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CERNEVIT® I.V.
Multivitamin injection
Consumer Medicine Information
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about Cernevit® IV. Multivitamin [Cernevit IV]. It does not contain all of the available information. All medicines have risks and benefit. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you using Cernevit IV against the benefit he or she may expect it will have for him or her.
It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist
If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine, as you may need to read it again.
What Cernevit IV is used for?
The brand name of your medicine is Cernevit IV, which belongs to the vitamins, mineral and other nutritional supplement's group of medicines. It is a multivitamin preparation of both water and fat-soluble vitamins (without Vitamin K) stabilised with a mixture of solubilising agent. This medicine is used as a multivitamin supplement corresponding to the daily needs of adult and children. As Cernevit IV is an injectable preparation, it is therefore intended to be given as an injection or infusion directly into the vein (intravenously).
What should you know before the use of Cernevit IV
Cernevit IV should not be given to you if:
- you have had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients of Cernevit IV listed in the Ingredients section of this leaflet, especially thiamine (Vitamin B1).Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include skin rash, peeling of the skin, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips or tongue which may cause difficulty in swallowing or breathing or shortness of breath.
- you have an impairment with liver function
- the expiry date (EXP) printed on the pack is overdue.
- you are not sure whether you should be given Cernevit IV injection.
You must tell your doctor if:
- you are allergic to any other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives.
- you have any other health problems including:
- kidney disease
- active inflammatory bowel disease
- you are currently receiving Vitamin A from another source
- liver disease - you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, as it is not known whether Cernevit IV may cause harm to the foetus. Your doctor will discuss with you the risks and benefits of giving this product during pregnancy.
- you are breast-feeding or wish to breast feed, as it is known that vitamins are excreted in breast milk. Your doctor will discuss with you the risks and benefits of giving Cernevit IV injection to a nursing mother.
- you are taking prescription medicines, such as antiepileptic drug with brand name Dilantin. The effectiveness of the active component in Dilantin is affected by folic acid, one of the vitamins included in the Cernevit IV formulation. Several vitamins can decrease the effectiveness of antibiotics, such as tetracycline family.
- you are taking prescription medicines or tablets for heart or blood pressure or levo-dopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
- you are taking any non-prescription medicine purchasing from your pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop.
How is Cernevit IV given ?
How much is given:
Your doctor will decide when and how much Cernevit IV will be given to you, which is normally 1 (one) vial per day for adults and children aged over 11 years.
How will it be given:
Your doctor will inject the medicine to you. Cernevit IV injection will be given to you as a slow injection after it has been mixed with drip solutions, directly into the vein (intravenously) by your doctor or trained nurse.
How long will it be given:
Your doctor will determine the duration of your treatment, which it will depend on your need.
Side Effects
Most people who received this medicine do not experience side-effects. However, as with most medicines, Cernevit IV, can sometimes cause unwanted side-effects. Allergic reactions have been known to occur following intravenous injection of Vitamin B1. To date, that there have been no reports on fatal allergic reactions associated with this product.
However, you must tell your doctor or pharmacist as soon as possible if:you do not feel well while you are treated with Cernevit IV you are having a sign of allergic reactions, as shown in any form of the following sign:
- swelling of the face, lips, mouth or throat, which may cause difficulty in swallowing.
- itching, sneezing/hives or mild asthma-like attacks
- yellowing of the skin and eyes, also called jaundice
All of these side effects are very rare, but if you have them, you may have had a serious allergic reactions, then stop taking Cernevit IV or go to accident and emergency at your nearest hospital.
Overdose
To date little is known about experience on overdose symptoms with CERNEVIT IV. However, a prolonged use of vitamin A and D with a high dosing, two of the components of this product, hypervitaminosis A and D may appear. In cases suspected overdose, symptomatic and supportive treatments should be given as appropriate, and the treatment with Cernevit IV should be discontinued.
Storage Conditions
Cernevit IV should be stored below 25 °C and protected from light and heat.
Product Descriptions
What Cernevit IV looks like
Cernevit IV is presented as an orange-yellow powder contained in a brown glass vial, closed with elastomer closures and crimped by aluminium cap. Each vial is accompanied by ampoule containing 5 mL of water for injection. Your doctor or trained nurse will reconstitute it with the provided water for injection prior to the infusion or injection of your medicine.
Ingredients:
Each vial of Cernevit IV contains the following components:
Active ingredients
Retinol/Vitamin A (3500 IU), Cholecalciferol/ Vitamin D3 (5.5 μg), Alpha-tocopherol /Vitamin E (11.20 mg), Ascorbic acid/Vitamin C (125mg), Thiamine/Vitamin B1 (3.51mg), Riboflavin/Vitamin B2 (4.14mg), Pyridoxine/Vitamin B6 (4.53mg), Cyanocobalamin/Vitamin B12 (6μg), Folic acid (414μg), Pantothenic acid (17.25mg), Biotin (69μg), Nicotinamide (46mg)
Inactive ingredients
Glycine (250 mg), Glycocholic acid (140 mg), Soybean lecithin (112.5 mg), Sodium Chloride resulted from pH 5.9 adjustment with Sodium hydroxide.
Manufacturer
Cernevit IV is manufactured by Baxter/Clintec Parenteral in France and supplied in Australia by:
Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd.
1 Baxter Drive
Old Toongabbie, NSW 2146, Sydney
This leaflet was revised: 04/12/2002
AUST R: 92418
Published by MIMS/myDr May 2003
