A Care
| Company | Asiatic Laboratories Ltd. | |
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| Active Ingredient |  Betacarotene + Vitamin C + Vitamin E (Anti-Oxidant Vitamins and Minerals) | |
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Dose
One tablet/capsule daily or as directed by a physician.
Alternative Brands to A Care
Indication
Alzheimer's disease, Cancer Prevention, dementia, degenerative diseases, coronary heart diseases, end stage renal disease, growth and repair of body tissue, bone, skin, teeth and hair.
Contra Indication
Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Side Effect
Generally, this preparation is well-tolerated. Diarrhea may occasionally occur during treatment with beta carotene and the skin may assume a slightly yellow discoloration. The side-effects of vitamin A are reversible. Vitamin C and vitamin E may cause diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disturbances.
Therapeutic Classes
- Anti-oxidant Multivitamin preparations
Indicaitons
- CAD
- Alzheimer's disease
- Cancer Prevention
- Dementia
- Degenerative diseases
- End-stage renal failure
- IHD
- Skin healthness
- Ischaemic heart disease
Precaution
Hypervitaminosis. Avoid use in early pregnancy. Patients on anti coagulant therapy should not use ascorbic acid prolonged period of time.
Mode of Action
Beta carotene is 1 of a group of red, orange, and yellow pigments called carotenoids; Dietary sources include fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Photoprotective effects: Exact mechanism unknown; in vitro studies suggest antioxidant effects and that beta carotene reduces free radicals and singlet oxygen, which are produced when porphyrin is exposed to light and air.
Vitamin C is necessary for collagen formation and tissue repair; plays a role in oxidation/reduction reactions as well as other metabolic pathways including synthesis of catecholamines, carnitine, and steroids; also plays a role in conversion of folic acid to folinic acid.
Vitamin E plays a role in protecting red blood cells against hemolysis; has protective effects against free radicals on polyunsaturated fatty acids found in cell membranes; plays a role in preventing oxidation of vitamin A and C.