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About GESTAFOL D CAPSULE

GESTAFOL D CAPSULE belongs to the class of 'multivitamins', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. 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). 

GESTAFOL D CAPSULE contains L-Methylfolate, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate, and Methylcobalamin. L-Methylfolate helps in producing new blood cells and prevents low folate levels. Pyridoxal-5-phosphate is a water-soluble vitamin involved in protein, fat, carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. 

Your doctor will decide the duration based on your medical condition. Sometimes, GESTAFOL D CAPSULE may cause common side effects like nausea, stomach upset, and diarrhoea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, please consult your doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.

Let your doctor know if you use any other medicines or herbal products before starting GESTAFOL D CAPSULE. If you are allergic to any of the components, please inform your doctor. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking GESTAFOL D CAPSULE. GESTAFOL D CAPSULE should not be given to children unless advised by a doctor. It is not known if alcohol interacts with GESTAFOL D CAPSULE, so consult a doctor if you have any concerns.

Uses of GESTAFOL D CAPSULE

Nutritional deficiencies.

Directions for Use

Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

GESTAFOL D CAPSULE is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It contains L-Methylfolate, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate, and Methylcobalamin. L-Methylfolate helps the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats folate deficiency. Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (vitamin B6) is involved in protein, fat, carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. It helps in cognitive development through the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and maintains normal homocysteine (an amino acid in the blood) levels. Methylcobalamin (Mecobalamin) regulates body functions like cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It may also help treat alcoholic, diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) and pernicious anaemia. Together, GESTAFOL D CAPSULE helps treat nutritional deficiencies.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Let your doctor know if you use any other medicines or herbal products before starting GESTAFOL D CAPSULE. If you are allergic to any of the components, please inform your doctor. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking GESTAFOL D CAPSULE. GESTAFOL D CAPSULE should not be given to children unless advised by a doctor. Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food) or blood disorders like pernicious anaemia before starting GESTAFOL D CAPSULE.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, 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 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.

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FAQs

GESTAFOL D CAPSULE is a vitamin supplement and consists of L-Methylfolate, Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (vitamin B6), and Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12). When you lack these vitamins in your body, which cannot be recovered even with the food sources, GESTAFOL D CAPSULE helps replenish these deficient levels. Collectively, GESTAFOL D CAPSULE treats nutritional deficiencies.

Pyridoxal-5-phosphate in GESTAFOL D CAPSULE may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen. Please make sure your doctor and the laboratory staff know that you take GESTAFOL D CAPSULE before undergoing blood and urine examinations.

Avoid taking more than one multivitamin product concomitantly unless advised by the doctor. Taking similar nutritional supplements simultaneously can lead to a vitamin overdose or other serious side effects.

Antacids may interfere with the absorption of GESTAFOL D CAPSULE. Hence, taking GESTAFOL D CAPSULE two hours before or four hours after taking antacids is advised.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and follow your usual dosage.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ALTRETAMINE
  • PHENYTOIN

Special Advise

  • Clinical monitoring of vitamins B12 and B6 levels through blood examinations is recommended. 
  • Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using GESTAFOL D CAPSULE since Pyridoxal-5-phosphate may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Nutritional deficiencies: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Vitamins and minerals are necessary for body development and the prevention of diseases. Sometimes your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like a weakened immune system, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.

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