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"\u200BIn this article you&amp;#039;ll find information about the different medicines that are commonly used as dietary supplements, or to prevent and treat problems caused by deficiencies of vitamins or minerals. Don&amp;#039;t forget this is only a guide \u2013 talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you&amp;#039;ve any questions about treatment. Mineral supplements Minerals are essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly. They are usually obtained from your diet. Calcium Children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and older people have increased requirements for calcium, but calcium supplements are usually only required if dietary intake of calcium is insufficient. Calcium is important for strong bones and supplements may be given to prevent osteoporosis.  Adcal (calcium carbonate) Adcal D3 (calcium carbonate, colecalciferol) Calcichew (calcium carbonate) Calcichew D3 (calcium carbonate, colecalciferol) Calcichew D3 forte (calcium carbonate, colecalciferol) Calcichew forte (calcium carbonate) Calcium-sandoz (calcium glubionate, calcium lactobionate) Sandocal (calcium lactate gluconate, calcium carbonate)  Iron Iron supplements are prescribed to treat iron deficiency anaemia. Liquids or tablets are available.  Feospan (ferrous sulphate) Ferrograd (ferrous sulphate) Ferrograd C (ferrous sulphate, ascorbic acid) Ferrograd folic (ferrous sulphate, folic acid) Ferrous sulphate oral solution, paediatric, BP Fersaday (ferrous fumarate) Fersamal (ferrous fumarate) Galfer (ferrous fumarate) Galfer FA (ferrous fumarate, folic acid) Pregaday (ferrous fumarate, folic acid) Sytron (sodium feredetate)  Other Specific deficiencies of various other minerals, including magnesium, zinc, potassium and phosphorous, can be treated with various other mineral supplements such as these.  Additrace (trace elements) Magnesium sulphate injection Phosphate-Sandoz (sodium acid phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate) Solvazinc (zinc)  Vitamins Vitamins are other essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly. As with minerals, they are usually obtained from your diet. Folic acid Folic acid is needed for the production of blood cells and folic acid supplements are prescribed to treat folate deficiency anaemia. Pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy should take a folic acid supplement to prevent spina bifida in their baby.   Folic acid 400 microgram tablets Folic acid 5mg tablets Folicare (folic acid) Lexpec (folic acid) Preconceive (folic acid)  Multivitamins While most healthy adults will get all the vitamins they need from a good diet, growing children have higher vitamin requirements, which may not always be met by their diet, particularly if they are going through a fussy stage. Multivitamin supplements can be given to supplement the diet and help prevent vitamin deficiency disorders.  Abidec (Vitamin A, B, C, D) Cernevit (multivitamins) Dalivit (vitamin A, B, C, D) Ketovite liquid (multivitamins) Ketovite tablets (multivitamins)  Vitamin B group Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause anaemia and vitamin B12 supplements are used to treat this type of anaemia. Deficiencies of other B vitamins are relatively rare, but these are some of the supplements used to treat specific deficiencies.  Effico tonic (caffeine, thiamine, nicotinamide) Hydroxocobalamin (vitamin B12) Pabrinex (vitamin B and C) Potaba (potassium amino benzoate) Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) Vitamin B tablets, compound (nicotinamide, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride)  Vitamin D Vitamin D is mainly produced by the action of sunlight on your skin. People who don&amp;#039;t get much sun exposure are advised to take a vitamin D supplement, as are pregnant women and children aged under five years.  Adcal D3 (calcium carbonate, colecalciferol) AT10 (dihydrotachysterol) Aviticol (colecalciferol) Calcichew D3 (calcium carbonate, colecalciferol) Calcichew D3 forte (calcium carbonate, colecalciferol) Desunin (colecalciferol) Fultium D3 (colecalciferol) One-alpha (alfacalcidol) Pro D3 (colecalciferol) Rocaltrol (calcitriol)  Vitamin E Vitamin E deficiency may occur if there is a problem with absorption of fat (malabsorption disorders), such as in premature babies or cystic fibrosis, or in conditions where there is a problem with the production of bile, for example in certain liver diseases, or if there is a blockage of the bile duct.  Vitamin E suspension (alpha tocopheryl acetate)  Vitamin K Vitamin K supplements are used to prevent bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency, which may occur in newborn babies, people with malabsorption syndromes and people with liver disease or obstruction of the bile ducts.  Konakion MM (phytomenadione) Konakion MM paediatric (phytomenadione) Menadiol phosphate  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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