Gynobest Tablet

Composition of Gynobest Tablet

Gynobest Tablet contains Vitamin D3 (1000IU) + Acetylcysteine (600mg) + Folic Acid (1.5mg) + Myo-Inositol (550mg) + D-Chiro Inositol (13.8mg) + Chromium Picolinate (500mcg). It belongs to the Vitamin D / calcium supplement, Expectorant / mucolytic / bronchodilator, B-complex vitamin and Vitamin and mineral supplement class of medicines.

Uses of Gynobest Tablet

• This medicine is used in the treatment of vitamin d deficiency
• low calcium
• osteoporosis
• bone health
• cough
• chest congestion
• common cold symptoms
• vitamin b deficiency
• nerve pain and tingling
• anaemia
• tiredness due to deficiency
• nutritional deficiency and dietary supplementation.

Key benefits

• Corrects a very common deficiency in India
• Supports bone strength and muscle function
• Reduces the risk of fractures when a deficiency is present
• Eases a chesty cough
• Helps clear congestion
• Corrects a deficiency that causes tiredness and nerve symptoms
• Supports the formation of healthy red blood cells
• Generally well tolerated
• Corrects a measured deficiency
• Supports normal body function

How Gynobest Tablet works

This medicine combines 6 active ingredients: Vitamin d, Acetylcysteine, Folic Acid, Myo-inositol, D-chiro Inositol and Chromium Picolinate. Vitamin d helps your gut absorb calcium and keeps the mineral level in your blood and bones where it should be. Acetylcysteine loosens and thins the mucus in your airways so a cough clears it more easily, and eases the tightness that comes with congestion. Folic Acid replaces a B vitamin your body needs to make red blood cells, to keep nerves healthy and to release energy from food. Myo-inositol replaces a B vitamin your body needs to make red blood cells, to keep nerves healthy and to release energy from food. D-chiro Inositol replaces a B vitamin your body needs to make red blood cells, to keep nerves healthy and to release energy from food. Chromium Picolinate supplies a vitamin, mineral or nutrient that your diet may not be providing in sufficient amount.

How to take Gynobest 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 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 can raise blood calcium dangerously, causing thirst, frequent urination, vomiting, confusion and kidney damage. It can cause vomiting, severe drowsiness, a racing heart and, with codeine, dangerously slow breathing. It is unlikely to cause serious harm, because the body passes surplus B vitamins out in the urine. It can cause vomiting and stomach pain, and with iron can be dangerous, especially in children. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Gynobest Tablet

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

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

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 Gynobest Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Do not take more than your doctor has advised. Vitamin D builds up in the body and too much raises blood calcium, causing thirst, frequent urination, nausea and confusion. High-dose weekly or monthly sachets are prescription strengths — do not repeat one because you missed a week. Tell your doctor if you have had kidney stones or have kidney disease. 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. 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. 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.

Do not take Gynobest if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with a high blood calcium level, or with certain kidney stones. Codeine-containing preparations are not for children, or for anyone with breathing difficulty.

Interactions with other medicines

Calcium reduces the absorption of thyroid tablets, several antibiotics and iron — separate them by a few hours. Water tablets of the thiazide group raise calcium further when combined. 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. 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. 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.

How to store Gynobest 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 Gynobest Tablet

Take calcium with food, and split the day's total if you take a large amount. Sunlight helps your body make its own vitamin D. Have your level rechecked as your doctor advises rather than continuing high doses indefinitely. 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. 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. Take it with food unless the pack says otherwise. Have deficiencies confirmed and rechecked by blood test rather than supplementing indefinitely.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

ENZO PHARMA

Therapeutic class:

Vitamin and mineral supplement, Cough and cold preparation, Vitamin supplement and Nutritional supplement

Drug class:

Vitamin D / calcium supplement, Expectorant / mucolytic / bronchodilator, B-complex vitamin and Vitamin and mineral supplement