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Rx10 ml • IV Injection or Infusion
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Indications & Uses
Multivitamin is given as a daily maintenance dose for adults and for children aged 11 years and above who are receiving parenteral nutrition. It is also used in other situations where the medicine has to be given by the intravenous route. These include surgery, extensive burns, fractures and other trauma, severe infectious diseases and comatose states. Any of these can bring on a "stress" situation, where the body's metabolic demands change a great deal and the tissues become depleted of nutrients as a result.
Dosage Reference
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Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Adults and children aged 11 years and above take 1 vial a day. To prepare it, add 5 ml of sterile Water for injection, or another intravenous fluid such as 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection or 5% Glucose injection, to the single dose vial. Use a sterile syringe to add the 5 ml of diluent, then mix gently until the lyophilized powder dissolves.
Give the whole volume of the resulting solution as a slow intravenous injection (over at least 10 minutes), or dilute it further for intravenous infusion. To keep vitamin losses low in parenteral nutrition admixtures, add the vitamins just before administration and finish giving it within 24 hours.
Side Effects
Anaphylactic reactions have been reported after large intravenous doses of Thiamine. Urticaria and rash have also been linked with Multivitamin. Very rarely, anaphylactic reactions have been reported when Multivitamin was given by IV injection or infusion over 1 to 4 minutes.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Anaphylactic reactions can happen in allergic people who are susceptible to Thiamine (Vitamin B1) and nicotinamide, two of the components in Multivitamin. Mild allergic signs such as sneezing or mild asthma are a warning, because another injection or infusion may then lead to anaphylactic shock. Multivitamin contains glychocolic acid, so when it is given repeatedly and for a long time to patients with jaundice of hepatic origin or severe biochemical evidence of cholestasis, their liver function needs careful monitoring. Fat-soluble vitamin levels should also be monitored carefully when kidney function is impaired.
Contraindications
Don't give this multivitamin to anyone who already has hypervitaminosis, or who is known to be hypersensitive to any of its active ingredients. The injection must not be given to patients who are already intolerant to thiamine. It should also be avoided in patients with impaired hepatic function. And people with hyperparathyroidism should not receive this preparation, because of the risk of hypercalcaemic complications.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
No studies have looked at how this multivitamin preparation affects human pregnancy. A pregnant woman should be given it only if it is clearly needed. For women who are breastfeeding, the preparation is not recommended.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Storage
Keep the Multivitamin below 25°C before it is reconstituted. Protect it from light and don't freeze it.
Once it is reconstituted, use it straight away. If that isn't possible, store it at 2°C to 8°C for not more than 24 hours. Throw away any reconstituted solution that is left unused.
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Common questions about Zovia 10 ml
What is Zovia 10 ml IV Injection or Infusion?
Zovia 10 ml IV Injection or Infusion is a medicine that contains Multivitamin. It is made by Opsonin Pharma Limited. It belongs to the Multi-vitamin & Multi-mineral combined preparations group of medicines.
What is Zovia used for?
Multivitamin is given as a daily maintenance dose for adults and for children aged 11 years and above who are receiving parenteral nutrition. It is also used in other situations where the medicine has to be given by the intravenous route.
What are the side effects of Zovia?
Anaphylactic reactions have been reported after large intravenous doses of Thiamine. Urticaria and rash have also been linked with Multivitamin.
Can I take Zovia during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
No studies have looked at how this multivitamin preparation affects human pregnancy. A pregnant woman should be given it only if it is clearly needed. Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
How should I store Zovia?
Keep the Multivitamin below 25°C before it is reconstituted. Protect it from light and don't freeze it.
Can I take other medicines with Zovia?
Some medicines can interact with Multivitamin, for example: Riboflavin, Levodopa, Prazosin, Primidone, Phenytoin, Folic Acid. Tell your doctor or pharmacist about every medicine you take.
Do I need a prescription for Zovia?
Zovia is a prescription (Rx) medicine. Take it as your doctor advises.