Arovital 10 ml/vial

Arovital 10 ml/vial | INDICATIONS AND USES

This is intended as a supplement for intravenous nutrition in order to meet the daily requirements of the water soluble vitamins of NPO (nothing by mouth) or surgery patients.

Arovital 10 ml/vial | PHARMACOLOGY

This is a sterile, lyophilized powder of water-soluble vitamins for infusion. It contains balanced amount of all the important water soluble vitamins which act as coenzymes of vital enzymes associated with crucial physiological processes, energy metabolism, cell growth and replenishment especially in brain and nerve cells. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant and helps in collagen formation. Intravenous administration of this combination gives prompt action.

Arovital 10 ml/vial | DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION

Adults and children weighing 10 kg or more: 1 vial (10 ml) daily.Children weighing less than 10 kg: should be given 1 ml of the dissolved mixture per kg body weight/day.The contents of one vial are dissolved by the aseptic addition of 10 ml of one of the following:

Water for injection
Fat emulsion 10%
Glucose solution for infusion (5% to 60%)
Normal saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride)

IV Injection may be added to parenteral nutrition admixtures containing carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, electrolytes and trace elements provided that compatibility and stability have been confirmed.Method of IV Injection Preparation:

Take 10 ml WFI from provided ampoule by a sterile syringe.
Transfer it into the vial & mix gently to dissolve the lyophilized powder.
Pull back all the reconstituted solution by the syringe.
Administer the solution by slow IV injection (at least over 10 minutes).

Arovital 10 ml/vial | DRUG INTERACTIONS

Vitamin B6 can reduce the effect of Levodopa. Folic Acid may lower the serum concentration of Phenytoin.

Arovital 10 ml/vial | SIDE EFFECTS

Allergic reactions may occur in patients hypersensitive to any component of the preparation, e.g. Thiamine.

Arovital 10 ml/vial | USE DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION

Animal reproduction studies or clinical investigations during pregnancy have not been carried out with this preparation. However, there are published reports on safe administration of water soluble vitamins in this patient group.

Arovital 10 ml/vial | PRECAUTIONS & WARNINGS

When Lyophilized Powder for Infusion is diluted with water-based solutions, the admixture sould be protected from light. This is not necessary if lyophilized powder for infusion is diluted with intralipid because of the protective effect of the fat emulsion.

Arovital 10 ml/vial | THERAPEUTIC CLASS

Multi-vitamin & Multi-mineral combined preparations

Arovital 10 ml/vial | STORAGE CONDITIONS

Before reconstitution: Store at below 25°C in a dry place, protected from light. Keep out of reach of children. After reconstitution: The reconstituted preparation should be added to the infusion solution aseptically immediately before the start of the infusion & used within 24 hours.