About Revital H Capsule
Revital H Capsule contains Multivitamin + Multimineral + Ginseng. This is a nutritional supplement that contains a mix of vitamins, minerals and ginseng extract. It is used to support nutrition when your diet may not provide enough of these nutrients. It is not a substitute for a balanced diet.
Uses of Revital H Capsule
- Nutritional support when diet may be lacking in vitamins and minerals
- During recovery from illness, as advised by your doctor
- Tiredness linked to poor nutrition, as advised by your doctor
Benefits
In nutritional support
It helps fill gaps in vitamin and mineral intake. If you feel tired all the time, see your doctor, as tiredness can have many causes that need checking.
Side effects
Side effects are usually mild. Taking it after food can reduce stomach upset.
Common
- Nausea
- Stomach upset
- Bright yellow urine (harmless, from B vitamins)
- Headache
- Difficulty sleeping
Get medical help if you notice
- Allergic reaction: rash, swelling of the face or lips, difficulty breathing — seek emergency care
- Severe stomach pain or vomiting — contact your doctor
How to use
Take it as your doctor advises or as the label directs, usually after a meal. Swallow the capsule whole with water. Do not take more than recommended.
How it works
Vitamins and minerals are needed for many normal body processes, such as making energy, blood and bones. Ginseng is a traditional plant extract included in the supplement.
Safety advice
Alcohol Caution
No interaction is known, but heavy drinking reduces the absorption and use of some vitamins.
Pregnancy Consult your doctor
Ginseng is not recommended in pregnancy, and pregnancy needs specific vitamin doses. Ask your doctor for a suitable prenatal supplement.
Breastfeeding Consult your doctor
Ask your doctor before using it while breastfeeding.
Driving Safe
It is not expected to affect driving.
Kidney Consult your doctor
Some minerals and vitamins can build up in kidney disease. Ask your doctor first.
Liver Consult your doctor
Ask your doctor before using it if you have liver disease.
If you miss a dose
If you miss a dose, take it when you remember the same day. If not, skip it and continue as usual. Do not take two doses together.
Quick tips
- Do not take other multivitamin or mineral supplements with it unless your doctor says so, to avoid taking too much.
- Keep it out of the reach of children.
- Take it after food to reduce stomach upset.
- Tell your doctor about all supplements you take, especially before surgery.
Substitutes
Same salts in the same strength from other makers. Only switch brands on your doctor's or pharmacist's advice; our pharmacist checks every order against the prescription.
No other brands of this exact strength in our list yet — ask our pharmacist.
Fact box
- Chemical class
- Vitamins, minerals and herbal extract
- Therapeutic class
- Nutritional supplement
- Action class
- Multivitamin and multimineral supplement
- Habit forming
- No
- Prescription
- Not required
Interactions with other medicines
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about every medicine, vitamin and herbal product you take.
| Medicine | What can happen |
|---|---|
| Blood thinners such as warfarin | Ginseng may change their effect; extra blood tests may be needed |
| Diabetes medicines | Ginseng may lower blood sugar further |
| Tetracycline, doxycycline and quinolone antibiotics | Minerals such as calcium, iron and zinc can reduce their absorption; keep them apart |
| Levothyroxine | Minerals can reduce its absorption; keep them apart |
| MAO inhibitors (some antidepressants) | Ginseng may cause side effects such as headache, sleeplessness or restlessness |
This page is general information to help you understand your medicine. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.
Written by the Asthra Health Care team from the approved prescribing information (Multivitamin, multimineral and ginseng product labelling; NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: multivitamin/mineral supplements; Asian ginseng). Pharmacist review pending.