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.
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 non-lactating 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/84" 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
D3 (as cholecalciferol) .........................400 IU E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate) 10 IU B1 (as thiamine mononitrate) ................1.5 mg B2 (as riboflavin)..................................1.6 mg B3 (niacin as niacinamide)......................17 mg B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) .........................50 mg Folic Acid ..............................................1 mg B12 (as cyanocobalamin) .....................12 mcg Biotin ................................................. 30 mcg B5 (as d-calcium pantothenate)...............10 mg
Iron as Polysaccharide Iron Complex............................... 28 mg as HIP (heme iron polypeptide as Proferrin®**- bovine source, USDA certified) ..................... 6 mg Iodine (as potassium iodide) 250mcg Zinc (as zinc oxide) ................ 4.5 mg Selenium (as sodium selenate) 65 mcg Copper (as cupric sulfate)....... 0.8 mg