Davimet With Iron is a brand name for Iron. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: INDICATIONS AND USAGE: Davimet™ with Iron Multivitamin Chewable Tablets are indicated for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia and folate deficiency, commonly seen in conditionssuch as extended convalescence, menorrhagia, pregnancy, puberty, excessive blood loss, and advanced age. They are also indicated for…
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DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
One tablet daily, to be dissolved in the mouth or chewed before swallowing.
Adverse Reactions:
Folate: Allergic sensitizations have been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folate. Although the absorption of iron is best when taken between meals, giving Davimet™ with Iron Multivitamin Chewable Tablets after meals may controloccasional gastrointestinal disturbances.
Davimet™ with Iron Multivitamin Chewable Tablets is best absorbed when taken at bedtime. Adverse reactions have been reported with specific vitamins and minerals but generally at levels substantially higher than those contained herein.
However, allergicand idiosyncratic reactions are possible at lower levels. Iron, even at the usual recommended levels, has been associated with gastrointestinal intolerance in somepatients
WARNING:
Keep out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, seek professional assistance or contact a Poison Control Center immediately. Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6.
Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidentaloverdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately. Administration of folate alone is improper therapy for pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias in which vitamin B12 is deficient.
CAUTION:
Should be chewed. There is a potential danger in administering folate to patients with undiagnosed anemia, since folate may obscure the diagnosis of pernicious anemia by alleviatingthe hematologic manifestations of the disease while allowing the neurologic complications to progress.
This may result in severe nervous system damage before thecorrect diagnosis is made. Adequate doses of vitamin B12 may prevent, halt, or improve the neurologic changes caused by pernicious anemia. The patient’s medical conditions and consumption of other drugs, herbs, and/or supplements should be considered.
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Drug Interactions:
Davimet™ with Iron Multivitamin Chewable Tablets are not recommended and should not be given to patients receiving levodopa because the action oflevodopa is antagonized by pyridoxine. , Aspirin, Heparin orClopidogrel).
Adverse Reactions:
Folate: Allergic sensitizations have been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folate. Although the absorption of iron is best when taken between meals, giving Davimet™ with Iron Multivitamin Chewable Tablets after meals may controloccasional gastrointestinal disturbances.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
This product is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients; also, all iron compounds are contraindicated in patients withhemosiderosis, hemochromatosis, or hemolytic anemias. Pernicious anemia is a contraindication, as folic acid may obscure its signs and symptoms.
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Davimet™ with Iron Multivitamin Chewable Tablets is best absorbed when taken at bedtime. Adverse reactions have been reported with specific vitamins and minerals but generally at levels substantially higher than those contained herein.
However, allergicand idiosyncratic reactions are possible at lower levels. Iron, even at the usual recommended levels, has been associated with gastrointestinal intolerance in somepatients