Vitamins and Supplements

Vitamin D, methylcobalamin, calcium, iron, multivitamins and related nutritional products, shipped from India with strength and pack size on every listing.

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Vitamins, minerals and supplements at PCTMart

This category covers single nutrients and combination products. Vitamin D appears as cholecalciferol, commonly in 1000IU and 2000IU daily strengths and in the 60000IU weekly sachets and capsules widely used in India, and as calcitriol, the active form used when the body cannot convert it. Vitamin B12 is stocked as methylcobalamin and cyanocobalamin, typically 500MCG and 1500MCG, both alone and combined with other B vitamins. Calcium appears with vitamin D and in calcium-phosphorus combinations. Iron is carried as oral salts and as iron sucrose for intravenous use.

Multivitamins vary more than their names suggest

Multivitamin and multimineral products make up a large share of the range, and these vary far more than their names suggest. Two products both called a multivitamin can differ several-fold in the amount of any given nutrient, so the strengths listed on the product page are the only reliable comparison. Drops and syrups are measured in millilitres, and the concentration rather than the bottle size is what determines what a dose contains.

Interactions that are easy to miss

A few interactions are worth knowing because they are easy to miss. Calcium, iron and antacids all reduce how much levothyroxine is absorbed, so they are usually separated from it by several hours. Iron and calcium compete with each other. Vitamin K matters if you take warfarin. High-dose vitamin D is stored in the body rather than excreted, which is why the weekly high-strength forms are taken on a schedule rather than daily.

Using supplements sensibly

Supplements are intended to fill a gap that diet or a blood test has identified, not to replace treatment. If you are taking several at once, check the combined totals, because it is straightforward to exceed a sensible intake by stacking a multivitamin with separate single nutrients. A pharmacist or doctor can advise. All stock ships from India through licensed distributors with a minimum of twelve months of shelf life remaining on despatch.