Bico-Z Capsule
Vitamin B-complex + Zinc
S.R. Drug Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
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| Retail Price | 3.00 NPR |
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Indications
Bico-Z Capsule is used for:
Vitamin B and Zinc deficiencies
Adult Dose
Adults: 10 ml (2 teaspoonful) 2 to 3 times daily or as recommended by the physician.
Child Dose
Children: 10 ml (2 teaspoonful) 1 to 3 times daily or as recommended by the physician.
Infants: 5 ml (1 teaspoonful) 1 to 2 times daily or as recommended by the physician.
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of this product.
Precautions
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Vitamin B-complex + Zinc :
Generally well tolerated.
Mechanism of Action
Zinc: Cofactor in over 100 enzymes; plays a role in DNA synthesis; supports a healthy immune system; helps maintain a sense of smell and taste; may assist in porper function of insulin.
Vitamin B: Plays a role in the synthesis and maintenance of coenzyme A. Necessary for lipid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, tissue respiration, glycogenolysis, inhibition of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) synthesis. May increaase chylomicron triglyceride removal from plasma. Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin): Required for the maintenance of normal erthropoiesis, nucleprotein and myelin synthesis, cell reproduction and normal growth; intrinsic factor, a glycoprotein secreted by the gastric mucosa, is required for active absorption of Vitamin B12 from the GI tract. Necessary for normal tissue respiration; plays a role in activation of pyridoxine and conversion of tryptophan to niacin.
Note
Bico-Z Capsule manufactured by S.R. Drug Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Vitamin B-complex + Zinc. Bico-Z is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Bico-Z Capsule is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.