Pronunciation: VYE-ta-mins/lye-po-TROE-piks
Generic Name: Vitamins with Lipotropics
Brand Name: Examples include Cholinoid and Vita-Plus G
Vitamins with Lipotropics is used for:
Providing vitamins and certain other nutrients as a supplement to the diet. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Vitamins with Lipotropics is a combination of vitamins and lipotropic factors. It works by providing vitamins to the body. Exactly how the lipotropics work is unknown.
Do NOT use Vitamins with Lipotropics if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Vitamins with Lipotropics
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Vitamins with Lipotropics:
Some medical conditions may interact with Vitamins with Lipotropics. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have anemia
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Vitamins with Lipotropics. However, no specific interactions with Vitamins with Lipotropics are known at this time.
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Vitamins with Lipotropics may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Vitamins with Lipotropics:
Use Vitamins with Lipotropics as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Take Vitamins with Lipotropics with regard to food as directed on the package labeling or by your doctor.
- If you miss a dose of Vitamins with Lipotropics, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Vitamins with Lipotropics.
Important safety information:
- Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children younger than 6 years of age. Keep this product out of the reach of children. If an accidental overdose does occur, seek immediate medical attention or call a poison control center.
- Do not take large doses of vitamins (megadoses or megavitamin therapy) unless directed to do so by your doctor.
- Some vitamin supplements contain vitamin C (ascorbic acid). If your brand contains vitamin C, it may cause incorrect test results with some urine glucose tests. If you have diabetes, check with your doctor before adjusting the dose of your diabetes medicine or changing your diet.
- If your brand contains vitamin C, it may also cause incorrect test results with kits used to check for blood in the stool. Check with your doctor if you are taking Vitamins with Lipotropics when using this test kit.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant while taking Vitamins with Lipotropics, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Vitamins with Lipotropics during pregnancy. Vitamins with Lipotropics is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Vitamins with Lipotropics, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of Vitamins with Lipotropics:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Mild breath odor; upset stomach.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue).
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.
Proper storage of Vitamins with Lipotropics:
Store Vitamins with Lipotropics at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Vitamins with Lipotropics out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Vitamins with Lipotropics, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Vitamins with Lipotropics is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Vitamins with Lipotropics. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
More Vitamins with Lipotropics resources
- Vitamins with Lipotropics Use in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
- Vitamins with Lipotropics Drug Interactions
- Vitamins with Lipotropics Support Group
- 4 Reviews for Vitamins with Lipotropics - Add your own review/rating
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