Epishield Capsule belongs to the class of 'multivitamins', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It is used to treat and prevent low blood calcium levels, vitamin B6 deficiency, 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).

Epishield Capsule contains Vitamin D3, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Vitamin D3/Cholecalciferol helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin/Vitamin B12/Mecobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. 

Take Epishield Capsule as directed by your doctor. Sometimes, Epishield Capsule may cause common side effects like upset stomach, diarrhoea, drowsiness, flushing, and nausea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, consult a doctor.

Let your doctor know if you are using any other medicines before starting Epishield Capsule . If you are known to be allergic to Epishield Capsule or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. Please tell your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Epishield Capsule .

Epishield Capsule is used to treat nutritional deficiencies and contains Vitamin D3, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats folate deficiency (low blood levels of folate) and hyperhomocysteinemia (high blood levels of amino acid, homocysteine). Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) treats and prevents vitamin B6 deficiency, anaemia (lack of red blood cells), peripheral neuropathy (nerve disorder), and seizures (fits). It is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It is used to treat alcoholic neuropathy, pernicious anaemia (red blood cells are not produced due to Vitamin B12 deficiency), diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels), and multiple sclerosis (immune system disease affecting the brain).

• Upset stomach 

• Diarrhoea

• Drowsiness

• Flushing

• Nausea

Brief your medical history to your doctor if you have any heart/kidney/liver diseases or kidney stones before starting Epishield Capsule . Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Epishield Capsule . Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Alcohol can also worsen the side effects like drowsiness and stomach upset. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Epishield Capsule . 

Drug-Drug Interaction: Epishield Capsule may interact with anti-cancer drugs (altretamine, cisplatin), fits medicines (phenytoin, phenobarbital), antibiotics (chloramphenicol), medicines treating Parkinson's disease (levodopa), drugs used to treat tumours (Fluorouracil), antibiotics (trimethoprim), stomach related drugs (sulfasalazine), and cholesterol-lowering drugs (cholestyramine).

Drug-Food Interaction: Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Hence, please avoid alcohol intake while using Epishield Capsule .

Drug-Disease Interaction: Use Epishield Capsule with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome, hypercalcaemia (excess calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), Vitamin D toxicity, heart/kidney/liver/blood vessel diseases, and kidney stones.

• ALTRETAMINE
• CISPLATIN
• PHENYTOIN
• PHENOBARBITAL
• CHLORAMPHENICOL
• LEVODOPA
• FLUOROURACIL
• TRIMETHOPRIM
• SULFASALAZINE
• CHOLESTYRAMINE

• Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, liver and kidney, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel, salmon, shellfish, oysters, clams, dark green vegetables such as spinach and kale, beets, avocados, potatoes, whole grains, cereals, kidney beans, black beans, and chickpea.

• 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.

• Include the best dietary sources of vitamin D, such as fish liver oils and vitamin D–fortified milk.

• Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese, or milk-based custard in your diet.

• Sprinkle sesame and 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.

• Clinical monitoring of folic acid, vitamins D, B12, and B6 levels through blood examinations are recommended. 

• Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using Epishield Capsule since Pyridoxine hydrochloride may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen. 

Nutritional deficiencies: It occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Many nutrients are essential for a healthy life. Sometimes your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like the weakened immune system, indigestion, skin problems, heart problem, eye problems and defective bone growth. Nutritional deficiency symptoms include pale skin, fatigue, weakness, trouble breathing, feeling faint, and poor concentration.