Clinical medicine profile
Vitamins and minerals, including 400mcg of folic acid
Vitamin K [EPC], Warfarin Reversal Agent [EPC], Vitamin A [EPC]
- Route
- ORAL / IM / IV (selected)
- Schedule
- POM
- ATC
- Not assigned
- PPB status
- registered
Safety essentials
The information most likely to change a prescribing or dispensing decision.
Contraindications
- Hypervitaminosis risk states (hypercalcaemia for vitamin D/A).
- Iron: avoid in iron overload.
- Potassium: severe hyperkalaemia / untreated Addison's.
Precautions
- Treat confirmed deficiency with monitored repletion.
- Avoid megadoses without indication.
- Iron: keep away from children (overdose lethal).
Dosing matrix
Population and organ-function guidance, shown together for faster comparison.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Take one (1) caplet daily or as directed by a licensed healthcare practitioner.
See label paediatric section if present; otherwise use paediatric formulary — do not extrapolate adult doses.
Fat-soluble vitamins and potassium need care in advanced CKD.
- CrCl 0–120: Confirm renal dosing in product SmPC / primary label.
Vitamin A toxicity hepatic; niacin hepatotoxicity at high dose.
Use, effects & interactions
Indications
- INDICATIONS AND USAGE Diatrol™ is indicated to provide significant amounts of essential vitamins and mineral.
- This comprehensive nutrient profile helps prevent nutritional deficiencies of these vitamins and minerals, ensuring that the specific dietary needs are met to support overall health, energy, and vitality.
- The product is specially formulated to target common vitamin and mineral gaps, thus promoting optimal health, immune function, bone strength, and metabolic balance.
- It is intended to be used under the guidance of a licensed healthcare practitioner to ensure that any potential for nutritional deficiency is addressed in a manner that supports the individual's overall health and wellbeing.
- Contraindications: This product is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.
Adverse effects
- Adverse Reactions: Folate: Allergic sensitizations has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folate.
- Adverse reactions have been reported with specific vitamins and minerals but generally at levels substantially higher than those contained herein.
- However, allergic and idiosyncratic reactions are possible at lower levels.
Drug interactions
Open multi-drug checker ↗- Prefer food-first then targeted replacement.
- Document laboratory indication for high-dose therapy.
- Public health: vitamin A, iron, folate programmes per MoH guidance.
Mechanism & disposition
Vitamins and minerals act as cofactors, antioxidants, structural elements or hormone precursors (e.
Read complete mechanism
Vitamins and minerals act as cofactors, antioxidants, structural elements or hormone precursors (e.g. vitamin D endocrine axis). Pharmacological high-dose effects differ from nutritional repletion.
Days–weeks for repletion
Depends on stores and ongoing intake
ORAL / IM / IV (selected)
depends on GI integrity, food matrix and binders (e.g. calcium/iron interactions). Fat-soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K) accumulate; water-soluble generally renally cleared.
Pregnancy, lactation & diet
Folic acid preconception/first trimester critical. Iron/folate common in ANC. Avoid excess vitamin A.
Maternal repletion often appropriate; avoid megadoses.
Brands & loaded prices
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Sources & review state
Decision support only. Confirm patient-specific decisions against the current product SmPC, Kenya STG/EML, and professional judgement.