources, Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection helps replenish these deficient levels and treat the associated disease conditions. Collectively, Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection treats nutritional deficiencies.
Folate deficiency occurs when your body lacks adequate folic acid/folate levels. You can overcome this deficiency by including food sources rich in folic acid like broccoli, brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid. If your folic acid levels are still low, your doctor may prescribe supplements.
Nicotinamide in Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection may alter your blood sugar levels. Hence, it is advised to consult your doctor before starting Vitcopride 200mg/15mg/500mcg Injection if you have diabetes.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and follow your usual dosage.

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