Indications
Vitalux™ caplets are a prescription multivitamin formulated for the clinical dietary management of suboptimal nutritional status in patients where advanced folate, vitamin B supplementation, and maintenance of good health is needed. Vitalux™ caplets may be beneficial in improving the nutritional status of women prior to conception.
Contraindications
This product is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients; also, all iron compounds are contraindicated in patients with hemosiderosis, hemochromatosis, or hemolytic anemias. Pernicious anemia is a contraindication, as folate may obscure its signs and symptoms.
Interactions
Vitalux™ caplets is not recommended for and should not be given to patients receiving levodopa because the action of levodopa is antagonized by pyridoxine. There is a possibility of increased bleeding due to pyridoxine interaction with antiplatelet agents (e.g., Aspirin, or Clopidogrel) and anticoagulants (e.g., Heparin).
Adverse reactions
Folate: Allergic sensitizations have been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folate. Ferrous Fumarate: Gastrointestinal disturbances (anorexia, nausea, diarrhea, constipation) occur occasionally, but are usually mild and may subside with continuation of therapy. Although the absorption of iron is best when taken between meals. Administration of Vitalux TM caplets after meals may reduce occasional gastrointestinal disturbances.
Adverse reactions have been reported with specific vitamins and minerals but generally at levels substantially higher than those contained herein. However, allergic and idiosyncratic reactions are possible at lower levels. Iron, even at the usual recommended levels, has been associated with gastrointestinal intolerance in some patients. For use on the order of a licensed healthcare practitioner. Call your licensed healthcare practitioner about side effects.
To report side effects, call PureTek Corporation at 1-877-921-7873 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov-/medwatch.
Official product information
This product has no Drugs@FDA application number in our table. DailyMed holds the labels the manufacturers submit.
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At a glance
- Brand name
- Vitalux
- Active substance
- multivitamin
- Pharmacologic class
- Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12
- Application
- LABEL-Vitalux
- NDC
- 59088-139-54



