Vitrum Prenatal is a vitamin complex prescribed for women during pregnancy and during breastfeeding. One tablet of a multivitamin preparation has the necessary daily intake of vital trace elements.
Composition
Vitrum Prenatal (during pregnancy and lactation) is available in the form of oblong gray or yellow tablets with an engraving. One package of the vitamin complex contains from twenty to one hundred and twenty capsules.
The composition of the drug contains the following useful substances:
- retinol;
- tocopherol;
- iron;
- cholecalciferol;
- calcium;
- vitamin C;
- B vitamins: B1, B2, B5, B6, B12;
- a nicotinic acid;
- biotin;
- magnesium;
- copper;
- iodine;
- selenium;
- folic acid;
- chromium;
- manganese;
- zinc;
- sodium molybdate.
Additional substances are:
- a salt of magnesium and stearic acid;
- microcrystalline cellulose;
- silica;
- dyes E 110, E 129.
What are the properties of the drug?
Vitrum Prenatal Vitamins are intended for pregnant and lactating women. The useful microelements included in the structure of the drug will help provide the future mother's body with the daily norm of all the necessary elements. The active components 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.
The vitamins and minerals that make up each capsule normalize the fat and protein metabolism in the body of the expectant mother and provide nutrition to the fetus through the placenta. In addition, the multivitamin complex increases the immunity of a woman, 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, lethargy and lethargy in the morning were eliminated, vitality was increased and strength was added.
The structure of Vitrum Prenatal includes folic acid, which helps to ensure the proper development of the neural tube of the embryo in the first weeks of formation. With a lack of vitamin B9, a woman often has a threat of miscarriage, because without this trace element, iron can not be fully absorbed.
Indications
The vitamin complex is prescribed to women in the presence of the following conditions:
- Pregnancy planning.
- Preventive measures for the defeat of tooth enamel during pregnancy amid increased demand 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 taking:
- Individual intolerance to the components that make up the multivitamins.
- Failures in the functioning of the liver or kidneys.
- Cardiovascular failure.
- Hypervitaminosis (a pathology that develops with an excess of vitamins in the body).
- Minor age.
- High content 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 should be taken one tablet once a day, without chewing, washed down with water. The drug is drunk in the morning before breakfast or during it.
When planning pregnancy, the vitamin-mineral complex must be taken two to three months before the expected conception, then the tablets continue to be consumed until the baby is born.
Vitrum Prenatal is also suitable for lactating women. The drug must be taken in the same dosage until 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 in order to avoid side effects.
After lactation, women are recommended to drink a preventive course of the vitamin-mineral complex to fill the body with useful trace elements. The duration of treatment in this case is from one to two months.
Side effects
The multivitamin complex is generally well tolerated by women, subject to all prescribed recommendations. In rare cases, the following adverse reactions may occur:
- nausea;
- feeling of heaviness;
- vomiting
- rash;
- redness of the skin;
- hives.
Overdose
When taking an excessively high dosage of the drug, overdose symptoms may occur:
- nausea;
- gagging;
- pain in the stomach;
- stool problems
- bloating;
- weakness;
- lethargy;
- nervous agitation;
- renal failure;
- hypercalcemia (increased concentration of calcium in blood plasma);
- hyperkalemia (increased potassium concentration in blood plasma);
- failure in the functioning of the liver.
If such symptoms occur, it is recommended to stop the drug therapy and consult a therapist. Treatment of an overdose consists in washing the stomach and taking sorbents.
Interaction with other drugs
The simultaneous administration of Vitrum Prenatal with other vitamin complexes, as well as medicines containing iron and calcium, is not recommended, since the risk of developing adverse reactions immediately increases.
People with diabetes mellitus, as well as disorders in the functioning of the thyroid gland, this vitamin-mineral complex should be prescribed with extreme caution.
With the joint use of antacids, the absorption of iron in the small intestine decreases, which must be taken into account when prescribing a multivitamin agent.
With the simultaneous use of Vitrum Prenatal with diuretic drugs, the risk of developing hypercalciuria instantly increases (most of the calcium entering the body crystallizes in the kidneys).
Features
During therapy with the vitamin-mineral complex, the patient’s urine may turn bright yellow, which is not a deviation.
The active components of the multivitamin complex do not exert a depressing effect on the functioning of the central nervous system and do not affect the rate of psychomotor reactions.
The drug is dispensed without a doctor’s prescription. Shelf life is five years. The cost of the drug varies from 600 to 1700 rubles.
Analogs
Vitrum Prenatal has a number of substitute drugs both in composition and spectrum of action:
- "Drive."
- "Elevit."
- Multi-Tabs.
- "Pikovit."
- "Complies: mom."
- "MultiMax: Prenatal."
- "Selmevit."
According to opinions, Vitrum Prenatal is considered a very effective vitamin-mineral complex that contains the necessary minerals and beneficial 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 size and uselessness.
"Drive"
A multivitamin complex, which includes the substances necessary to support a woman's body during pregnancy. Positive feedback about the vitamin complex confirms that the use of vitamins helps to better tolerate pregnancy, improves immunity, and reduces the risk of inferior 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 vitamin deficiency or lack of mineral components.
Multivitamins are taken orally before meals. According to the instructions, in the first trimester of pregnancy it is necessary to take one tablet a day, in the second trimester - two capsules per day, in the third trimester - from two to three pieces. The cost of the drug is 800 rubles.
Complivit: Mom
Combined multivitamin complex with useful components and minerals. It is produced in the form of tablets. As a rule, this vitamin-mineral complex is prescribed for hypervitaminosis and a lack of mineral components, as well as during preparation for pregnancy, during the period of gestation and during breastfeeding.
The drug has contraindications. For instance:
- excess retinol;
- kidney and liver diseases;
- childhood;
- trace elements intolerance.
According to the instructions, vitamins for pregnant women are taken orally once a day, one tablet at a time. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending doctor. The cost of the vitamin-mineral complex Complivit: Mom varies from 200 to 300 rubles.