To ensure the full functioning of all systems, the body needs various useful microelements, since their deficiency disrupts metabolic processes. Drops "Aquadetrim" - a drug. They are used to replenish vitamin D3 and normalize the process of regulating the metabolism of phosphorus and calcium.
Composition
The drug "Aquadetrim" is made in the form of transparent drops with aniseed aroma, the medication is used orally. The solution is available in bottles of ten milliliters.
One milliliter of “Aquadetrim” contains the active substance — cholecalciferol. In addition to the main component, the drug has a number of additional trace elements:
- sucrose;
- macrogolaglyceryl ricinoleate;
- tribasic carboxylic acid;
- sodium phosphate;
- phenylcarbinol;
- water.
Indications
Using the drug, it is possible to increase the absorption of phosphorus and calcium in the intestine, and also it contributes to the mineralization of the skeleton, ensures the functioning of the parathyroid gland. According to reviews, Aquadetrim helps shape teeth and bones in children.
The medication is prescribed both for preventive purposes and for the treatment of diseases:
- Rickets (a disease of infants and young children with bone formation disorder and insufficient bone mineralization).
- Rickets-like diseases (a complex of hereditary diseases that mimic rickets, but are not related to the deficiency of vitamin D entering the body).
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Osteomalacia (a systemic disease characterized by insufficient mineralization of bone tissue).
- Hypocalcemic tetany (an instantly developing pathology, a condition that occurs when parathyroid hormone production decreases as a result of parathyroid gland insufficiency, which leads to an instantaneous decrease in blood calcium).
- Hypoparathyroidism (a disease resulting from insufficient secretion of the parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid glands or impaired susceptibility to it).
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism (hereditary pathology, which is due to the resistance of peripheral tissues to parathyroid hormone, which is accompanied by a violation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism, as well as a delay in physical and mental development).
- Osteoporosis (a long-progressing metabolic disease of the skeleton, which manifests itself in other diseases characterized by a decrease in bone density, increased fragility as a result of impaired bone metabolism, is characterized by a decrease in strength and an increased risk of fractures).
Contraindications
According to the instructions, Aquadetrim has a number of prohibitions on the use of:
- Vitamin D hypervitaminosis (an acute disorder resulting from intoxication with an ultra-high dose of one or more vitamins).
- Hypercalcemia (increased plasma calcium concentration).
- Hypercalciuria (elevated urinary calcium).
- Urolithiasis (occurs when calcium oxalate stones form in the kidneys).
- Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease in which many organs and systems can be affected).
- Pyelonephritis (an inflammatory kidney disease, very common because infections often penetrate the kidney with blood).
- Hepatic insufficiency (a complication of most liver diseases associated with cell death of this organ).
- Pulmonary tuberculosis (an infectious disease caused by Koch's bacillus).
- Hypersensitivity to vitamin D3.
Aquadetrim is not prescribed for children under one month of age.
Also, the drug must be taken with caution in the presence of the following conditions and ailments:
- Patients with immobility in a damaged or diseased part of the body.
- Together with thiazide diuretics, cardiac heterosides.
- During pregnancy.
- To nursing mothers.
- Infants with a predisposition to early overgrowth of fontanelles.
How to use Aquadetrim correctly?
According to the instructions, the drug is taken orally, it must first be dissolved in a spoon with water. One drop of the drug contains 500 micro-units of cholecalciferol. The dosage of the medication is established by the attending doctor, who at the same time takes into account the intake of vitamin D in the body with food.
The dosage of the drug in 5000 microunits is usually prescribed for pronounced bone changes. After the occurrence of a certain result, the dosage is reduced to prophylactic (one to three drops per day).
For prophylactic purposes, from four weeks of life, full-term babies are usually recommended the following dosage of Aquadetrim: for children up to one year - 1000 micro-units (one or two drops) per day, and in the summer - 500 micro-units per day. The use of this drug is allowed for children up to two to three years old, the dosage must be observed subject to a long stay in the fresh air.
If there are indications and certain factors exist, in expectant mothers, the use of the drug occurs according to one of two schemes:
- throughout the pregnancy, 500 microunits;
- starting from the 28th week, 1000 microunits per day.
According to Aquadetrim reviews, it is possible to increase the dosage to 1,500 microunits with improper care, as well as premature babies, twins and children living in poor conditions.
In the treatment of rickets-like diseases, depending on the weight, age, and severity of the transferred disease, 20000-30000 microunits per day are prescribed, but under the systematic control of biochemical parameters. The duration of therapy, as a rule, is a month and a half.
With complex treatment against the background of postmenopausal osteoporosis, one or two drops of the drug are recommended for use per day. According to reviews of Aquadetrim, during the treatment period it is necessary to monitor the general condition of the patient and his biochemical parameters.
Side effects
According to the instructions and reviews for Aquadetrim, if the drug is taken in excessively high dosages, some negative reactions of the body may occur:
- Lack of appetite.
- Feeling nauseous.
- Vomiting.
- Headaches or joint pains.
- Intestinal obstruction.
- Dry mouth.
- Polyuria (an increased amount of urine in humans).
- General weakness.
- Violation of the mental state.
- Depression (a mental disorder characterized by a decrease in mood and loss of ability to experience joy, impaired thinking).
- Weight loss.
- Trouble sleeping.
- An increase in body temperature and blood calcium levels.
- The presence of protein and white blood cells in the urine.
- The loss of calcium salts from blood vessels, kidneys, lungs.
In the presence of these symptoms, the reception of drops "Aquadetrim" is canceled, in rare cases, hypersensitivity may occur.
Features
When using the drug, it is necessary to consider all possible sources of vitamin D intake.
Apply "Aquadetrim" (according to instructions) to children only need to be under the supervision of a doctor. Depending on the analysis received, the dosage of the drug may vary.
You need to know that prolonged use of the drug in high portions can lead to vitamin D3 hypervitaminosis.
"Aquadetrim" is not recommended for use with calcium.
During treatment, you need to control the level of calcium in the blood and urine.
The shelf life of Aquadetrim is three years, the drug must be stored in a dark place at a temperature of no higher than 25 degrees.
The cost of the drug is 150-300 rubles.
Substitutes
The following medicines are analogues of Aquadetrim for adults:
- Wiganthol.
- "Vitamin D3."
- AlfaD3-Teva.
- "Van Alpha."
- Alfadol-Sa
- Osteotriol.
- Oksidevit.
- "Videhol."
- Alfadol
- "Dihydrotachysterol."
- Ergocalciferol.
- "Etalfa."
Vitamin D3
The drug is used to treat and prevent certain diseases, namely:
- rickets;
- vitamin D3 deficiency;
- osteoporosis;
- treatment of osteomalacia;
- hypoparathyroidism;
- pseudohypoparathyroidism.
The drug (like Aquadetrim) is in the form of drops for oral administration. Contraindications to use are the same. In the prevention of rickets, full-term babies should be given one drop every day. Premature babies are prescribed two drops daily.
For the treatment of rickets, two to eight drops are prescribed at one time, the duration of treatment is one year.
Vitamin D3 is involved in the control of calcium-phosphorus metabolism, increases the absorption of calcium and phosphates in the intestine. The toxic effect of cholecalciferol weakens retinol, thiamine, vitamin E, ascorbic acid, riboflavin.
Oksidevit
The drug belongs to the regulator of calcium-phosphorus metabolism. "Oksidevit" is available in the form of drops for oral administration. The composition of one drop includes:
- alfacalcidol;
- ionol (butylhydroxytoluene);
- soybean oil.
The drug regulates the exchange of phosphorus and calcium, makes up for the lack of vitamin D3. In addition, "Oksidevite" increases the absorption of calcium in the intestine, enhances bone mineralization. The effect of the drug lasts about 48 hours.
According to the instructions, the drug must be taken on a piece of rye bread after eating. For babies, drops are prescribed with milk and porridge.
Adult patients are initially prescribed four drops per day, then the dosage is increased to 12 drops per day. The duration of therapy is 60 days, treatment can be repeated two to three times a year.
The responses about “Oksidevit” are positive, patients note its effectiveness, easy tolerance, the absence of allergic reactions to the medication and an affordable price. The cost of the drug is 280 rubles.
Alfadol
A combination drug that controls calcium metabolism and also makes up for vitamin D deficiency. The drug is available in capsule form for oral use. In the package of thirty tablets, they are all packaged in blisters.
Indications for use are the following violations:
- Osteoporosis.
- Chronic renal failure.
- Hyperparathyroidism.
- Hypoparathyroidism.
- Renal osteodystrophy.
"Alfadol" is prescribed with caution to patients who are on hemodialysis. With prolonged treatment, it is necessary to control the calcium content in urine and blood.
Recommended dosage regimen:
- With osteoporosis, you need to take one or two tablets per day.
- Osteodystrophy: two capsules are prescribed per day.
- The duration of therapy is determined by the doctor.
Shelf life is two years, the drug is dispensed strictly by prescription. The cost of Alfadol is 400 rubles.
Wigantol
A multivitamin preparation that compensates for the deficiency of calciferol. It is dispensed in drugstores in the form of an oily solution for oral administration. "Vigantol" provides normal calcium-phosphorus metabolism, activates the destruction of phosphates in the kidneys and the absorption of calcium in the intestine also contributes to bone mineralization.
The period of maximum formation in the tissues is four to five hours, after which the concentration of the trace element decreases slightly and is in a constant state for a long time. In case of an overdose, hypercalciuria may occur. The cost of the drug varies from 150 to 240 rubles.