CAL _MAG

Indications:

food supplement or calcium and magnesium

Dosage:

Two tablets twice daily or as prescribed by physician

C –Retard

Indications:

• food supplement of vitamin C

Dosage and Methods of Administration:

(Unless prescribed, the usual dose is):

 Adults : 1 -3 capsules daily.

Children: I - 2 capsules daily

Adverse Effects:

 C-Retard capsules is well tolerated unlike other Vit C preparations, it does not produce oxalluria or oxalate renal stone formation and is therefore well  tolerated in renal patients

C-mune

Indications:

Food supplement to raise immunity and support hepatic functions.

Side effects:

C-mune is well tolerated but rare events may be seen, as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and headache

Contraindications

None

Dosage

capsules daily 1-3

 Presentation

Pack of 2 or 3 strips, each strip contains 10 capsules

Bisolvon

Indications :

All forms of tracheobronchitis, emphysema with bronchitis, pneumoconiosis, chronic inflammatory pulmonary conditions, bronchieclasis, bronchitis with bronchospasm, asthma. During acute exacerbations of bronchitis. Bisolvon should be given with the appropriate antibiotic. Bisolvon may also be administered to facilitate and expedite the expectoration of abnormal fluid present in the bronchi e.g. contrast media.

Contra-indications:

There are no absolute contraindications but in patients with gastric ulceration relative caution should be observed in the use of Bisolvon tablets, BIsolvon should not be administered to patients with hypersensitivity to bromfiexine.

Side effects :

Occasional gastro-intestinal side effects may occur but these are almost Invariably mild

Bisadyl

Indications:

• Acute constipation.

• Chronic constipation and bowel training: extremely effective in the management of chronic constipation, particularly in order patients. By gradually lengthening the interval between doses as colonic tone improves, the drug is effective in redeveloping proper, bowel hygiene. there is no tendency to rebound and prolonged use does not cause habit formation.

 Preparation for radiography, sigmoidoscopy, proctoscopy or ultrasonography: excellent in eliminating fecal and gas shadows. for unscheduled endoscopic examinations,adequate preparation is usually obtained with a single suppository.

• Pre-operative preparation: an ideal laxative for emptying the gastrointestinal tract.

• Post — operative and postpartum care: A suppository can be given to replace an enema. Tablets are given as an oral laxative to restore normal bowel hygiene after surgery or delivery , with no contraindications to nursing mothers. I reparation for delivery: Suppositories can be used to replace enemas in the first stage of labor provided that MIMI they are given at least two hours before onset of the second stage.

Dosage:

 • Enteric coated tablets:

 tablets must be swallowed whole, not chewed or crushed, on a hill or empty stomach and should not be taken within one hour of taking antacids.

 — Adults:

Two tablets at bedtime usually suffice for an ordinary laxative effect, This results in one or two soft formed stools the next morning. When taken before breakfast , they produce an effect within 6 hours. two to four tablets are usually needed, but up to six tablets may he safely given, in preparation for special procedures when greater assurance of complete evacuation of the colon is desired. Higher doses may result in several loose unformed Stools.

 — Children:

 4 years old and over: One tablet.

• Suppositories:

Adults: to obtain a bowel movement at a short notice or to replace an enema, one 10 mg suppository is Used and it is usually  " effective in 1540 minutes.

_ Children:

One 5 mg suppository is used