Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding diathesis.
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
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PreferaOB® + DHA is a prescription multivitamin/multimineral (PreferaOB®) and Omega-3 fatty acid (life’sDHA™) nutritional supplement indicated for use in improving the nutritional status of women throughout pregnancy and in the postnatal period for both lactating and nonlactating mothers. PreferaOB® + DHA is also beneficial in improving the nutritional status of women prior to conception.
PreferaOB® + DHA is a prescription prenatal/postnatal multivitamin/multimineral (PreferaOB®) and Omega-3 fatty acid (life’sDHA™) nutritional supplement. PreferaOB® + DHA is a small, oval, film-coated, purple tablet with black core, debossed and bisected with “AP/88” on one side, and plain on the other (PreferaOB®) and a clear essential fatty acid softgel containing an amber to light/dark orange semi-solid mixture (life’sDHA™).
Each PreferaOB® tablet contains:
| VITAMINS | MINERALS | |||||
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| D3 (as cholecalciferol) | 400 IU | Iron | ||||
| E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | 10 IU | as PIC (polysaccharide iron complex) | 22 mg | |||
| B1 (as thiamin mononitrate) | 1.5 mg | as HIP (heme iron polypeptide as Proferrin®*– | ||||
| B2 (as riboflavin) | 1.6 mg | bovine source, USDA certified) | 6 mg | |||
| B3 (niacin as niacinamide) | 17 mg | Iodine (as potassium iodide) | 175 mcg | |||
| B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg | Zinc (as zinc oxide) | 15 mg | |||
| Folic Acid | 1 mg | Selenium (as sodium selenate) | 65 mcg | |||
| B12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 12 mcg | Copper (as cupric sulfate) | 0.8 mg | |||
| Biotin | 30 mcg | |||||
| B5 (as d-calcium pantothenate) | 10 mg | |||||
INACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, dextran, dicalcium phosphate, sucrose, protease, modified food starch, dl-alpha tocopherol, sodium ascorbate, ethylcellulose, resin, coating (polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, D&C red no. 30 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no. 2 aluminum lake).
Each life’sDHA™ Softgel contains: Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 200 mg
DHA is derived from the oils of microalgae. Inactive ingredients in the DHA softgel include: gelatin, glycerin USP, water.