beta carotene/vitamin C/minerals

Action and Spectrum

Actions and Spectrum 

beta-carotene is a carotenoid and a precursor to vitamin A. It is converted into active vitamin A, which is essential for maintaining healthy vision, immune function, and skin health. vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that plays several important roles in the body.

It is essential for collagen formation, wound healing, and maintaining healthy skin, bones, and teeth. minerals are inorganic nutrients is essential for bone and teeth health, muscle function, blood clotting, and nerve transmission.

Drug Interaction

Adverse Reaction

Frequency not defined  

Oxaluria 

Renal calculi 

Vomiting  

Alopecia 

Anaphylactic shock 

Anorexia 

Bone and joint pain 

Hepatic impairment 

Irritability 

Itching 

Dermatitis 

Exfoliation 

Nausea 

Black Box Warning

Black Box Warning 

None  

Contraindication / Caution

Contraindication/Caution: 

None

Pregnancy / Lactation

Pregnancy consideration: 

Pregnancy category: N/A 

Lactation: Excretion into human milk is unknown  

Pregnancy Categories:         

Category A: well-controlled and Satisfactory studies show no risk to the fetus in the first or later trimester. 

Category B: there was no evidence of risk to the fetus in animal studies, and there were not enough studies on pregnant women.  

Category C: there was evidence of risk of adverse effects in animal reproduction studies, and no adequate evidence in human studies must take care of potential risks in pregnant women. 

Category D: adequate data with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite the potential risk, and used only in emergency cases for potential benefits. 

Category X: Drugs listed in this category outweigh the risks over benefits. Hence these categories of drugs need to be avoided by pregnant women. 

Category N: There is no data available for the drug under this category. 

Pharmacology

Pharmacology  

beta-carotene is a fat-soluble carotenoid that serves as a provitamin A. In the body, it is converted into active retinol via enzymatic processes.  vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin with various pharmacological actions.

It acts as a cofactor for enzymes involved in collagen synthesis, neurotransmitter production, and the synthesis of certain hormones and amino acids. 

minerals are essential nutrients required for various physiological processes. Each mineral has specific functions and pharmacological actions which involve muscle and nerve function, energy production, and bone health. 

Pharmacodynamics 

beta-carotene also acts as an antioxidant, helping to neutralize harmful free radicals in the body and protect cells from oxidative damage. 

vitamin C enhances the absorption of non-heme iron from plant-based foods by reducing it to a more absorbable form in the digestive tract. 

minerals have various essential roles in the body by acting as cofactors for enzymes and required for oxygen transport in hemoglobin, energy production, and cellular metabolism. 

Pharmacokinetics 

Limited information available on ADME

Adminstartion

Administration 

beta carotene/vitamin C/minerals is combination drug available in form of capsule for oral use.

Patient Information Leaflet

Patient information leaflet 

Generic Name:  

beta carotene/vitamin C/minerals              

Why do we use beta carotene/vitamin C/minerals? 

beta carotene/vitamin C/minerals is a combination drug used as antioxidant and supplements.   

Beta-Sclerobion (beta carotene/vitamin C/minerals is combination drug is used in treatment of vitamin C deficiency and mineral deficiency.