Tricon
FDA Drug Information • Also known as: Tricon
- Brand Names
- Tricon
- Drug Class
- Vitamin C [EPC], Vitamin B12 [EPC]
- Route
- ORAL
- Dosage Form
- CAPSULE
- Product Type
- HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG
Description
DESCRIPTION Each TRICON™ Capsule contains: Special liver-stomach concentrate (containing intrinsic factor). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 mg Vitamin B12 (activity equivalent) . . . . . . . . . . . .15 mcg Iron, elemental (ferrous fumarate) . . . . . . . . . .110 mg Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 mg Folic acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 mg with other factors of vitamin B complex present in the liver-stomach concentrate. Inactive ingredients: Citric acid, D&C Yellow No. 10, ethylcellulose, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Red #28, gelatin, lecithin, magnesium stearate, pharmaceutical glaze, silicon dioxide, simethicone, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sorbic acid, starch, and titanium dioxide.
What Is Tricon Used For?
INDICATIONS AND USAGE TRICON™ is a multifactor preparation effective in the treatment of anemias that respond to oral hematinics, including pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias and also irondeficiency anemia. Therapeutic quantities of hematopoietic factors that are known to be important are present in the recommended daily dose.
Dosage and Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION One capsule twice a day. (Two capsules daily produce a standard response in the average uncomplicated case of pernicious anemia.)
Side Effects (Adverse Reactions)
ADVERSE REACTIONS Rarely, iron in therapeutic doses produces gastrointestinal reactions, such as diarrhea or constipation. Reducing the dose and administering it with meals will minimize these effects in the iron-sensitive patient. In extremely rare instances, skin rash suggesting allergy has been noted following the oral administration of liver-stomach material. Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
Contraindications
CONTRAINDICATIONS Hemochromatosis and hemosiderosis are contraindications to iron therapy.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Pregnancy Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category C: Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with TRICON™ Capsules. It is also not known whether TRICON™ Capsules can cause fetal harm when administered to pregnant women or can affect reproduction capacity. TRICON™ Capsules should be given to pregnant women only if clearly needed.
Nursing Mothers It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when TRICON™ is administered to a nursing woman.
Overdosage
OVERDOSAGE Symptoms: Those of iron intoxication, which may include pallor and cyanosis, vomiting, hematemesis, diarrhea, melena, shock, drowsiness, and coma. Treatment: For specific therapy, exchange transfusion and chelating agents. For general management, gastric and rectal lavage with sodium bicarbonate solution or milk, administration of intravenous fluids and electrolytes, and use of oxygen.
How Supplied
HOW SUPPLIED TRICON™ Capsules are opaque brown NDC 63044-0635-10 Unit Dose Packs containing 10 capsules per card. 100 capsules. Storage: Store at controlled room temperature 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F). [See USP Controlled Room Temperature. Manufactured For Nnodum Pharmaceuticals by Contract Pharmacal Corporation 135 Adams Avenue Hauppauge, New York 11788
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