Vitamin Store Effervescent Vitamin C & Zinc, 20 Tablets

Product Overview

A tube of 20 effervescent tablets combining vitamin C and zinc. Drop one into water and it dissolves into a fizzy drink — easier than a tablet for anyone who struggles to swallow pills.

The seller states it is vegan friendly with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and contains an increased level of vitamin C. The listing does not give the milligrams of vitamin C or zinc per tablet — message us to confirm the label before ordering.

Key Benefits

• Vitamin C contributes to normal immune function, collagen formation and iron absorption from plant foods.
• Zinc contributes to normal immune function and wound healing.
• Effervescent form — pleasant to drink and helps you take in a glass of water.

An honest note on colds: taking vitamin C every day slightly shortens colds in some studies, but does not stop most people catching them. Starting it once a cold has begun has shown little benefit.

How to Use

1. Dissolve one tablet in a glass of water.
2. Drink once it has stopped fizzing.
3. Follow the dose on the tube — usually one a day.
4. Close the tube immediately; moisture ruins effervescent tablets.

Who Is It Suitable For?

Adults whose diet is short on fruit and vegetables, and anyone who prefers a drink to a pill. Vegans, as stated by the seller.

• Effervescent tablets contain sodium. If you are on a low-salt diet or have high blood pressure, check the label.
• Kidney stones: high-dose vitamin C can raise the risk in people prone to them.
• Long-term high zinc can lower copper levels. Do not stack several zinc products.

Why Choose It?

A simple, low-cost way to add vitamin C and zinc, in a form many people find easier to take regularly.

Food First

A supplement is a supplement — the name is accurate. It works best filling a genuine gap on top of an ordinary varied diet, not standing in for one.

Whole food gives you the nutrient along with the fibre and the dozens of other compounds that come with it, in amounts your body is built to handle. No capsule reproduces that. Take a supplement because your diet, your blood test or your doctor points to a specific gap — not because the packaging is persuasive.

This Is a Supplement, Not a Medicine

A dietary supplement is a food product. It is not a medicine, it has not been through the testing a medicine goes through, and it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Supplement labels use health language — “supports”, “helps maintain”, “promotes” — precisely because they are not permitted to claim treatment. Read them that way. If a listing anywhere promises that a capsule will fix a medical condition, that promise is not one the product can keep.

What a supplement can honestly do is fill a gap in your diet. That is worth something, and it is a smaller thing than most packaging implies.

Talk to a Doctor First

Speak to a doctor or pharmacist before you start, particularly if you:

• take any prescribed medicine — supplements interfere with medicines more often than people expect
• are being treated for a heart, liver, kidney, thyroid or blood condition
• have diabetes
• are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding
• have surgery or a dental procedure coming up

Never stop or reduce a prescribed medicine in order to take a supplement instead. That is the single most dangerous thing anyone does with a product like this, and it is what the marketing language quietly invites.

Storage

• Keep the container tightly closed, somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight.
• Do not store it in a bathroom. Heat and humidity break supplements down faster than anything else, and a Dhaka bathroom is the worst place in the house for them.
• Leave the desiccant sachet in the bottle. It is there to keep moisture out, not by mistake.
• Softgels and fish oils are best kept in a fridge in hot weather — they go rancid otherwise.
• Keep it out of reach of children.
• Do not use it after the expiry date, and throw it away if the capsules smell strongly off, have stuck together or changed colour.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much vitamin C is in each tablet?

The seller does not state it. Message us and we will read the label.

Can I take it on an empty stomach?

Some people find vitamin C sour on an empty stomach. With or after food is gentler.

Will it stop me getting ill?

No. It supports normal immune function if you are short of these nutrients; it does not prevent infection.

Can I take it with my other supplements?

Check the labels for anything that appears in both — doubling a dose by accident is easy. If you are on prescribed medicine as well, ask a pharmacist. They do this check quickly and for free.

How do I check the pack is in date?

The expiry date is printed on the bottle or the base of the box. Check it as soon as your order arrives. If it is unreadable or close to expiry, message us and we will replace it.