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About Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's belongs to the class of 'multivitamins', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It is used to treat and prevent low blood calcium levels, vitamin B6 deficiency, folate deficiency, and vitamin B12 deficiency. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body is unable to absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss).

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's contains Vitamin D3, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Vitamin D3/Cholecalciferol helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin/Vitamin B12/Mecobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. 

Take Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's as directed by your doctor. Sometimes, Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's may cause common side effects like upset stomach, diarrhoea, drowsiness, flushing, and nausea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, consult a doctor.

Let your doctor know if you are using any other medicines before starting Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. If you are known to be allergic to Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. Please tell your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's.

Uses of Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's

Nutritional deficiencies.

Medicinal Benefits

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's is used to treat nutritional deficiencies and contains Vitamin D3, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats folate deficiency (low blood levels of folate) and hyperhomocysteinemia (high blood levels of amino acid, homocysteine). Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) treats and prevents vitamin B6 deficiency, anaemia (lack of red blood cells), peripheral neuropathy (nerve disorder), and seizures (fits). It is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It is used to treat alcoholic neuropathy, pernicious anaemia (red blood cells are not produced due to Vitamin B12 deficiency), diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels), and multiple sclerosis (immune system disease affecting the brain).

Directions for Use

Tablet: Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it.Mouth Dissolving tablet: Place the tablet on the tongue and let it dissolve or disintegrate in the mouth without water. The tablet should disintegrate completely within the mouth before you swallow it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Side Effects of Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's

  • Upset stomach 
  • Diarrhoea
  • Drowsiness
  • Flushing
  • Nausea

Drug Warnings

Brief your medical history to your doctor if you have any heart/kidney/liver diseases or kidney stones before starting Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Alcohol can also worsen the side effects like drowsiness and stomach upset. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. 

Drug Interactions

Drug-Drug Interaction: Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's may interact with anti-cancer drugs (altretamine, cisplatin), fits medicines (phenytoin, phenobarbital), antibiotics (chloramphenicol), medicines treating Parkinson's disease (levodopa), drugs used to treat tumours (Fluorouracil), antibiotics (trimethoprim), stomach related drugs (sulfasalazine), and cholesterol-lowering drugs (cholestyramine).

Drug-Food Interaction: Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Hence, please avoid alcohol intake while using Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Use Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome, hypercalcaemia (excess calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), Vitamin D toxicity, heart/kidney/liver/blood vessel diseases, and kidney stones.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ALTRETAMINE
  • CISPLATIN
  • PHENYTOIN
  • PHENOBARBITAL
  • CHLORAMPHENICOL
  • LEVODOPA
  • FLUOROURACIL
  • TRIMETHOPRIM
  • SULFASALAZINE
  • CHOLESTYRAMINE

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, liver and kidney, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel, salmon, shellfish, oysters, clams, dark green vegetables such as spinach and kale, beets, avocados, potatoes, whole grains, cereals, kidney beans, black beans, and chickpea.
  • Try folate-rich food sources like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid.
  • Include the best dietary sources of vitamin D, such as fish liver oils and vitamin D–fortified milk.
  • Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese, or milk-based custard in your diet.
  • Sprinkle sesame and sunflower seeds over your food, vegetables, and salads. 
  • Include fruits like citrus, banana, and watermelon in your diet.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
  • Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods.

Special Advise

  • Clinical monitoring of folic acid, vitamins D, B12, and B6 levels through blood examinations are recommended. 
  • Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's since Pyridoxine hydrochloride may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen. 

Disease/Condition Glossary

Nutritional deficiencies: It occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Many nutrients are essential for a healthy life. Sometimes your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like the weakened immune system, indigestion, skin problems, heart problem, eye problems and defective bone growth. Nutritional deficiency symptoms include pale skin, fatigue, weakness, trouble breathing, feeling faint, and poor concentration. 

Consult Doctor

About Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's belongs to the class of 'multivitamins', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It is used to treat and prevent low blood calcium levels, vitamin B6 deficiency, folate deficiency, and vitamin B12 deficiency. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body is unable to absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss).

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's contains Vitamin D3, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Vitamin D3/Cholecalciferol helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin/Vitamin B12/Mecobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. 

Take Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's as directed by your doctor. Sometimes, Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's may cause common side effects like upset stomach, diarrhoea, drowsiness, flushing, and nausea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, consult a doctor.

Let your doctor know if you are using any other medicines before starting Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. If you are known to be allergic to Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. Please tell your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's.

Country of origin

India
Other Info - FOL0635

FAQs

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's is a dietary supplement and consists of Vitamin D3, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) and Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12). When you lack these vitamins in your body, which cannot be recovered even with the food sources, Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's helps in normalising these deficient levels. Collectively, Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's treats nutritional deficiencies.
Vitamin B6 deficiency occurs when your body lacks adequate Pyridoxine levels. You can overcome this deficiency by including food sources rich in Pyridoxine like milk, eggs, beef, pork, chicken or turkey, fish, peanuts, soya beans, wheat germ, oats, and bananas. If your Vitamin B6 levels are still low, your doctor may advise its supplements.
Folate deficiency occurs when your body lacks adequate folic acid/folate levels. You can overcome this deficiency by including food sources rich in folic acid like broccoli, brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid. If your folic acid levels are still low, your doctor may suggest its supplements.
Pyridoxine hydrochloride in Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen. Please make sure your doctor and the laboratory staff know that you take Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's before undergoing any blood and urine examinations.
Antacids may interfere with the absorption of Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. Hence it is advised to take Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's two hours before or four hours after taking antacids.

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Alcohol

Caution

Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's should be used during pregnancy only when recommended by your doctor. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or planning to conceive before taking Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Pyridoxine and Folic acid, in Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's, are excreted into the breast milk. Please consult your doctor before taking Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's if you are a breastfeeding mother.

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Driving

Not applicable

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's usually does not interfere with your driving ability. Please consult your doctor if you experience any unwanted side effects.

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Liver

Caution

Let your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. Hepatic impairment/liver disease can alter the metabolic and therapeutic activity of certain Vitamin D forms.

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Kidney

Caution

It is advised to seek a doctor's advice before starting Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's if you have kidney diseases like kidney stones or undergoing dialysis.

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Children

Consult your doctor

Please consult your doctor. The dose of Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's is based on your child's age and bodyweight.

Written By Divya L , PharmaD
Reviewed By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 | 1:13 PM IST

Uses of Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's

Nutritional deficiencies.

Medicinal Benefits

Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's is used to treat nutritional deficiencies and contains Vitamin D3, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Vitamin D3 helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats folate deficiency (low blood levels of folate) and hyperhomocysteinemia (high blood levels of amino acid, homocysteine). Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) treats and prevents vitamin B6 deficiency, anaemia (lack of red blood cells), peripheral neuropathy (nerve disorder), and seizures (fits). It is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It is used to treat alcoholic neuropathy, pernicious anaemia (red blood cells are not produced due to Vitamin B12 deficiency), diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels), and multiple sclerosis (immune system disease affecting the brain).

Side Effects of Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's

  • Upset stomach 
  • Diarrhoea
  • Drowsiness
  • Flushing
  • Nausea

Directions for Use

Tablet: Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it.Mouth Dissolving tablet: Place the tablet on the tongue and let it dissolve or disintegrate in the mouth without water. The tablet should disintegrate completely within the mouth before you swallow it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Brief your medical history to your doctor if you have any heart/kidney/liver diseases or kidney stones before starting Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Alcohol can also worsen the side effects like drowsiness and stomach upset. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's. 

Therapeutic Class

VITAMINS

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ALTRETAMINE
  • CISPLATIN
  • PHENYTOIN
  • PHENOBARBITAL
  • CHLORAMPHENICOL
  • LEVODOPA
  • FLUOROURACIL
  • TRIMETHOPRIM
  • SULFASALAZINE
  • CHOLESTYRAMINE

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, liver and kidney, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel, salmon, shellfish, oysters, clams, dark green vegetables such as spinach and kale, beets, avocados, potatoes, whole grains, cereals, kidney beans, black beans, and chickpea.
  • Try folate-rich food sources like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid.
  • Include the best dietary sources of vitamin D, such as fish liver oils and vitamin D–fortified milk.
  • Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese, or milk-based custard in your diet.
  • Sprinkle sesame and sunflower seeds over your food, vegetables, and salads. 
  • Include fruits like citrus, banana, and watermelon in your diet.
  • Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
  • Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods.

Habit Forming

No

Special Advise

  • Clinical monitoring of folic acid, vitamins D, B12, and B6 levels through blood examinations are recommended. 
  • Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using Folimax Plus D3 Tablet 10's since Pyridoxine hydrochloride may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen. 

Disease/Condition Glossary

Nutritional deficiencies: It occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Many nutrients are essential for a healthy life. Sometimes your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like the weakened immune system, indigestion, skin problems, heart problem, eye problems and defective bone growth. Nutritional deficiency symptoms include pale skin, fatigue, weakness, trouble breathing, feeling faint, and poor concentration. 

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