Cyfolex

Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP Last updated on RxList: 6/5/2023

Drug Summary

What Is Cyfolex?

Cyfolex (cholecalciferol, folic acid, calcium carbonate, and bovine type I collagen capsule) is an orally administered prescription folic acid supplement for the clinical dietary management of suboptimal nutritional status in patients where advanced folate supplementation is required, and nutritional supplementation for maintenance of good bone and cartilage health is needed.

What Are Side Effects of Cyfolex?

  • Contact your doctor if you experience side effects while taking Cyfolex.

Seek medical care or call 911 at once if you have the following serious side effects:

  • Serious eye symptoms such as sudden vision loss, blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights;
  • Serious heart symptoms such as fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats; fluttering in your chest; shortness of breath; and sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, or passing out;
  • Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors.

This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects.

Dosage for Cyfolex

The usual adult dose of Cyfolex is 1 capsule once or twice daily or as prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner.

What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Cyfolex?

Cyfolex may interact with other drugs. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

Cyfolex During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant before using Cyfolex; it is not intended for use in pregnant patients. Cyfolex is not intended for use in breastfeeding patients.

Additional Information

Our Cyfolex (cholecalciferol, folic acid, calcium carbonate, and bovine type I collagen capsule) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.

Drug Description

DESCRIPTION

CyFolex Capsules is an orally administered prescription folic acid supplement for the clinical dietary management of suboptimal nutritional status in patients where advanced folate supplementation is required, and nutritional supplementation for maintenance of good bone and cartilage health is needed.

Indications & Dosage

INDICATIONS

No Information Provided

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Usual adult dose is 1 capsule once or twice daily or as prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner.

HOW SUPPLIED

CyFolex Capsules are supplied as light yellow capsules, printed with "100" dispensed in a childresistant bottle of 30ct. (70868-100-301)

1Key Therapeutics, LLC does not represent these product codes to be National Drug Codes (NDC). Product codes are formatted according to standard industry practice, to meet the formatting requirement by pedigree reporting and supply-chain control including pharmacies.

Storage

Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F); excursions permitted to 15°-30°C (59°-86°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature.]

Protect from heat, light and moisture.

KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Manufactured for: Key Therapeutics, LLC Naples, FL 34102. MADE IN CANADA. Revised: Jan 2017.

Side Effects & Drug Interactions

SIDE EFFECTS

You should call your doctor for medical advice about serious adverse events. To report adverse side effects or to obtain product information, contact Key Therapeutics, LLC, Naples FL 34102 at 1-888- 981-8337.

DRUG INTERACTIONS

No Information Provided

Warnings & Precautions

WARNINGS

Included as part of the "PRECAUTIONS" Section

PRECAUTIONS

CyFolex Capsules should only be used under the direction and supervision of a licensed medical practitioner.

Use with caution in patients that may have a medical condition, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications.

Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias where vitamin B12 is deficient. Folic acid in doses above 0.1 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematologic remission can occur while neurological manifestations progress.

Pregnancy And Lactation

CyFolex Capsules is not intended for use in pregnant or lactating patients.

Overdose & Contraindications

OVERDOSE

No Information Provided

CONTRAINDICATIONS

This product is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.

Clinical Pharmacology

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

No Information Provided

Medication Guide

PATIENT INFORMATION

No information provided. Please refer to the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS sections.

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