Ob Max

Each tablet contains retinol palmitate (vit A) 5,000 IU, thiamine hydrochloride (vit B₁) 2 mg, riboflavin 5' phosphate (vit B₂) 2 mg, nicotinamide (vit B₃) 20 mg, calcium pantothenate (vit B₅) 5 mg, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit B₆) 2 mg, folic acid (vit B₉) 250 mcg, ascorbic acid (vit C) 60 mg, cholecalciferol (vit D₃) 400 IU, calcium lactate 100 mg, ferrous fumarate 100 mg (equivalent to elemental iron) 33 mg, potassium iodide 75 mcg, magnesium sulfate 5 mg, copper (as sulfate pentahydrate) 1 mg, manganese sulfate 1 mg, cyanocobalamin (vit B₁₂) 3 mcg.

Ob Max tablet is a special nutritional supplement formulated to provide maximum nutrient values to the pregnant mother and the rapidly developing baby in her womb. Incorporated into each tablet of Ob Max are substantial amounts of the important nutrients required for a successful gestation and delivery. A daily dose of Ob Max tablet is also ideal and requisite for the lactating mother, the benefits consequently passed on to the breast-fed infant.

Ob Max tablet is coated with a layered enteric crust which protects its contents from premature degradation by the gastric acid but allows maximum absorption in the intestinal tract. This special coating also masks the non-palatable tastes of the constituted ingredients, thus contributing to high dosage compliance among patients.

Ob Max with its straightforward formulation will provide an effective, reliable nutritional support in the following cases: During increased nutritional requirements as in periods of stress and convalescence following illness or post surgical conditions; for the treatment of multivitamin deficiencies; in inadequate or deficient diet.

Good nutrition through proper diet is not always easy to achieve. Ob Max capsule meets the body's special needs quickly and safely and helps restore a healthy natural sense of well-being. It can therefore prove to be of special value to: Individuals who work long hours or do demanding jobs, in convalescing state (to recover strength and health after illness), athletes in training, women on pills and heavy smokers.

Cap 1 cap once-bid. Syr Adult 5-10 mL tid. Childn Treatment 2 mg Fe/kg body wt tid. Prophylaxis 1 mg Fe/kg body wt tid. Drops Prevention 0.3-0.6 mL daily. Therapeutic 1 mL tid.

Hypersensitivity to Ob Max.

Combination therapy with aldosterone antagonist and triamterene may cause hypercalcemia.

Patients with hypercalcemia, hyperkalemia, sarcoidosis, nephrolithiasis, severe renal failure, Wilson's disease, hematochromatosis and those taking oral tetracyclines, antacids, phosphates and levodopa.

Infants <1 year.

Do not administer before and after drinking teas containing tannins.

Concomitant administration of tetracycline and some antacids may decrease the amount of iron absorbed and similarly, iron may retard the absorption of tetracyclines. These products should not be taken within 2 hrs. of each other. Food reduces the absorption of iron but will lessen gastric irritation.

Discontinue administration of Ob Max and consult a doctor if the following symptoms occur: Pruritus, eruption, flare, erythema, xeroderma, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, epigastric distress, anorexia, abdominal distention, epigastralgia, photosensitivity, convulsion, fever, coma, asystole, CNS dysfunction, hyperkalemia, pulmonary edema and urticaria.

May cause acceleration of menstruation and menorrhagic extension of anovulatory menstrual cycle; thrombosis or thrombotic predisposition in patients concomitantly taking oral contraceptives; nausea, vomiting, hypernatremia, congestive heart failure and edema when administered at high doses; hypercalcemia and nephrolithiasis on long-term use.