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ABIDEC MULTIVITAMIN is a brand name for Thiamine. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: 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.
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
Adults and children over 12 years:
Not appropriate.
Children aged 1 to 12 years:
Oral. 6ml dose taken daily. 6ml Children under 1 year: Oral. 3ml dose taken daily. 3ml The Elderly: Not appropriate. Hepatic/renal dysfunction Normal dosage is appropriate.
6iu). 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 are not anticipated at the quantities present in Abidec Multivitamin Drops.
When prescribing Abidec Multivitamin Drops, as with all multi-vitamin preparations, allowance should be made for vitamins obtained from other sources. While children are taking Abidec Multivitamin Drops no other vitamin supplement containing vitamins A and D should be taken unless under medical supervision.
This multivitamin supplement should not be given to babies who are receiving more than 500mls of formula milk per day to avoid exceeding the safe upper limit of Vitamin A. Excessive dosage of vitamin A and D may lead to hypervitaminoses.
Due allowance should always be made for intake of these vitamins from other sources. Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency should not take this medicine.
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per unit volume, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’. May be harmful to the teeth.
Abidec Multivitamin Drops is contraindicated in individuals with known hypersensitivity to the product or any of its components including peanut oil. 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.
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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