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AptiKid |
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Description:
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AptiKid is a clinically proven, non-sedating phytomedicine, which stimulates appetite, aids digestion and absorption and helps regulate normal gastrointestinal tract functions
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Therapeutic category: |
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Pediatric appetite stimulant (Non sedating) |
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Loss of appetite in children
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| Clinical Trial: |
| An open non-comparative multi-centric clinical trial in paediatric patients with anorexia/ loss of appetite in progress |
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Composition:
Each 5 ml contains
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| Pippali1 |
(Piper longum) |
15 mg |
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| Shunthi2 |
(Zingiber officinale) |
15 mg |
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| Saunf3 |
(Foeniculum vulgare) |
12.5 mg |
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| Jeera4 |
(Cuminum cyminum) |
10 mg |
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| Katuki5 |
(Picrorhiza kurroa) |
8 mg |
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| Yavanika6 |
(Trachyspermum ammi) |
5 mg |
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Dosage:
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| 2-8 yrs |
- 5 ml with water 15-30 mins before meals |
| Above 8 yrs |
- 10 ml with water 15-30 mins before meals |
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Safety:
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No adverse effects are observed at recommended doses
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Available as: |
Syrup 200 ml |
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References
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- Indian Materia Medica, Edited by Nadkarni KM, Revised and Edited by Nadkarni AK, Published by Bombay Popular Prakashan, Bombay, India. Vol. I, 2002: 965 - 969.
- Ghayur MN, Gilani AH. Dig Dis Sci. 2005 Oct; 50(10): 1889-97.
- Indian Materia Medica, Edited by Nadkarni KM, Revised and Edited by Nadkarni AK, Published by Bombay Popular Prakashan, Bombay, India. Vol. I, 2002: 557 - 559.
- Indian Materia Medica, Edited by Nadkarni KM, Revised and Edited by Nadkarni AK, Published by Bombay Popular Prakashan, Bombay, India. Vol. I, 2002: 408 - 410.
- CRC Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants, Edited by Kapoor LD, Published by CRC Press, Florida, First Indian Reprint, 2005: 263.
- Herbal Drug Industry, Edited by Chaudhari RD, Published by Eastern Publishers, New Delhi, 2004: 463- 464.
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