Drug Name:
CENTRUM OTC
Generic Name and Formulations:
Vit. A 5000Units (40% as beta carotene), thiamine 1.5mg, riboflavin 1.7mg, niacinamide 20mg, pantothenic acid 10mg, pyridoxine 2mg, Vit. B12 6mcg, biotin 30mcg, folic acid 0.4mg, Vit. C 60mg, Vit. D 400Units, Vit. E 30Units, Vit. K 25mcg, calcium (as phosphate and carbonate) 162mg, iron (as fumarate) 18mg, chloride (as potassium) 72mg, chromium (as Cl) 120mcg, copper (as oxide) 2mg, iodine (as potassium) 150mcg, magnesium (as oxide) 100mg, manganese 2mg, molybdenum 75mcg, nickel 5mcg, phosphorus (as calcium) 109mg, potassium (as Cl) 80mg, selenium 20mcg, silicon 2mg, vanadium 10mcg, tin 10mcg, zinc (as oxide) 15mg, boron 150mcg; tabs.
Company:
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare
Therapeutic Use:
Indications for CENTRUM:
Nutritional supplement.
Adult:
1 tab daily (w. food in GI upset).
Children:
Not recommended.
Contraindications:
Treatment of pernicious or other megaloblastic anemia. Wilson's disease. Hemochromatosis.
Warnings/Precautions:
Hypoparathyroidism. Folic acid may mask pernicious anemia.
Interactions:
Tetracycline absorption blocked by iron, calcium.
How Supplied:
Tabs—60, 180
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