WOMENS HORLICKS

Overview

WOMENS HORLICKS is a Schedule H drug.

WOMENS HORLICKS is composed of: CALCIUM ACETATE ( ), CARBONYL IRON ( ), VITAMIN K ( ), PROTEIN ( )

Calcium is a mineral that is needed for many functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance. Calcium can also bind to other minerals such as phosphate, and aid in their removal from the body.Calcium acetate is a natural mineral that works by holding onto phosphate from the diet so that it can pass out of your body,used to treat elevated blood phosphate levels in end stage kidney failure.

Carbonyl iron is an iron replacement product. You normally get iron from the foods you eat. Iron helps your body produce red blood cells that carry oxygen through your blood to tissues and organs.Iron is an important mineral that the body needs to produce red blood cells and keep you in good health.

Usage

CALCIUM ACETATE can address symptoms like: Mouth Tingling, Mouth Numbness, Joint Pain

CARBONYL IRON is generally used to treat: Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency
CARBONYL IRON can address symptoms like: Weakness (generalized), Shortness Of Breath, Head Headache, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Pale Skin, Difficulty Concentrating, Mouth Swelling, Swollen Tongue

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 12yrs

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

How Do I Take It?

WOMENS HORLICKS is generally taken With Food.

Precautions for WOMENS HORLICKS and its Constituents

• You should not use calcium acetate if you have high levels of calcium in your blood.
• You should not use calcium acetate if you are allergic to it.
• Do not give this medicine to a child without medical advice.Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Your doctor may occasionally change your dose to make sure you get the best results.
• Take this medicine with each meal.
• You may need to keep a food diary to measure how much calcium you are getting in your diet.
• You may need frequent medical tests to help your doctor determine how long to treat you with calcium acetate.
• Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
• Do not take additional calcium supplements.
• Avoid using antacids without your doctor’s advice. Use only the specific type of antacid your doctor recommends.
• Avoid taking an antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, or levofloxacin within 2 hours before or 6 hours after you take calcium acetate.Avoid taking an antibiotic such as doxycycline, minocycline, or tetracycline within 1 hour before you take calcium acetate.
• Avoid taking levothyroxine within 4 hours before or 4 hours after you take calcium acetate.

• You should not use carbonyl iron if you are allergic to it.
• Carbonyl iron tablets may contain milk. Tell your doctor if you have lactose intolerance or a milk allergy.Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
• Carbonyl iron may be taken with food if it upsets your stomach.
• The chewable tablet must be chewed before you swallow it.
• Shake the oral suspension well just before you measure a dose. Measure liquid medicine with the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.
• Do not take carbonyl iron for longer than 6 months without your doctor’s advice.
• Do not take a double dose.
• Avoid taking carbonyl iron within 2 hours before or 2 hours after you take other medicines.
• Do not take this medication if you have too much iron builds, iron overload disorder, hemolytic anemia.
• Chewable tablets of this medicine may contain aspartame. If you have phenylketonuria or any other condition that requires you to restrict your intake of aspartame consult your doctor or pharmacist about using this drug safely.
• Liquid preparations of this product may contain sugar and/or alcohol. Caution is advised if you have diabetes, alcohol dependence, or liver disease.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CALCIUM ACETATE over-dosage can result in: Loss Of Appetite, Confusion, Nausea, Vomit
CARBONYL IRON over-dosage can result in: Bloody Or Red Colored Stools, Fever, Vomit, Abdomen Pain, Pale Skin, Slow Or Irregular Breathing, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Fingers Blue Colored Skin

Common Side-Effects

CALCIUM ACETATE : Diarrhoea, Itchy Skin, Nausea, Loose Motion, Abdomen Pain, Confusion, Dry Mouth, Head Headache, Vomit, Fatigue (tiredness), Loss Of Appetite
CARBONYL IRON : Diarrhoea, Anaphylaxis, Constipation, Nausea, Vomit, Abdomen Pain, Damaged Teeth Enamel, Abdomen Upset Stomach, Change In Stools, Abdomen Stomach Cramps

Serious Side-Effects

CALCIUM ACETATE : Delirium, Hypercalcaemia, Slurred Speech, Frequent Urination, Unusual Taste In Mouth, Increased Thirst
CARBONYL IRON : Swollen Lymph Nodes, Joint Pain, Chest Pain, Palpitations (fluttering In Chest), Difficulty Breathing

Rare Side-Effects

CARBONYL IRON : Skin Rash, Itchy Skin

Technical Classification

CALCIUM ACETATE is categorized as:

• MINERALS AND ELECTROLYTES / NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS
• PHOSPHATE BINDERS / MISCELLANEOUS AGENTS

CARBONYL IRON is categorized as: IRON PRODUCTS / NUTRITIONAL PRODUCTS

Available Alternatives for WOMENS HORLICKS

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

WOMENS HORLICKS

INR 299 for 400 GRAM POWDER

PROTEIN , VITAMIN K , VITAMIN D , CARBONYL IRON , CALCIUM ACETATE

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

HEPA-PRO POWD	INR 202.5 for 5 GM GRANULES	VITAMIN A 900 IU, CALCIUM ACETATE 380 MG, PHOSPHORUS 380 MG, POTASSIUM 370 MG, CHOLINE 350 MG, LIPOIC ACID 200 MG, ADEMETIONINE 200 MG, VITAMIN D 150 IU, FOLIC ACID 150 MCG, MAGNESIUM 150 MG, SODIUM 140 MG, CHLORIDE SALT 108 MG, BIOTIN 100 MCG, CARBOHYDRATE 75 GM, CHROMIUM 60 MCG, IODINE 58 MCG, VITAMIN C 50 MG, TAURINE 50 MG, SELENIUM 35 MCG, VITAMIN K 30 MCG, MOLYBDENUM 30 MCG, NIACINAMIDE 15 MG, PROTEIN 12 GM, VITAMIN E 11 IU, FAT 6 GM, CARBONYL IRON 5 MG, ZINC 4.48 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 4.48 MCG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 4 MG, L-LEUCINE 2.47 GM, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1.6 MG, THIAMINE 1.2 MG, MANGANESE 1.2 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 1.28 MG, L-VALINE 1.26 GM, COPPER 0.68 MG, L-ISOLEUCINE 0.0126 GM
KABIPRO PWD	INR 259 for 200 GM	VITAMIN A 1000 MCG, POTASSIUM 685 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 500 MG, FOLIC ACID 400 MCG, PHOSPOROUS 390 MG, CHLORIDE SALT 270 MG, SODIUM 230 MG, CHOLINE 210 MG, MAGNESIUM 125 MG, VITAMIN K 120 MCG, VITAMIN C 100 MG, BIOTIN 75 MCG, PROTEIN 42 GM, CARBOHYDRATE 41 GM, CARBONYL IRON 24 MG, NIACINAMIDE 24 MG, VITAMIN E 20 MG, VITAMIN D 15 MCG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 7 MG, DIETARY FIBER 5 GM, MANGANESE 5 MG, ZINC 4 MG, FAT 3 GM, RIBOFLAVIN 2.6 MG, COPPER 2 MG, IODINE 2 GM, CYANOCOBALAMIN 2 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 2.4 MG
LACTODEX HMF	INR 194 for 500GM	VITAMIN A 1500 IU, POTASSIUM 500 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 450 MCG/ML, CALCIUM ACETATE 450 MG, CHLORIDE SALT 350 MG, PHOSPHORUS 300 MG, COPPER 300 MCG, VITAMIN D 300 IU, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 300 MCG, THIAMINE 300 MCG, INOSITOL 289 MG, SODIUM 200 MG, MALTODEXTRIN 44 GM, FOLIC ACID 40 MCG, MAGNESIUM 40 MG, VITAMIN C 40 MG, VITAMIN K 40 MCG, IODINE 40 MCG, CHOLINE 35 MG, MANGANESE 25 MCG, CARBOHYDRATE 19 GM, SELENIUM 14 MCG, PROTEIN 14.6 GM, BIOTIN 10 MCG, FAT 6.2 GM, CARBONYL IRON 5 MG, ZINC 4 MG, NICOTINAMIDE 3 MG, MINERAL ASH 3.5 GM, PANTOTHENIC ACID 2.2 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1.5 MCG
MENOPRO PWD	INR 300 for 200 GM PWD	MAGNESIUM 400 MG, FOLIC ACID 320 MCG, VITAMIN E 300 IU, VITAMIN C 200 MG, ISOFLAVONE 200 MG, SODIUM 100 MG, POTASSIUM 100 MG, VITAMIN K 100 MCG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 85 MCG, CARBOHYDRATE 55 GM, PROTEIN 28 GM, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 16 MG, ZINC 15 MG, SELENIUM 10 MCG, VITAMIN D 10 MCG, CARBONYL IRON 10 MG, COPPER 3 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 2.5 GM, FAT 1.5 GM, BORON 0.01 MG/GM, PHOSPHORUS 0.8 GM
PULMO PLUS POWDER	INR 125 for 100GM POWDER	VITAMIN A 5000 IU, POTASSIUM 410 MG, CHLORIDE SALT 400 MG, SODIUM 310 MG, PHOSPHORUS 250 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 250 MG, FOLIC ACID 200 MCG, BIOTIN 150 MCG, CHOLINE 150 MG, VITAMIN D 100 IU, MAGNESIUM 100 MG, VITAMIN C 75 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 40 GM, FAT 20 GM, PROTEIN 19 GM, VITAMIN K 18 MCG, VITAMIN E 11.3 MG, NIACINAMIDE 10 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5 MG, ZINC 5.63 MG, COLOSTRUM 4 GM, CYANOCOBALAMIN 3 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG, THIAMINE 0.75 MG, CARBONYL IRON 0.045 MG/GM, RIBOFLAVIN 0.85 MG
PULMOCARE POWDER	INR 230 for 200GM POWDER	VITAMIN A 5000 IU, POTASSIUM 410 MG, CHLORIDE SALT 400 MG, SODIUM 310 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 250 MG, PHOSPHORUS 250 MG, FOLIC ACID 200 MCG, BIOTIN 150 MCG, CHOLINE 150 MG, MAGNESIUM 100 MG, VITAMIN D 100 IU, VITAMIN C 75 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 45 GM, IODINE 37.5 MCG, FAT 25 GM, PROTEIN 19 GM, VITAMIN K 18 MCG, VITAMIN E 11.3 IU, NIACIN 10 MG, ZINC 5.63 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 5 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 3 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG, THIAMINE 0.75 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 0.85 MG, CARBONYL IRON 0.045 MG/GM
RESOURCE DIABETIC	INR 285 for 200GM POWDER	VITAMIN A 670 MCG, POTASSIUM 535 MG, CHLORIDE SALT 487 MG, PHOSPHORUS 348 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 348 MG, SODIUM 260 MG, M-INOSITOL 200 MG, FOLIC ACID 178 MCG, CHOLINE 116 MG, MAGNESIUM 90 MG, VITAMIN C 68 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 48.5 GM, CARNITINE 44.6 MG, CHROMIUM 38 MCG, MOLYBDENUM 33.5 MCG, TAURINE 33.5 MG, SELENIUM 30 MCG, PROTEIN 20 GM, FAT 19.8 GM, BIOTIN 18 MCG, VITAMIN K 16 MCG, NIACINAMIDE 9 MG, DIETARY FIBER 6.4 GM, VITAMIN E 6.8 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 4.5 MG, CARBONYL IRON 4 MG, ZINC 2.2 MG, VITAMIN D 2.7 MCG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 0.9 MG, MANGANESE 0.9 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 0.7 MG, THIAMINE 0.6 MG, IODINE 0.34 MCG/ML
RESOURCE HEPATIC PWD	INR 28 for 26GM POWDER	VITAMIN A 577 MCG, CHLORIDE SALT 427 MG, CHOLINE 368 MG, POTASSIUM 327 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 300 MG, PHOSPHORUS 240 MG, FOLIC ACID 154 MCG, SODIUM 116 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 71.2 GM, MAGNESIUM 60 MG, VITAMIN C 46 MG, IODINE 40.4 MCG, MOLYBDENUM 34 MCG, CHROMIUM 30.8 MCG, SELENIUM 30 MCG, VITAMIN K 27.7 MCG, BIOTIN 15.4 MCG, PROTEIN 11.5 GM, NIACINAMIDE 10 MG, VITAMIN E 7.7 MG, FAT 6 GM, CARBONYL IRON 6.9 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 3.9 MG, VITAMIN D 3.9 MCG, ZINC 2 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 2 MCG, L-LEUCINE 1.9 GM, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 1.5 MG, THIAMINE 1.2 MG, RIBOFLAVIN 1.2 MG, L-VALINE 1.5 GM, MANGANESE 1.5 MG, COPPER 0.8 MG, L-ISOLEUCINE 0.013 GM, L-LYSINE 0.8 GM
RESOURCE PWD	INR 60 for 56GM POWDER	CHLORIDE SALT 500 MG, POTASSIUM 500 MG, VITAMIN A 336 MCG, SODIUM 282 MG, CHOLINE 232 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 215 MG, PHOSPHORUS 200 MG, MAGNESIUM 75 MG, VITAMIN C 67.9 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 62 GM, IODINE 59 MCG, FOLIC ACID 50 MCG, CHROMIUM 25 MCG, SELENIUM 19.6 MG, MOLYBDENUM 19.6 MCG, BIOTIN 18 MCG, VITAMIN K 17.8 MCG, PROTEIN 15.5 GM, NIACIN 8.9 MG, VITAMIN E 6.8 MG, CARBONYL IRON 4.1 MG, VITAMIN D 2.23 MCG, ZINC 2.2 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 2.2 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1 MCG, THIAMINE 0.7 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 0.9 MG, FAT 0.151 GM, RIBOFLAVIN 0.7 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG, MANGANESE 0.9 MG
RESOURCE RENAL PWD	INR 255 for 200GM POWDER	POTASSIUM 400 MG, VITAMIN A 320 MCG, CALCIUM ACETATE 210 MG, PHOSPHORUS 200 MG, SODIUM 160 MG, HISTIDINE 145 MG, FOLIC ACID 91 MCG, CHOLINE 70 MG, CARNITINE 61.4 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 61.5 GM, MAGNESIUM 45.4 MG, IODINE 34 MCG, TAURINE 30 MG, CHROMIUM 27.3 MCG, MOLYBDENUM 25 MCG, FAT 20 GM, VITAMIN K 18 MCG, VITAMIN C 18 MG, SELENIUM 15 MCG, BIOTIN 15 MCG, PROTEIN 9 GM, NIACINAMIDE 4.5 MG, CHLORIDE SALT 4.8 MG/GM, VITAMIN E 4.6 MG, CARBONYL IRON 4 MG, VITAMIN D 2.3 MCG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 2.3 MG, ZINC 2.2 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1.8 MCG, MANGANESE 1.1 MG, COPPER 0.5 MG, L-LYSINE 0.8 GM, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 0.5 MG, THIAMINE 0.5 MG, GLYCINE 0.8 GM, RIBOFLAVIN 0.5 MG
SIMYL MCT PWD	INR 99 for 200GM POWDER	VITAMIN A 837 MCG, POTASSIUM 370 MG, VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) 343 MCG, COPPER 280 MCG, RIBOFLAVIN 275 MCG, CHLORIDE SALT 260 MG, CALCIUM ACETATE 250 MG, THIAMINE 185 MCG, SODIUM 142 MG, PHOSPHORUS 125 MG, CARBOHYDRATE 61.4 GM, VITAMIN C 40 MG, SELENIUM 35 MCG, CHOLINE 35 MG, TAURINE 34.25 MG, FOLIC ACID 30 MG, MAGNESIUM 27.51 MG, MANGANESE 23 MCG, IODINE 23 MCG, VITAMIN K 18.4 MCG, FAT 18 GM, SATURATED FATTY ACID 16.81 GM, PROTEIN 14 GM, BIOTIN 7 MCG, TRIGLYCERIDES 7.2 GM, CARNITINE 7.87 MG, VITAMIN E 6 IU, CARBONYL IRON 5 MG, VITAMIN D 4.63 MCG, LINOLEATE 3 GM, ZINC 2.5 MG, NIACINAMIDE 2.23 MG, PANTOTHENIC ACID 1.4 MG, CYANOCOBALAMIN 1.05 MCG, POLYUNSATURATED FATTYACID 0.27 GM, MONOUNSATURATED FATTYACID 0.92 GM