Generic Name

Composition

Therapeutic Category

Division

Iron III Polymaltose & Folic Acid

Iron III Polymaltose 100mg & Folic Acid 1mg Tablets

Supplement

COSMO

BRAND	COMPOSITION	DESCRIPTION
POLYMAX	Each chewable tablet contains: Iron (III) Hydroxide Polymaltose Complex eq. to elemental iron 100 mg Folic Acid BP 1 mg	Brown coloured, round, biconvex flavoured, chewable tablet

BRAND

COMPOSITION

DESCRIPTION

POLYMAX

Each chewable tablet contains:

Iron (III) Hydroxide Polymaltose Complex eq. to elemental iron 100 mg

Folic Acid BP 1 mg

Brown coloured, round, biconvex flavoured, chewable tablet

PATIENT INFORMATION
Administration: POLYMAX may be administered with or without food. It should be taken during or immediately after meals to reduce gastric irritation. Pregnancy: Category A Storage: Store tablets at room temperature protected from light and heat; Keep out of reach of children. Missed dose: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember; Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose; Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

PATIENT INFORMATION

Administration:

POLYMAX may be administered with or without food. It should be taken during or immediately after meals to reduce gastric irritation.

Pregnancy: Category A

Storage: Store tablets at room temperature protected from light and heat; Keep out of reach of children.

Missed dose: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember; Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose; Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

PHARMACOLOGY

Pharmacotherapeutic Group: Haematinic agent; Supplements

Pharmacodynamic properties:

Iron: Iron is essential for the production of red blood cells (a process known as haematopoiesis). It is the chief component of haemoglobin (that is the pigment of the red blood cells) which facilitates the transport of oxygen throughout the body and carbon dioxide to lungs.

Folic acid: Folic acid is necessary for the normal production and maturation of red blood cells. It is also necessary for the production and maintenance of new cells, for DNA synthesis and RNA synthesis.

INDICATIONS

Iron deficiency anemia; Pregnancy and Lactation

DOSE

The dose of POLYMAX is given once daily.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Hypersensitivity, intolerance to iron and overloading of iron in body; Patients receiving repeated blood transfusion; Chronic polyarthritis, bronchial asthma, hyperparathyroidism.

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

Allergy; Hepatic and liver insufficiency.

ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS

GI irritation, epigastric pain, stomach cramping, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dark stool, teeth staining

DRUG INTERACTIONS

Concurrent use with psychotropic drug may worsen constipation.

PRESENTATION

POLYMAX: Each box contains 10 strip packs of 10 tablets per strip

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