Sysfol Plus

Composition of Sysfol Plus

Sysfol Plus contains Doxylamine (10mg) + Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) (10mg) + Folic Acid (2.5mg). It belongs to the Anti-emetic / prokinetic and B-complex vitamin class of medicines.

Uses of Sysfol Plus

Treatment of Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Key benefits

• In Treatment of Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy Sysfol Plus Tablet blocks the action of chemicals in the body that can make you feel or be sick during pregnancy. This medicine helps you cope up with nausea or vomiting that occurs due to hormonal changes during pregnancy and helps you complete the term without much discomfort. It also contains nutritional supplements that improve your baby’s immune system
• enhance the baby’s brain development and also help reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

How Sysfol Plus works

Sysfol Plus Tablet is a combination of three medicines: doxylamine, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and folic acid, which treats nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy.

How to take Sysfol Plus

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Sysfol Plus Tablet is to be taken on an empty stomach.

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

If you miss a dose of Sysfol Plus Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause drowsiness, disorientation and abnormal muscle movements. It is unlikely to cause serious harm, because the body passes surplus B vitamins out in the urine. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Sysfol Plus

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

• Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

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 Sysfol Plus

Warnings and precautions

Use it for the shortest period that works. These medicines are not intended for long-term daily use. Report any unusual muscle stiffness, tremor, restlessness or uncontrolled movements of the face or limbs at once — stop and contact your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have a heart rhythm problem; some of this group affect the heart's electrical timing. Persistent vomiting needs a diagnosis. Do not keep suppressing it without seeing a doctor, especially with abdominal pain, fever or blood. 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.

Do not take Sysfol Plus if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people with bleeding, blockage or perforation of the gut, or with certain heart rhythm disorders.

Interactions with other medicines

Antifungals, some antibiotics and heart-rhythm medicines increase the risk of rhythm problems when combined. Adds to the drowsiness of alcohol and sedatives. 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.

How to store Sysfol Plus

Store at room temperature (below 25°C), protected from moisture and direct light. Keep out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Sysfol Plus

Sysfol Plus Tablet helps treat nausea and vomiting in pregnant women whose symptoms did not improved using diet and lifestyle changes. Take it on an empty stomach with a glass of water. It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you. Do not take it with other sedating medications such as cough and cold medications as the combination could worsen dizziness leading to falls or other accidents

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

SYSTOPIC LAB

Therapeutic class:

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Drug class:

Anti-emetic / prokinetic and B-complex vitamin