Drug Facts
Composition & Profile
Identifiers & Packaging
H ow Supplied: Nestabs DHA tablets for oral administration are supplied as six child-resistant blister cards containing 5 tablets and 5 softgel capsules each (NDC# 50967-317-30).; label
- H ow Supplied: Nestabs DHA tablets for oral administration are supplied as six child-resistant blister cards containing 5 tablets and 5 softgel capsules each (NDC# 50967-317-30).
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Overview
D escripton: Nestabs DHA combination tablet-capsule for oral administration is a light pink capsule-shaped film coated tablet with a pleasant sweet flavor with WCOO1 imprinted on one side of the tablet and a enteric coated light amber soft gel capsule omega-3 fatty acid containing both DHA and EPA.
Indications & Usage
I ndications and Usage: Nestabs DHA is indicated to provide vitamin/mineral and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation to women throughout pregnancy, during the postnatal for both lactating and nonlactating mothers. Nestabs DHA is also beneficial in improving the nutritional status of women prior to conception.
Dosage & Administration
D osage and Administration: Nestabs DHA - One tablet and one soft gel capsule daily or as directed by a physician.
Warnings & Precautions
W arnings: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-fatty acids per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including increased bleeding time and INR. Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients on anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired bleeding diathesis. Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias where vitamin B12 is deficient.
Boxed Warning
Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. KEEP THIS PRODUCT OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Contraindications
C ontraindications: This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients .
Adverse Reactions
A dverse Reactions: Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
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