Tricare Prenatal
Generic name:multivitamin / minerals
Dosage form: kit
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 1, 2022.
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DESCRIPTION:
Each light blue film coated tablet contains:
| Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) | 100 mg |
| Vitamin D-3 (Cholecalciferol) | 400 IU |
| Vitamin E (dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) | 30 IU |
| Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine HCl) | 1.6 mg |
| Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin) | 1.6 mg |
| Niacin (Niacinamide) | 20 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine HCl) | 3.1 mg |
| Folic Acid | 1 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin) | 12 mcg |
| Calcium (Calcium Carbonate) | 200 mg |
| Iron (Ferrous Fumarate) | 27 mg |
| Zinc (Zinc Oxide) | 10 mg |
| Copper (Cupric Sulfate) | 2 mg |
INDICATIONS AND USAGE:
Tricare Prenatal™ tablets are indicated to provide vitamin and mineral supplementation throughout pregnancy and during the postnatal period for both the lactating and non-lactating mother. It is also useful for improving nutritional status prior to conception.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center right away.
Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of prenicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias where vitamin B-12 is deficient.
PRECAUTIONS:
Folic acid in doses above 1.0 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematologic remission can occur while neurological manifestations progress.
ADVERSE REACTIONS:
Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
