Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500, 60 pcs

Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 - high-dose vitamin C with long-term effects

Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 is a medicine for the prevention and treatment of vitamin C deficiency when adequate intake through the diet is not ensured.The human body can only absorb and store vitamin C to a limited extent.It therefore makes sense to supply the body with vitamin C in small portions throughout the day, as Cetebe® ZEITPERLEN® vitamin C does.The human body cannot produce vitamin C itself, so the vital nutrient must be consumed regularly and in sufficient quantities through food.

The patented Cetebe® ZEITPERLEN® supplies the body with vitamin C in small portions throughout the day, so that the body can optimally process and store the vitamin.The vitamin capsules can prevent and treat vitamin C deficiency if adequate intake through diet is not ensured.The high-dose capsules contain vitamin C, which can be taken to compensate for increased vitamin requirements in the body, such as:B. during sporting activities.

Cetebe offers a high-quality and reliable vitamin supply for your body, which can strengthen your immune system and your defenses and prevent vitamin C deficiency.No prescription is required for this product.

When should vitamin C be taken?

The following groups of people, among others, may be at increased risk of a vitamin C deficiency: seniors over 65 years of age, smokers, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with an unbalanced diet and people with acute infectious diseases.

What is special about the ZEITPERLEN® technology?

When it comes to absorbing vitamin C, it is important that the body can only absorb and store larger amounts to a limited extent.With the help of ZEITPERLEN® technology, the blood is not flooded with vitamin C and at the same time vitamin C loss through the urine is avoided.The body can absorb 98.6% of the vitamin, which experts describe as high bioavailability.

The ZEITPERLEN® consist of several alternating layers of vitamin C and a slowly dissolving food coating, which enables the vitamin C to be released.

Frequently asked questions & Answers

What composition does Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 contain?One capsule of Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 contains 500 mg of vitamin C. The ingredients are: sucrose, corn starch, stearic acid, shellac, talc, tartaric acid, color riboflavin (E 101), sodium dodecyl sulfate, gelatin.

When is it recommended to take Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500?Taking Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 makes sense if you have an increased vitamin C requirement or a vitamin C deficiency.

What should you take into account when dosing Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500?Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 is an over-the-counter medicine.The Cetebe® Vitamin C prolonged-release capsules should be taken whole with sufficient liquid.

Can Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard also be used on children?No, children and adolescents under 13 need less vitamin C than adults.Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 is therefore not suitable for them.

Active ingredients / ingredients / ingredients

500 mg ascorbic acid, gelatin, corn starch, sodium dodecyl sulfate, riboflavin, sucrose, shellac, stearic acid, talc, tartaric acid.

Contraindications

The medicine must not be taken if you are hypersensitive (allergic) to ascorbic acid (vitamin C) or any of the other ingredients of the preparation.In the case of kidney stones made from oxalate and certain diseases in which too much iron is stored in the body (thalassemia, hemochromatosis, sideroblastic anemia), you should only take the medicine after consulting your doctor.

Dosage

Always take the medicine exactly as directed.Please ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.Unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, the usual dose is: If there is a vitamin C deficiency, adults receive 500 - 1000 mg of ascorbic acid per day until the symptoms subside.This corresponds to 1 - 2 hard capsules per day.

If you take more than you should, you may experience diarrhea and gastrointestinal distress.In this case, taking the medicine is stopped.If you experience pain in the kidney area or difficulty urinating after a high dose of the preparation, you should contact a doctor immediately.

If you forget to take a dose, do not take a double dose.Interrupting or prematurely ending treatment is usually harmless.

Intake

Please take the hard capsules whole with sufficient liquid.

Patient information

Particular caution when taking the drug is required in patients with a tendency to kidney stone formation.When taking high doses of vitamin C (2000 - 3000 mg/day) there is a risk of calcium oxalate stones forming.In people with healthy kidneys, an oral dose of up to 5000 mg/day is considered safe.

When taking high doses (> 4000 mg/day) of vitamin C, severe hemolysis was observed in individual cases in patients with erythrocytic glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (a very rare metabolic disease).Exceeding the specified dosage recommendation should therefore be avoided.

There are no known impairments to the ability to drive or use machines.

Pregnancy

The specified application quantities should not be exceeded during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Notes

Cetebe® Vitamin C Retard 500 is a 500 mg hard capsule, retarded, with the active ingredient ascorbic acid (vitamin C).For the prevention of vitamin C deficiency when adequate intake through diet is not ensured and for the treatment of vitamin C deficiency diseases.Note: Contains sucrose (sugar).Note for diabetics: 1 prolonged-release capsule contains 0.004 BE.

Please do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the pack or outer packaging.The expiry date refers to the last day of the specified month.

Other

In high quantities, kidney stones can form.