Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Ascorbic Acid
Drug Class
Multivitamin, Combinations
Chemical Class
Cyclohexane Nonatetraene
ATC Code
G01AD03, S01XA15
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Zeest?
Uses
Onpattro is used to treat the polyneuropathy caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) in adults. It is given by in...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Cyclohexane Nonatetraene
Retinol (Vitamin A) also known as Antixeropthalmica. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Cyclohexane Nonatetraene. It belongs to Dermatological Products and Vitamin, Fat Soluble pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Retinol (Vitamin A) is 286.46.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
15000 to 500000 mg — 24 hourly
As required
2
Child · Oral
20000 IU/kg — As recommended.
For Once
Safety Alerts
Retinol (Vitamin A) is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity, Hypervitaminosis, Malabsorption syndrome (Oral therapy)
Important Warnings
Onpattro can cause the following serious side effects
Onpattro is given as a drip into a vein (called an “intravenous infusion”)
Reactions to this infusion may happen during treatment with Onpattro
Before each infusion, you will be given medicines that help to lower the chance of infusion-related reactions
Tell your doctor or nurse right away if you experience any of the following signs of an infusion‑related reaction during treatment: Reddening of the face or body (flushing), skin warm Body aches or pain, including pain in the back, neck, or joints Feeling sick (nausea) Stomach pain Feeling short of breath, cough, or other breathing problems Headache Chest discomfort or chest pain Rash Chills Dizziness Feeling tired (fatigue) Rapid heart rate Facial swelling If you have an infusion-related reaction, your doctor or nurse may slow down or stop your infusion, and you may need to take other medicines
When these reactions stop or get better, your doctor or nurse may decide to start the infusion again
Treatment with Onpattro (patisiran) lowers the amount of vitamin A in your blood
Your doctor will tell you to take a vitamin A supplement every day
Side Effects
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Retinol (Vitamin A)which give rise to further complications include Hair lossAnorexiaPeeling & redness of skin. Retinol (Vitamin A) produces potentially life-threatening effects which include intracranial pressure. which are responsible for the discontinuation of Retinol (Vitamin A) therapy. The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Retinol (Vitamin A) include redness of skin. The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Retinol (Vitamin A) are more or less tolerable and if they become severethey can be treated symptomaticallythese include HeadacheIrritabilityNauseaVomitingHypersensitivityDry skinWeight lossTransient hydrocephalusHypercalcemiaSkin cracking
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may interact with Onpattro
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using. No formal clinical drug interaction studies have been performed
but Onpattro is not expected to cause drug-drug interactions or to be affected by inhibitors or inducers of cytochrome P450 enzymes. See the Onpattro Package Insert for more information about drug interactions.
Storage
Inj Store Below 40°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 335.4
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 30 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 11.18 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 30Rs 335.4
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