Careage Capsule
Betacarotene + Vitamin A + Vitamin E + Vitamin C
Deurali Janta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
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| Retail Price | 10.00 NPR |
Indications
Careage Capsule is used for:
To develop immune system. To prevent aging. Prevent certain types of cancer. Vitamin/mineral deficiency
Adult Dose
Oral
Adult
One capsule daily or as recommended by the physician.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Precautions
Hypervitaminosis. Avoid use in early pregnancy. Patients on anti coagulant therapy should not use ascorbic acid prolonged period of time.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Betacarotene + Vitamin A + Vitamin E + Vitamin C :
Generally, this preparation is well-tolerated. Diarrhea may occasionally occur during treatment with beta carotene and the skin may assume a slightly yellow discoloration. The side-effects of vitamin A are reversible. Vitamin C and vitamin E may cause diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disturbances.
Mechanism of Action
Beta carotene is 1 of a group of red, orange, and yellow pigments called carotenoids; Dietary sources include fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Photoprotective effects: Exact mechanism unknown; in vitro studies suggest antioxidant effects and that beta carotene reduces free radicals and singlet oxygen, which are produced when porphyrin is exposed to light and air.
Vitamin A plays an essential role in the function of retina and is essential for growh and differentiation of epithelial tissue.
Vitamin C: Necessary for collagen formation and tissue repair; plays a role in oxidation/reduction reactions as well as other metabolic pathways including synthesis of catecholamines, carnitine, and steroids; also plays a role in conversion of folic acid to folinic acid.
Vitamin E plays a role in protecting red blood cells against hemolysis; has protective effects against free radicals on polyunsaturated fatty acids found in cell membranes; plays a role in preventing oxidation of vitamin A and C.
Vitamins and minerals are essential for normal metabolic functions including hematopoiesis.
Note
Careage Capsule manufactured by Deurali Janta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.. Its generic name is Betacarotene + Vitamin A + Vitamin E + Vitamin C. Careage is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Careage Capsule is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.