Emmi has been under a lot of stress and is concerned about her overall health. She...

Emmi has been under a lot of stress and is concerned about her overall health. She works nights at a local restaurant and takes a full course load during the day at a local community college. At lunch today, her friend Jessi suggested that she take Nutrimega supplements to help prevent colds, flu, and other illnesses and reduce her stress. Jessi said that she has been taking Nutrimega for several months and feels great.
Emmi was a little surprised to learn that a month's supply of Nutrimega cost about $50.00, but she decided to buy the supplements, anyway. The Nutrimega label recommends taking 2 or 3 tablets daily for health maintenance and 2-3 tablets every 3 hours at the first sign of illness. When Emmi read the label on the bottle, she noted that each tablet contained the following nutrients (listed as % daily value): 33% Vitamin A (75% as preformed Vitamin A), 700% Vitamin C, 50% Zinc, and 10% Selenium.
If you were Emmi's dietitian, health clinician, or nutritionist, would you recommend that Emmi use this product? Are there any health risks associated with its use considering the dose recommended on the label for maintenance and illness? If so, what are they?
What alternative suggestions would you give Emmi to help her maintain her overall health?

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To provide nutritional supplementation in individual with malabsorptive conditions. ADEK's uses water -miscible forms of the fat soluble vitamins to improve absorption in theses individuals. It also provides vitamin c , B complex vitamins, and other vitamins plus zinc to supplement dietary intake.

Take this medication by mouth usually once daily. Do not take more than the recommended dosage. Do not crush or chew this medication and also do not split the tablets take it at the same time each day.

Nutrimega(10mg once daily) has been coadministered with therapeutic doses of erythromycin, CI etidine,and ketoconazole in controlled clinical pharmacology studies in plasma concentrations of loratadine and descarboethoxyliratafine were observed following coadministration of loratadine each of these drugs in normal volunteers.

Side effects; constipation, diarrhoea, or upset stomach may occur. These are usually temporary and may disappear. If any of these effects persist or worsen contact your doctor or pharmacist.very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. Immediate medical attention if you notice any of the following symtoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash, itching, swelling of the face, tongue, throat. Sever dizziness trouble breathing.

For maintaining over all health take nutritional content foods like vegetables and fruits.

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