"Vitrum Prenatal" is a vitamin complex that is prescribed to women during pregnancy and breastfeeding. One tablet of a multivitamin preparation contains the necessary daily intake of vital trace elements.
Composition
"Vitrum Prenatal" (during pregnancy and lactation) is available in the form of oblong-shaped tablets of gray or yellow shade with engraving. One package of the vitamin complex contains from twenty to one hundred and twenty capsules.
The preparation contains the following useful substances:
- retinol;
- tocopherol;
- iron;
- cholecalciferol;
- calcium;
- ascorbic acid;
- B vitamins: B1, B2, B5, B6, B12;
- nicotinic acid;
- biotin;
- magnesium;
- copper;
- iodine;
- selenium;
- folic acid;
- chrome;
- manganese;
- zinc;
- sodium molybdate.
Additional substances are:
- magnesium s alt and stearic acid;
- pulp withmicrocrystalline lattice;
- silica;
- dyes E 110, E 129.
What are the properties of the drug?
Vitamins "Vitrum Prenatal" are intended for pregnant and lactating women. The useful trace elements included in the structure of the drug will help provide the body of the expectant mother with a daily norm of all the necessary elements. The active ingredients in the multivitamin complex guarantee the full development of the fetus, and also support the proper functioning of all the internal organs of a woman.
Vitamins and minerals, which are part of each capsule, normalize fat and protein metabolism in the body of the expectant mother, provide nutrition to the fetus through the placenta. In addition, the multivitamin complex increases the woman's immunity, takes part in hematopoiesis, the production of hormones, amino acids.
Expectant mothers who used this vitamin preparation noted that the condition of the skin, hair and nails improved. In addition, irritability, apathy and lethargy in the morning were eliminated, vitality increased and strength was added.
Vitrum Prenatal contains folic acid, which helps to ensure the proper development of the neural tube of the embryo in the first weeks of development. With a lack of vitamin B9, a woman often has a threat of miscarriage, because without this trace element, iron cannot be fully absorbed.
Indications
Vitamin complexassigned to women in the presence of the following conditions:
- Planning pregnancy.
- Preventive measures for tooth enamel damage during pregnancy against the background of an increased need for useful minerals.
- "Interesting position".
- Breastfeeding.
"Vitrum Prenatal" can also be taken by women who have stopped breastfeeding and want to restore all trace elements in the body.
Contraindications
Like any other drug, "Vitrum Prenatal" has a number of restrictions for admission:
- Individual intolerance to the components that make up multivitamins.
- Failures in the functioning of the liver or kidneys.
- Heart failure.
- Hypervitaminosis (a pathology that develops with an excess of vitamins in the body).
- Underage.
- High levels of calcium and potassium in the blood.
- Urolithiasis (a disease characterized by the appearance of stones in the urinary organs).
Instructions for use
"Vitrum Prenatal" must be taken one tablet once a day, without chewing, with water. The drug is drunk in the morning before breakfast or during it.
When planning pregnancy, the vitamin-mineral complex should be started two to three months before the intended conception, then the pills continue to be taken until the baby is born.
"Vitrum Prenatal" for lactating women is also suitable. The drug is necessarytake in the same dosage before the first feeding. In the future, the use of the vitamin complex is possible only after consultation with a specialist. Do not exceed the indicated dosage to avoid side effects.
After the end of lactation, women are advised to drink a prophylactic course of the vitamin-mineral complex to fill the body with useful microelements. The duration of treatment in this case is from one to two months.
Side effects
The multivitamin complex is generally well tolerated by women, provided that all prescribed recommendations are followed. In rare cases, the following adverse reactions may occur:
- nausea;
- heaviness;
- vomit;
- rash;
- skin redness;
- urticaria.
Overdose
When taking an excessively high dosage of the drug, overdose symptoms may occur:
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- pain in the stomach;
- stool problems;
- bloating;
- weakness;
- sluggishness;
- nervous excitement;
- kidney failure;
- hypercalcemia (increased plasma calcium concentration);
- hyperkalemia (increased plasma potassium concentration);
- failure in the functioning of the liver.
If such signs occur, it is recommended to stop the drug therapy and consult a therapist. Overdose treatment isgastric lavage and taking sorbents.
Interaction with other drugs
It is not recommended to take "Vitrum Prenatal" simultaneously with other vitamin complexes, as well as medicines containing iron and calcium, since the risk of adverse reactions immediately increases.
People suffering from diabetes, as well as disorders in the functioning of the thyroid gland, this vitamin-mineral complex should be prescribed with extreme caution.
When taking antacids together, iron absorption in the small intestine is reduced, which must be taken into account when prescribing a multivitamin.
With the simultaneous use of "Vitrum Prenatal" with diuretic drugs, the risk of developing hypercalciuria instantly increases (most of the calcium that enters the body crystallizes in the kidneys).
Features
During therapy with a vitamin-mineral complex, the patient's urine may turn bright yellow, which is not an abnormality.
The active components of the multivitamin complex do not have a depressing effect on the functioning of the central nervous system and do not affect the speed of psychomotor reactions.
The drug is available without a doctor's prescription. Shelf life is five years. The cost of the drug varies from 600 to 1700 rubles.
Analogues
"Vitrum Prenatal" has a number of substitute drugs both in composition and spectrum of action:
- Pregnawit.
- Elevit.
- "Multi-tabs".
- Pikovit.
- Complivit: Mum.
- "MultiMax: Prenatal".
- Selmevit.
According to opinions, "Vitrum Prenatal" is considered a very effective vitamin-mineral complex that contains the necessary minerals and useful components for a woman's body during pregnancy and breastfeeding. But in rare cases, there is a high price for the drug, adverse reactions, large capsule sizes and uselessness.
Pregnavit
A multivitamin complex, which contains substances necessary to support a woman's body during pregnancy. Positive feedback on the vitamin complex confirms that the use of vitamins helps to better endure pregnancy, improves immunity, and reduces the risk of fetal development.
The drug is available in the form of capsules for oral administration. According to the instructions, the vitamin-mineral complex is recommended for pregnant women to prevent and treat beriberi or lack of mineral components.
A multivitamin is taken orally before meals. According to the instructions, in the first trimester of pregnancy, you need to take one tablet per day, in the second trimester - two capsules per day, in the third trimester - from two to three. The cost of the drug is 800 rubles.
Complivit: Mom
Combined multivitamin complex with useful components and minerals. Produced in the form of tablets. Usually,this vitamin-mineral complex is prescribed for hypervitaminosis and lack of mineral components, as well as during preparation for pregnancy, during childbearing and during breastfeeding.
The drug has contraindications. For example:
- excess retinol;
- kidney and liver disease;
- childhood;
- micronutrient intolerance.
According to the instructions, vitamins for pregnant women are taken orally once a day, one tablet. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician. The cost of the vitamin-mineral complex "Complivit: Mom" varies from 200 to 300 rubles.
