ACTI 5 Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions & Warnings
Generic drug of the Therapeutic class: Neurology – psychiatry
Active ingredients: Deanol pidolate , Magnesium , Ascorbic acid (E300)
Medicinal product withdrawn from the market on 04/11/2017
Table of Contents
what is ACTI 5 ?
This medication is recommended in states of temporary fatigue in adults.
PRESENTATION (S) AVAILABLE FOR ACTI 5
3 presentations are available for this drug:
- 20 ampoule (s) in brown glass of 5 ml
- 30 ampoule (s) in 5 ml amber glass
- 60 5 ml amber glass ampoule (s)
| FEATURE | DESCRIPTION |
| Pharmaceutical class | not communicated |
| Active substance (s) | for one ampoule: sodium ascorbate (0.225 g), magnesium (para-aminobenzoate) hexahydrate (0.416 g), deanol (pidolate) (0.100 g) |
| General medicine | no |
| Pharmaceutical form | drinkable solution |
| Route (s) of administration | oral |
| Selling price | unregulated price |
| Social security reimbursement rate | 0% |
| Laboratory (s) | Laboratory (s) manufacturer Acti 5 |
| Conditions of issue | available without prescription |
what is ACTI 5 medication used for and indication?
- Adjunctive treatment of functional asthenia.
ACTI 5 Dosage
Dosage
FOR ADULTS ONLY
- 2 to 3 ampoules per day, to be taken diluted in a little water before meals.
- Due to the presence of vitamin C, avoid taking it at the end of the day.
Administration mode
- Oral route
Duration of treatment
- DO NOT USE FOR MORE THAN 4 WEEKS.
ACTI 5 Contraindications
This medication is contraindicated in the following situations:
- Hypersensitivity to the constituents of the solution, in particular methyl parahydroxybenzoate or propyl
- Due to the presence of sorbitol, in case of fructose intolerance.
- This medication is generally not recommended, due to the presence of sorbitol, in combination with KAYEXALATE (see section Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interactions).
How To Take ACTI 5 ?
Instructions for proper use
- Not applicable.
-
Not applicable.
How To Store ACTI 5 ?
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Expiration date
- Do not use ACTI 5, oral solution in an ampoule after the expiry date stated on the box.
Storage conditions
- Store at a temperature below 25 ° C and protected from light.
If necessary, warnings against certain visible signs of deterioration
- Do not throw away any medicine via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away the medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
ACTI 5 Side Effects
Like all medicines, ACTI 5, oral solution in ampoule can have side effects, although not everybody gets:
- Possibility of headaches, insomnia and itching disappear when treatment is stopped,
- Risk of diarrhea, abdominal pain.
If you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, or if any side effects get serious, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
ACTI 5 Interactions
Not recommended associations
Due to the presence of sorbitol, the combination of this drug is not recommended with:
Kayexalate (oral and rectal routes)
- Risk of colonic necrosis, possibly fatal.
Associations to take into account
Due to the alcohol content (0.09 g per ampoule), the combination of this medication should be taken into account with:
- Drugs that induce an antabuse reaction with alcohol (warmth, redness, vomiting, tachycardia) with alcohol: disulfiram, cefamandole, cefoperazone, latamoxef (antibacterial cephalosporins), chloramphenicol (antibacterial-phénicolé), chlorpropamide, glibenclamide, glipizide , tolbutamide (antidiabetic sulfonylureas), griseofulvin (antifungal), nitro-5-imidazoles (metronidazole, ornidazole, secnidazole, tinidazole), ketoconazole, procarbazine (cytostatic).
- Central nervous system depressants.
- Not applicable.
Drive and use machines
- Not applicable.
-
Not applicable.
Warnings and Precautions
Special warnings
- WARNING: THE ALCOHOLIC TITLE OF THIS MEDICINAL PRODUCT IS 2.35% V / V, OR 0.09 G OF ALCOHOL PER TAKING UNIT.
- IN CASE OF DOUBT, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO ASK FOR THE OPINION OF YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST.
Precautions for use
- Due to the presence of sorbitol USE WITH CAUTION in case of obstruction of the bile ducts or severe liver disease.
- IN CASE OF DOUBT, DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR THE ADVICE OF YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST.
PREGNANCY & BREAST-FEEDING & FERTILITY
Pregnancy
- To date, no harmful effects on the fetus have appeared.
- However, the observations concerning the pregnancy of women who, pregnant, would have taken this drug are insufficient to exclude any risk.
- Consequently, as a precautionary measure, the use of this medication should be avoided during pregnancy.
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
Feeding with milk
- Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine.
What happens if I overdose from ACTI 5 ?
- Not applicable.
-
Not applicable.
What should I do if I miss a dose?
- Not applicable.
-
Not applicable.
What happens if you stop taking ACTI 5 ?
- Not applicable.
-
Not applicable.
What is Forms and Composition ?
COMPOSITION
Active substances
- 23% (v / v) hydro-alcoholic solution of deanol pidolate: 0.25000 ml
- Corresponding amount of deanol pidolate: 0.100 g
- Magnesium para-aminobenzoate hexahydrate: 0.41600 g
- Corresponding amount of magnesium: 0.025 g
- Sodium ascorbate: 0.22500 g
- Corresponding amount of ascorbic acid: 0.200 g
- For a 5 ml ampoule.
Other components
- Sorbitol, sucrose, glycerol, mirabelle flavor (alcoholates and alcohol of tea, mirabelle, raspberry, cocoa and strawberry, concentrated apple and cherry juices, extracts of vanilla, tonka beans and woodruff, essential oils of lemon, davanéa, neroli, red vine, orange, rose and cinnamon, vanillin, benzoic aldehyde, ethyl and amyl acetates, amyl butyrate, gamma-undecalactone, butyl alcohol), cyclamate sodium, methyl parahydroxybenzoate, propyl parahydroxybenzoate, citric acid monohydrate, purified water.
- One ampoule (5 ml) contains 0.09 g of ethanol, 0.64 g of sucrose and 28 mg of sodium.
- Alcohol content: 2.35% V / V
NOT’s
Edrug-online contains comprehensive and detailed information about drugs available in the medical field, and is divided into four sections:
general information:
- Includes a general description of the drug, its use, brand names, FAQs, and relevant news and articles
Additional information:
- General explanation about dealing with the medicine: how to take the medicine, the doses and times of it, the start and duration of its effectiveness, the recommended diet during the period of taking the medicine, the method of storage and storage, recommendations in cases for forgetting the dose and instructions to stop taking the drug and take additional doses.
Special warnings:
- For pregnant and breastfeeding women, the elderly, boys and drivers, and use before surgery.
Side effects:
- It treats possible side effects and drug interactions that require attention and its effect on continuous use.
- The information contained in this medicine is based on medical literature, but it is not a substitute for consulting a doctor.