BOSTON C 1000

DOSAGE

Adults: 1 effervescent tablet daily.

ADMINISTRATION

BOSTON C 1000 is administered orally. Dissolve the effervescent tablet in half a glass of water. 

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Hypersensitivity to any the ingredients of drug.

Renal stones.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

Because of a slight stimulating effect, it is preferable not to take ascorbic acid after the evening.

A varied food intake usually provides the body’s vitamin requirements.

This medicine contains 256.46 mg sodium per effervescent tablet which must be taken into account in patients following a strict low-salt diet.

This medicine should be used with caution in patients with disorders of iron metabolism, predisposition to urolith or renolith formation and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.

INTERACTIONS

At high doses (more than 2 g daily) ascorbic acid may interfere with the following laboratory tests: Assay of creatinine and glucose, blood and urine (diabetes tests using glucose-oxidase tab).

PREGNANCY AND LACTATION

Pregnancy 

Ascorbic acid passes from maternal to fetal blood via an active transport mechanism. This drug is to be used during pregnancy only on the advice of your doctor.

Lactation

Ascorbic acid is excreted into human breast milk. Use of high doses of ascorbic acid should be avoided when breast-feeding.

SHELF-LIFE

36 months from the manufacturing date. Do not use after the expiry date.