Women's Daily Pack (multivit with minerals/folic acid/calcium/vit K/vit B comp,C)

Dosage of folic acid injection (sodium folate) is expressed in terms of folic acid. In general, although patient response to folic acid therapy depends on the degree and nature of the deficiency, once proper corrective measures are undertaken, folate-deficient patients generally respond rapidly. During the first 24 hours of treatment, the patient experiences an improved sense of well-being, and within 48 hours, the bone marrow begins to become normoblastic. Reticulocytosis generally begins within 2-5 days following initiation of folic acid therapy.

Dose, frequency of administration, and duration of treatment with phytonadione depend on the severity of the prothrombin deficiency and the response of the patient; the lowest effective dose of phytonadione should be used.

Folic acid is usually administered orally. When oral administration is not feasible or when malabsorption is suspected, the drug may be administered by deep IM, subcutaneous, or IV injection. However, most patients with malabsorption are able to absorb oral folic acid.

Phytonadione may be administered orally or parenterally (IV, IM, or subcutaneously). The parenteral preparation also has been administered orally+ in neonates. The route of administration of phytonadione depends on the severity of the prothrombin deficiency and the risks associated with administration by each route. The manufacturers state that because of the possibility of severe adverse reactions (see Cautions: Adverse Effects), IV or IM administration is indicated only when other routes of administration are not feasible and the serious risk is justified. However, the effects of phytonadione have been reported to be delayed and/or unpredictable following subcutaneous injection, and subcutaneous administration may be less effective for reversal of excessive anticoagulation than IV or oral administration. The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and other clinicians recommend IV administration of phytonadione in emergency situations for major bleeding due to vitamin K-antagonist anticoagulants because of its more rapid onset; these clinicians recommend that subcutaneous administration be avoided.

Oral administration of phytonadione usually reduces international normalized ratio (INR) levels in 24-48 hours and generally is recommended over parenteral administration in selected asymptomatic (nonbleeding) patients with hypoprothrombinemia due to vitamin K-antagonist anticoagulants. In patients with decreased bile secretion, bile salts (e.g., ox bile extract 300 mg or dehydrocholic acid 500 mg) should be given with each oral dose of phytonadione to ensure absorption. Parenteral administration is indicated in patients who are unable to retain or absorb the drug from the GI tract.

When phytonadione injection is administered IV, it should be injected at a rate not exceeding 1 mg/minute. The drug may be diluted for infusion with 0.9% sodium chloride, 5% dextrose, or 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride injection; other diluents that may contain benzyl alcohol should not be used. (See Cautions: Pediatric Precautions.) The drug should be administered immediately after dilution, and any unused portion of the dilution and the unused contents of the ampul or vial should be discarded. The infusion container must be protected from light at all times. (See Chemistry and Stability: Stability.)

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In folate-deficient patients, folic acid therapy may increase phenytoin metabolism, resulting in decreased phenytoin serum concentrations. Although this interaction is not usually clinically important, an increase in seizure frequency may occur in some patients.

It has been reported that concurrent administration of chloramphenicol and folic acid in folate-deficient patients may result in antagonism of the hematopoietic response to folic acid. Although the importance and mechanism of the interaction is unclear, the hematologic response to folic acid in patients receiving both drugs should be carefully monitored.

Because vitamin K1 is a pharmacologic antagonist to coumarin and indandione derivatives, patients being treated with these anticoagulants should not receive phytonadione except for the treatment of excessive hypoprothrombinemia. Phytonadione does not antagonize the anticoagulant effects of heparin, low molecular weight heparins, fondaparinux, or direct-acting oral anticoagulants.

Orlistat may result in decreased GI absorption of fat-soluble vitamins such as phytonadione (vitamin K1). At least 2 hours should elapse between (before or after) any orlistat dose and phytonadione administration; administering fat-soluble vitamins at bedtime may be a convenient time. Although the manufacturer of orlistat recommends that a vitamin supplement containing fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) be used during orlistat therapy, such vitamin concentrations in clinical studies with the drug remained within the normal range for most patients despite decreases, and vitamin supplementation was only occasionally needed.

There are no contraindication interactions for this drug.

There are no severe interactions for this drug.

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There are no contraindication contraindications for this drug.

There are no severe contraindications for this drug.

There are no moderate contraindications for this drug.

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There are no severe adverse reactions for this drug.

There are no less severe adverse reactions for this drug.

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Reproduction studies have not been conducted in animals, and it is not known if phytonadione has teratogenic effects.

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