The drug of the vitamin type Pentovit is a complex that has a fairly large spectrum of effects on the human body, especially on the nervous system. Moreover, it also has its own characteristics of combination with other drugs and side effects.
The composition of vitamins and the form of their release
The Pentovit vitamin preparation contains several active ingredients:
- Vitamin B 1 , or thiamine, in an amount of 10 mg.
- Vitamin B 3 , or nicotinamide, in an amount of 20 mg.
- Vitamin B 6 , or pyridoxine, in an amount of 5 mg.
- Vitamin B 9 , or folic acid, in an amount of 400 mcg.
- Vitamin B 12 , or cyanocobalamin, in an amount of 50 mcg.
Also, the composition of the drug includes several excipients: sucrose, talc, calcium stearate and potato starch.
A vitamin preparation is produced in the form of biconvex tablets, film-coated. The color of the tablets is white. They have a specific smell. When considering the cross section, two layers are visible.
The shell consists of the following substances: sucrose, wax, talc, magnesium hydroxycarbonate, wheat flour, povidone (25 collidone), gelatin, titanium dioxide and polysorbate (tween 80). The vitamin preparation is intended for oral use. Packaging can be either glass in a pack of cardboard (fifty to one hundred pieces each), and in the form of a blister pack (ten pieces each).
According to reviews of the application, Pentovit, as a vitamin preparation, is dispensed in pharmacies without a medical prescription. Store the drug in a cool, dry, dark place, away from children. The shelf life of the vitamin preparation is three years from the date of production.
Pharmacological properties
The Pentovit multivitamin complex is a remedy with a therapeutic effect due to its constituent components. According to doctors, Pentovit has a direct effect on the central nervous system. With its help, the nervous system calms down, its work is being established and the transmission of impulses through the nervous system is normalized.
Vitamin B 1 , or thiamine, has an active effect on muscular-nervous regulation, conducts nervous excitation in synapses (cholinergic) and affects the synthesis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Vitamin B 3 , or nicotinamide, takes part in the processes of tissue nutrition, as well as fat and carbohydrate metabolism. In addition, it normalizes blood cholesterol. It is also one of the most important components for energy production and supports the well-being of many levels of the body, including the heart and blood circulation.
Vitamin B 6 , or pyridoxine, has an effect on the peripheral nervous system. He also takes part in protein, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. In addition, the vitamin is involved in neurotransmitter synthesis (adrenaline, norepinephrine, histamine, dopamine).
Vitamin B 9 , or folic acid, takes part in the synthesis of acids (nucleic and amino acids) and stimulates erythropoiesis, contributing to the normal circulation of blood in the body.
Vitamin B 12 , or cyanocobalamin, affects the functioning of the central nervous system and liver activity, promotes the growth and stimulation of hematopoiesis. It also helps to normalize blood coagulation, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. In addition, the vitamin takes part in the synthesis of various amino acids.
Indications for use
According to the doctors’s reviews of the instructions for use, Pentovit is prescribed for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes to patients who have the following problems:
- Asthenia.
- Neuralgia.
- Radiculitis.
- CNS related diseases.
- An increased degree of nervousness.
- Pain in nerve cells and endings.
- Neuritis.
According to the doctors’s reviews of the instructions, Pentovit is also prescribed in other cases associated with a lack of B vitamins in the body.
Contraindications
According to the doctors’s reviews of the instructions, Pentovit should be taken only after reviewing the contraindications. It is strictly forbidden to take a vitamin preparation in the following conditions:
- pregnancy;
- period of breastfeeding;
- cholelithiasis;
- hypersensitivity or individual intolerance to the components included in the drug;
- chronic inflammation associated with the pancreas;
- age up to eighteen years due to unproven safety.
Contraindications to pregnant and lactating mothers are also associated with the lack of evidence of the safety of the use of the vitamin drug. If you take the complex during breastfeeding, you should decide on the suspension of feeding. If it is necessary to combine intake and feeding, the planned benefits of the intake should exceed the potential risks to the child.
Method of use and dosage of the drug
According to reviews of Pentovit's instructions for use, tablets are prescribed for use after meals so as not to cause nausea. The vitamin preparation should not be chewed, but swallowed immediately with water.
Patients are prescribed two tablets of the complex three times a day. The duration of the course is about a month, no less. You can extend the course of reception only on the recommendation of a doctor.
Side effects
According to reviews, “Pentovit” is normally tolerated by the people who receive it. But in the presence of hypersensitivity to the components or their individual intolerance can cause one of the following symptoms:
- An allergic reaction in the form of a skin rash, itching, redness, or hives.
- The development of edema (angioneurotic).
- Violation of the stomach and intestines in the form of nausea, diarrhea, pain in the stomach, heaviness in the stomach, lack of appetite.
Overdose
According to the doctors’s reviews of the instructions, Pentovit did not have any cases of overdose. But in order to avoid the development of the above side effects, you should not exceed the dose that is indicated in the instructions.
If at least one of the side effects occurs, you should immediately seek help from a doctor.
special instructions
According to the doctors’s reviews of the instructions, Pentovit does not cause a large number of negative consequences during the interaction of this vitamin preparation with other medicines. However, there are special instructions for him:
- Vitamin intake does not affect the ability to drive vehicles and other complex or moving mechanisms. This is due to the fact that, despite the effect of the drug on the activity of the central nervous system, it does not affect the rate of reactions in the field of psychomotor.
- It is recommended to take the vitamin preparation together with the Levodopa drug. This is due to a decrease in the therapeutic effect of Levodopa due to vitamin B 6 .
- When conducting a course dose, you should not drink alcohol-containing drinks. This is due to the fact that alcohol in alcohol reduces the absorption of vitamin B by the body. This leads to an almost complete reversal of the action of the vitamin complex.
Analogues of the drug "Pentovit"
According to reviews of the instructions for use, the following vitamin preparations are analogues of Pentovit:
- "Neurovitan."
- "Theravit antistress."
- "Neuromultivitis."
- Thompson Vitamin Complex.
- "Oligovit."
- "Revalid."
- "Selmevit."
- Triovit.
- Fenyuls.
- "Centrum".
- "Angiowit."
- "Revit."
- "Undevit."
- Vitam.
- "Hexavit."
- "Decamevite."
- Adivit.
- Vitrum Centuri.
- "Nutrifem Basic."
- "Junior Multivital Cranberry."
- The Encaps
- Maxi Baikal.
- Active Max.
- Vitrum Cardio.
- "Vitrum Junior."
- Undetab.
- "Complies."
- Special dragee "Merz".
- "Sanovit."
- Megadine.
- "Megadin pierced."
- "Demoton - T".
- "Bio-max."
- Alvitil.
- "Biovitrum Organic Immuno."
- "Pikovit."
- "Picks the forte."
- "Sertovit."
- "Multimax longevity."
- Vitamax
- "Vitasharm".
- "Vita-supradin asset."
- "Univit bioenergy".
- Univit Mineral.
- "Energovit marathon."
- "Watering."
- "Dynamized."
- Super Enggex.
- Bmovital.
- Reytoil.
- "Supradin."
- "Detoxil."
- "Perfect".
- Vitrum Energy.
- The Milgamma.
- "Quad".
- "Neurobion."
- "Complies."
- “Pregnakea.”
- "Kiddy Pharmaton."
- "Polysol".
- Esmin.
- Vitrum Beauty.
- Pantovigar.
- "Kobilipen".
- "Multivital garnet."
- "Berocca plus."
- "Univit."
- Multi-Tabs.
- "Elevit pronatal."
- "Moriamin forte."
- "Duovit."
- "Vitrum prenatal."
- "Fitov."
- Superwit.
- Farmaton.
- "Multimax".
- "Multi-tabs intensive."
- "Aktimmun."
- "Univit complex."
- "Bioviton."
- "Vitrum".
- Effervescent vitamins Swiss energy Gold.
- Effervescent vitamins Swiss energy Multivitamins.
- Vitrum Performance.
- "Theravit antioxidant."
- "Theravit tonic."
- Orthomol Quickcup Sports.
- Orthomol Sport Taurine.
- Selzinc.
According to reviews of analogues, “Pentovit” should be replaced with another drug after consultation with a doctor, while having previously studied the contraindications and limitations in the instructions.
Negative reviews
There are not so many negative patients. According to negative reviews about Pentovit vitamins, hair loss from taking a vitamin preparation is not something that has not stopped, but has not even decreased. With regard to the impact on the nervous activity of the body, there are also negative opinions. Reviews about Pentovit, as a sedative, are also not comforting.
There are also reviews that due to the intake of vitamins, weight problems began. For no apparent reason, he began to quickly and tangibly dial. There are cases when discomfort in the abdomen and delayed menstruation began from taking vitamins.
There are negative reviews about the Pentovit instructions in relation to the price and number of receptions. The ratio of the price and the number of pills drunk suggests that the monthly rate pulls an average of more than five hundred rubles. In addition, many are not comfortable daily remembering the five-time intake of vitamins.
Reviews on the instructions to Pentovit regarding improving the condition of hair and skin are also disappointing. Some of the people who have problems with bruises under the eyes and hair falling out note a complete lack of results. Those who drank a vitamin product to improve egg quality when planning pregnancy also noted a lack of positive effect.
Neutral reviews
You can find a lot of positive and negative reviews for the instructions for use of Pentovit. Based on it, according to which, after taking the vitamin preparation, hair loss should decrease, the condition of the nails should improve, and the state of the nervous system should return to normal, reviews in some patients were neutral.
There are several reviews of Pentovit with repeated coursework. After the first course of the complex, the condition of the hair really improved noticeably. They began to fall out less and began to grow rapidly. In addition, the nails began to grow at a very high speed. At the same time, there were sharp mood swings in people who had never suffered from this.
After the second course, six months later, reviews of Pentovit changed dramatically. Firstly, there was no noticeable positive result, and secondly, side effects appeared, for example:
- constant headaches began to bother;
- dizziness occurred;
- general weakness appeared in the body;
- there was a feeling of numbness, especially in the limbs;
- joint aches and problems with morning rise;
- serious allergies poured out on the face and in the decollete zone;
- problems with coordination.
According to the reviews according to the instructions to Pentovit, such different opinions appeared due to the fact that in the first case there was a clear deficiency of vitamin B in the body, and in the second case the vitamin content was normal. Therefore, an overdose of vitamins of group B caused such a strong reaction of the body.
There are absolutely opposite reviews. Some people did not noticeably improve the condition of their nails and hair after taking it, but the nervous system calmed down. Despite the previously tormented sleep problems, taking the vitamin preparation contributed to its improvement. Patients began to fall asleep quickly, slept calmly, without dreams. In addition, the recovery from sleep was quick and easy. And the patient himself woke up rested. After the termination of the course, the problems returned.
In relation to Pentovit vitamins, reviews are mostly neutral, that is, either the effect was small, or in different areas it was radically different.
Positive reviews
There are almost as many positive reviews about the vitamin preparation as the rest. Some reviews of Pentovit relate to symptom relief in premenstrual syndrome. When vitamins were used five days before the expected start of the menstrual cycle, pain in the lower abdomen disappeared, and mood swings disappeared.
There are also reviews regarding hair loss. Some noticed not only the cessation of loss, but also the increase in their growth.
You can also find reviews regarding getting rid of a nervous tick in connection with taking Pentovit. Patients suffering from twitching in the corners of one of the eyelids noted a noticeable decrease. After some time, the tick disappeared completely. After the end of the course, no return of symptoms was observed.
Pentovit vitamins are intended exclusively for people who are diagnosed with a lack of B vitamins in the body. Their intake in the absence of deficiency can cause very unpleasant symptoms. Therefore, before using them, you should always consult a doctor.