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Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Vitamin a and Vitamin D for Obesity

Vitamin C [EPC] — ICD-10 E66

Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Vitamin a and Vitamin D is used in the treatment of obesity, based on its FDA-labeled indications. It is a vitamin c [epc].

What is obesity? Obesity is a disease that means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. Both terms mean that your weight is greater than what's considered healthy for your height. Body Mass Index (BMI) measures how much youMore on Obesity

How Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Vitamin a and Vitamin D is used

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Supplementation of the diet with vitamins A, C and D. Tri-Vite Drops with Fluoride 0.25 mg also provides fluoride for caries prophylaxis. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children up to age 16, in areas where drinking water contains less than optimal levels of fluoride, receive daily fluoride supplementation. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that infants and young children 6 months to 3 years of age, in areas where the drinking water contains less than 0.3 ppm of fluoride, and children 3-6 years of age, in areas where the drinking water contains 0.3 through 0.6 ppm of fluoride, receive 0.25 mg of supplemental fluoride daily which is provided in a dose of 1 mL of Tri-Vite Drops with Fluoride 0.25 mg (See Dosage and Administration ). Tri-Vite Drops with Fluoride 0.25 mg supply significant amounts of vitamins A, C and D to supplement the diet, and to help assure that nutritional deficiencies of these vitamins will not develop. Thus, in a single easy-to-use preparation, children obtain essential vitamins and fluoride.

Dosage

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION 1.0 mL daily or as directed by physician. May be dropped directly into the mouth with dropper; or mixed with cereal, fruit juice or other food. Tri-Vite Drops with Fluoride 0.25 mg is available in 50 mL bottles with accompanying calibrated dropper.

Warnings

WARNINGS As in the case of all medications, keep out of reach of children.

Side effects

ADVERSE REACTIONS Allergic rash and other idiosyncrasies have been rarely reported.

ICD-10 codes for Obesity

Frequently asked questions

Is Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Vitamin a and Vitamin D used to treat Obesity?

Based on its FDA-labeled indications, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Vitamin a and Vitamin D is used in the treatment of obesity — vitamin c [epc]. Use it only as prescribed — your clinician decides whether it's right for you.

What ICD-10 codes apply to Obesity?

Obesity is coded in ICD-10-CM as E66.

Informational only, drawn from FDA labeling and NIH MedlinePlus — not medical advice. Talk to your clinician about whether Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Vitamin a and Vitamin D is right for you.

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