The Brand Name MAXIFERON Has Generic Salt :: Copper 

MAXIFERON  Is From Company Cipla Priced :: Rs. 27

MAXIFERON have Copper is comes under Sub class #N/A of  Main Class #N/A

Main Medicine Class:: #N/A  Sub Medicine Class :: #N/A 

Indications for Drugs ::

Nutritional supplement

Drug Dose ::

One tablet daily or as recommended by the physician.

Contraindication ::

Patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Drug Precautions ::

Folic acid in doses above 0.1 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematological remission can occur while neurological manifestations remain progressive.

Drug Side Effects ::

Generally well tolerated.

Pregnancy category ::

0

Drug Mode of Action ::  

Iron: Essential component in the formation of hemoglobin; adequate amounts of iron are necessary for effective erythropoiesis; also serves as a cofactor of several essential enzymes, including cytochromes that are involved in electron transport. Replacement of iron stores found in hemoglobin, myoglobin, and enzymes; works to transport oxygen via hemoglobin. Folic acid: Required for nucleoprotein synthesis and the maintenance of normal erythropoiesis; folic acid is converted in the liver and plasma to its metabolically active form, tetrahydrofolic acid, by dihydrofolate reductase; prevents neural tube defects in women of childbearing potential and higher doses required during pregnancy. Copper: Cofactor in many enzymes, including ceruloplasmin; involved in formation of iron carrier protein, transferrin. Helps maintain normal rates of red and white blood cell formation and helps prevent development of deficiency symptoms. Iodine: Required for thyroid hormone synthesis; component of thyroid hormones (T3 & T4).

Drug Interactions ::

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