Vitascorbol vitamin C 500mg box 24cps chewable

1. WHAT IS VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TAMPON 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Pharmacotherapeutic class

VITAMIN C

(A: digestive system and metabolism)

Therapeutic indications

This medicine is indicated for the temporary fatigue of adults (from 15 years of age).

2. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE TAKING VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TAMPON 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam

List of information needed before taking the medicine

Not applicable.

Contraindications

Never take VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TABLET 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam in the following cases:

• - if you have a history of allergy to any of the components of the tablet, especially to orange yellow S (E110),
• - kidney stones,
• - phenylketonuria (hereditary disease detected at birth), due to the presence of aspartam,
• - if you are on a fructose-free diet, due to the presence of sorbitol.

This medicine MUST NOT BE USED in combination with KAYEXALATE, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.

IN CASE OF DOUBT, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.

Precautions for use; special warnings

Be careful with VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TABLET 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam:

Special warnings

DO NOT LEAVE THIS MEDICINE WITHIN THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

In case of persistent fatigue after 10 days of treatment or if fatigue is accompanied by unusual symptoms TAKE THE ADVICE OF YOUR DOCTOR.

Due to the presence of orange yellow S (E110), this medicine may cause allergic reactions or even asthma, especially in people allergic to aspirin

Use this medicine only with caution (precautions for use)

Because of a slightly stimulating effect, it is advisable not to take vitamin C at the end of the day.

Taking this medicine does not dispense with the main rules of hygiene such as: regular physical activity, balanced diet (in particular avoidance of alcohol, tobacco, and/or stimulants), regular hours of sleep, rest.

In diabetics, vitamin C can modify the results of blood or urine tests.

The physiological needs in vitamins are normally ensured by a varied food intake.

IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST FOR ADVICE.

Interactions with other drugs

Taking or using other medicines:

TO AVOID POSSIBLE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MEDICATIONS, especially KAYEXALATE (due to the presence of sorbitol), REPORT ANY OTHER CURRENT TREATMENT TO YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.

Interactions with food and drink

Not applicable.

Interactions with herbal products or alternative therapies

Not applicable.

Use during pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

This medicine should only be used during pregnancy on the advice of your doctor. The use of vitamin C should be avoided during breastfeeding.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.

Sportsmen

Not applicable.

Effects on ability to drive or use machines

Not applicable.

List of excipients with a known effect

Excipients with a notable effectIngredients : aspartam, orange yellow S (E110), sorbitol.

3. HOW TO TAKE VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TAMPON 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam

Instructions for proper use

Not applicable.

Posology, Method and/or route(s) of administration, Frequency of administration and Duration of treatment

Dosage

FOR ADULTS only (from 15 years of age).

1 to 2 tablets per day.

Mode and route of administration

Oral route.

The tablets are to be chewed.

Duration of treatment

Symptoms and instructions in case of overdose

If you have taken more VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TAMPON 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam than you should have:

At doses higher than 1 g/day of vitamin C, possibility of:

• - digestive disorders (heartburn, diarrhea),
• - urinary disorders (formation of kidney stones).

At doses of more than 2 g/day of vitamin C, ascorbic acid may interfere with the following biological tests: blood and urine creatine and glucose levels (glucose oxidase diabetic tests).

At doses higher than 3 g/day of vitamin C, risk of hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells) in subjects deficient in glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (specific enzyme of red blood cells).

Instructions in case of omission of one or more doses

Not applicable.

Risk of withdrawal syndrome

Not applicable.

4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS?

Description of side effects

Like all medicines, VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TABLET 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam is likely to have undesirable effects, although not everyone is subject to them.

At high doses above 1 g/day, possibility of:

• - digestive disorders (heartburn, diarrhea),
• - urinary disorders (discomfort in the emission of urine or red coloration of urine),
• - haemolysis (destruction of red blood cells) in subjects deficient in glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (lack of an enzyme in red blood cells),
• - Due to the presence of sorbitol, this medication may cause diarrhea and abdominal pain.

If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any side effects become serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

5. HOW TO USE VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TAMPON 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Expiry date

Do not use VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TAMPON 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam after the expiry date stated on the outer packaging.

Conditions of storage

No special storage conditions.

If necessary, warnings against certain visible signs of deterioration

Do not dispose of the medicine in the sewage system or in your household waste. Ask your pharmacist what to do with unused medicines. This will help protect the environment.

6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Complete list of active ingredients and excipients

What does VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TAMPON 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam, contain?

The active ingredients are

Ascorbic acid ....................................................................................................................... 200,000 mg

Sodium ascorbate ................................................................................................................. 337,500 mg

Amount corresponding to vitamin C .......................................................................................... 500,000 mg

For one tablet.

Other components are:

Sorbitol, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, lemon flavour*, aspartam, orange yellow S aluminium lake.

*Composition of lemon flavouring: essential oils and fractionated products of lemon and orange essential oils, citral, gum arabic, colloidal silica.

Pharmaceutical form and contents

What is VITASCORBOL SUGAR-FREE TABLET 500 mg, chewable tablet sweetened with sorbitol and aspartam and what does it contain?

This medicine comes in the form of a chewable tablet. Box of 1 or 2 bottles of 12 tablets.

Name and address of the marketing authorisation holder and of the manufacturing authorisation holder responsible for batch release, if different

Holder

COOPERATION PHARMACEUTIQUE FRANCAISE

PLACE LUCIEN-AUVERT

77020 MELUN CEDEX