Brinergy Tablet

Composition of Brinergy Tablet

Brinergy Tablet contains Folic Acid (500mcg) + Acetylcysteine (100mg) + Zinc Sulphate (12mg) + Magnesium Oxide (100mg) + Ubiquinol (100mg) + L-Arginine (100mg) + L-Carnitine L-Tartrate (500mg) + Copper Sulphate (1.5mg) + Selenomethionine (40mcg) + Lycopene 10% (5000mcg) + Astaxanthin 10% (4mg). It belongs to the B-complex vitamin, Expectorant / mucolytic / bronchodilator, Antioxidant / trace element supplement, Vitamin and mineral supplement and Protein and amino-acid supplement class of medicines.

Uses of Brinergy Tablet

• This medicine is used in the treatment of vitamin b deficiency
• nerve pain and tingling
• anaemia
• tiredness due to deficiency
• cough
• chest congestion
• common cold symptoms
• nutritional deficiency
• support during recovery
• antioxidant supplementation
• dietary supplementation
• protein supplementation
• nutritional support and recovery and convalescence.

Key benefits

• Corrects a deficiency that causes tiredness and nerve symptoms
• Supports the formation of healthy red blood cells
• Generally well tolerated
• Eases a chesty cough
• Helps clear congestion
• Corrects dietary shortfalls
• Supports normal immune function
• Corrects a measured deficiency
• Supports normal body function
• Supports muscle maintenance and repair
• Useful when dietary intake is inadequate

How Brinergy Tablet works

This medicine combines 11 active ingredients: Folic Acid, Acetylcysteine, Zinc Sulphate, Magnesium Oxide, Ubiquinol, L-arginine, L-carnitine L-tartrate, Copper Sulphate, Selenomethionine, Lycopene and Astaxanthin. Folic Acid replaces a B vitamin your body needs to make red blood cells, to keep nerves healthy and to release energy from food. Acetylcysteine loosens and thins the mucus in your airways so a cough clears it more easily, and eases the tightness that comes with congestion. Zinc Sulphate supplies a nutrient that helps protect body cells from everyday oxidative wear and supports normal immune function. Magnesium Oxide supplies a vitamin, mineral or nutrient that your diet may not be providing in sufficient amount. Ubiquinol supplies a nutrient that helps protect body cells from everyday oxidative wear and supports normal immune function. L-arginine supplies protein and amino acids, the building blocks your body uses to repair and maintain muscle and tissue. L-carnitine L-tartrate supplies protein and amino acids, the building blocks your body uses to repair and maintain muscle and tissue. Copper Sulphate supplies a vitamin, mineral or nutrient that your diet may not be providing in sufficient amount. Selenomethionine supplies a nutrient that helps protect body cells from everyday oxidative wear and supports normal immune function. Lycopene supplies a nutrient that helps protect body cells from everyday oxidative wear and supports normal immune function. Astaxanthin supplies a nutrient that helps protect body cells from everyday oxidative wear and supports normal immune function.

How to take Brinergy Tablet

Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water. Do not chew, crush or break it unless your doctor has told you to. Take it with or after food. Taking it at about the same time each day helps you remember. Follow the dose and the duration written on your prescription.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine is unlikely to cause serious harm, because the body passes surplus B vitamins out in the urine. It can cause vomiting, severe drowsiness, a racing heart and, with codeine, dangerously slow breathing. It can cause vomiting, stomach pain and, with some minerals, damage over the longer term. It can cause vomiting and stomach pain, and with iron can be dangerous, especially in children. It may cause stomach upset and, with prolonged excess, puts avoidable load on the kidneys. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Brinergy Tablet

Most side effects of Brinergy are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• Stomach upset
• Harmless bright yellow urine
• Loose motions
• Vomiting
• Drowsiness
• Tremor
• Fast heartbeat
• Metallic taste
• Constipation
• Bloating
• Flatulence

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Brinergy Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Tingling, numbness or burning in the hands and feet should be assessed by a doctor rather than self-treated — a supplement does not address the cause. Folic acid can mask a vitamin B12 deficiency while nerve damage continues, so B12 should be checked before taking folic acid long term. Bright yellow urine after a B-complex dose is expected and harmless. See a doctor if a cough lasts more than a week, or comes with fever, breathlessness, chest pain or blood in the sputum. Do not give cough and cold preparations to young children except on a doctor's advice. Do not combine two cough preparations — they frequently contain the same ingredients, and the doses add up. Preparations containing codeine can cause dependence and must be used only for the period your doctor specifies. A supplement supports a normal diet; it does not prevent or treat infection. Zinc on an empty stomach commonly causes nausea — take it with food. Very high doses of vitamin A over a long period can be harmful, particularly in pregnancy. Do not take several products containing the same nutrient at once; the totals add up. A supplement is not a substitute for a balanced diet or for treating the cause of a symptom. Iron makes stools black and can cause constipation — this is expected, but tell your doctor if it troubles you. Keep iron-containing products well out of reach of children; an overdose in a small child is a medical emergency. Check the labels of everything you take so you do not double up on the same nutrient. Tell your doctor before taking a protein supplement if you have kidney disease — the protein load matters. Drink plenty of water while taking a protein supplement. Check the label for milk or soy if you have an allergy or are lactose intolerant.

Do not take Brinergy if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Codeine-containing preparations are not for children, or for anyone with breathing difficulty. Not for people with inherited disorders of amino-acid metabolism, or with a known allergy to the protein source.

Interactions with other medicines

Long-term metformin, acid-reducing medicines and some anti-epileptics lower B12 or folate levels. Tell your doctor if you take levodopa, as vitamin B6 can reduce its effect. Sedating ingredients add to the effect of alcohol and sleeping tablets. Decongestants such as phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine can raise blood pressure — tell your doctor if you are hypertensive. Zinc and other minerals reduce the absorption of some antibiotics — separate them by a few hours. Tell your doctor if you take a blood thinner, as high-dose vitamin E can add to its effect. Iron, calcium, zinc and magnesium reduce the absorption of thyroid tablets and several antibiotics — separate them by a few hours. Tea and coffee taken with iron reduce how much is absorbed; vitamin C increases it. No significant medicine interactions are expected for most protein supplements.

How to store Brinergy Tablet

Store below 30°C in the original pack, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Expert advice for Brinergy Tablet

A supplement corrects a deficiency; it is not a general energy tonic. If you are on it for nerve symptoms, keep your review appointment so the underlying cause is looked for. Drink plenty of water — it thins mucus better than any syrup. Steam inhalation helps congestion and costs nothing. Measure the dose with the cup supplied. Take it with food to reduce nausea. A varied diet remains the best source of these nutrients. Take it with food unless the pack says otherwise. Have deficiencies confirmed and rechecked by blood test rather than supplementing indefinitely. Mix it as directed on the pack; a thicker mix is not a stronger one. Use it alongside meals, not instead of them, unless your dietitian has said otherwise.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

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Therapeutic class:

Vitamin supplement, Cough and cold preparation and Nutritional supplement

Drug class:

B-complex vitamin, Expectorant / mucolytic / bronchodilator, Antioxidant / trace element supplement, Vitamin and mineral supplement and Protein and amino-acid supplement