Ketovite Liquid

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist have told you.

• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• Ask your pharmacist if you need more information or advice.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
• You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse.

1. What Ketovite Liquid is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Ketovite Liquid
3. How to take Ketovite Liquid
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Ketovite Liquid
6. Contents of the pack and other information

• If you are allergic to the active substances or any of the ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• If you have hypercalcaemia (high blood calcium level).
• If you are taking other vitamin preparations, especially those containing Vitamins A and D, such as cod-liver oil.

• If you have trouble digesting fatty foods as the absorption of some of the vitamins may be reduced.

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

Tell your doctor if you are taking an oral contraceptive pill as “The Pill” may reduce Vitamin B₁₂ blood levels.

Absorption of some of the vitamins in Ketovite Liquid may be reduced if you are also taking:

• neomycin
• colestyramine
• liquid paraffin
• aminoglycosides
• aminosalicylic acid
• anticonvulsants
• biguanides
• chloramphenicol
• cimetidine
• colchicine
• potassium salts
• methyldopa

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

It is not recommended to use this medicine if you are pregnant or likely to become pregnant. Large doses of Vitamin A may damage the baby if taken during the first three months of pregnancy.

If you are breast-feeding, large amounts of Vitamin D may cause poor bone formation in your baby.

This medicine contains methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).

Do not take more than you have been prescribed or than is recommended, as this may lead to too high a dose level, particularly of Vitamin A and Vitamin D.

You may take the dose later on during the same day. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.

If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly (see details below). By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

United Kingdom

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Ireland

The active substances are vitamin A (as palmitate) 2,500 IU, ergocalciferol (vitamin D₂) 400 IU, cyanocobalamin 12.5 micrograms and choline chloride 150 mg, in each 5 ml.

The other ingredients are hypromellose, saccharin, methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), polysorbate 80, ascorbic acid, α-tocopherol, terpeneless orange oil, concentrated ammonia solution and purified water. See section 2 for further information on methyl parahydroxybenzoate.

Ketovite Liquid is a pale pink to yellow oral liquid which you take by mouth (oral use).

Ketovite Liquid is available in bottles of 100 ml, 140 ml and 150 ml. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

The Marketing Authorisation for Ketovite Liquid in Ireland is held by

The Marketing Authorisation for Ketovite Liquid in UK is held by

The liquid is manufactured by