Deficiency of magnesium and vitamin B 6 adversely affects all body systems: the central nervous system, the cardiovascular system, as well as the gastrointestinal tract. In order to make up for the shortage of these elements, there is the drug "Magne v6", the instructions for which you can read in this article.
Symptoms of magnesium deficiency in the body
Magnesium is a microelement, the largest amount of which is concentrated in bone tissue, not much less than its concentration in muscle tissue, the brain. It is also contained in blood plasma, but in very small quantities.
There is a primary and secondary magnesium deficiency. Primary develops in connection with the genetic characteristics of man and is quite rare. Secondary develops due to poor nutrition, frequent strict diets, hunger strikes. Also, chronic fatigue, low immunity, previous surgical interventions, recent childbirth and excessive blood loss can cause secondary magnesium deficiency.
How to distinguish a serious disease from a micronutrient deficiency? There is only one way - to conduct a laboratory study of the patient’s blood composition, after which the clinical picture of his health will become clear.
Magnesium deficiency is accompanied by the following symptoms (one or more):
- irritability, anxiety, tearfulness (develops due to disruption of the central nervous system);
- hair loss (nesting or reactive alopecia);
- migraines, the causes of which cannot be detected by any neuropathologist;
- diseases of the cardiovascular system develop;
- cramps in calf muscles and feet become more frequent;
- breaks joints due to changes in atmospheric pressure or change of weather.
The use of "Magne B6" is possible both for the treatment of the effects of a lack of magnesium, and for the prevention of these problems.
Why do people develop magnesium deficiency?
The most common causes of micronutrient deficiency are as follows:
- constant consumption of black coffee and tea in large quantities (caffeine washes and prevents the absorption of many trace elements);
- alcohol abuse;
- constant strict diets and hunger strikes (applies to girls and women who are fanatically eager to lose weight);
- chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are often the cause of reduced absorption of magnesium;
- during pregnancy, chronic overfatigue, constant stress, the need for magnesium increases, and the amount that was consumed with food is now small.
Composition and form of release
There are two dosage forms of the drug:
- dragee (tablets sloping oblong form);
- ampoules for oral administration of a liquid solution of magnesium.
There are two options for the drug "Magne in 6 ". Their composition is identical, the only difference is that in the second form, the number of active components is twice as large. Accordingly, the cost is twice as high.
The composition of the tablets and the solution of both varieties of "Magne B 6" as active components includes the same substances - magnesium salt and pyridoxine.
Pharmacokinetics
Magnesium salt is the most easily digestible form of this trace element. It is simple and cheap to manufacture. Pyridoxine was added to the composition because when it is deficient, magnesium will not be fully absorbed.
Instructions for use with Magne V6 reports that the drug in the form of a liquid solution can be used to treat children older than one year. Dragee can be used for the treatment of micronutrient deficiency in children older than six years.
The drug is approved for the treatment of micronutrient deficiency and relaxation of the walls of the uterus in pregnant women, since studies have not revealed any negative effect of the components of Magne B 6 on the fetus. You can use dragees and solution during breastfeeding.
Indications for use
Instructions for use with "Magne V6" reports that the drug is effective in the following conditions and diseases:
- persistent cramping of the stomach and intestines;
- uterine tone during pregnancy;
- irritability, anxiety, tearfulness (develops due to disruption of the central nervous system due to magnesium deficiency);
- nesting or reactive alopecia;
- cramps in the calf muscles, feet;
- fatigue, chronic fatigue.
Regardless of the form of release of the drug (dragee or ampoule), it has the same indications for use. The concentration of magnesium salt in "Magna v6 fort" is higher. This version of the drug is available only in the form of dragees, which means that it can be used only for children from six years of age, adolescents and adults.
Contraindications and side effects
Instructions for use with Magne B6 reports that the drug has the following contraindications for use:
- cirrhotic disease;
- chronic renal failure;
- individual intolerance and allergic reactions to magnesium salts and pyridoxine.
The drug is usually well tolerated. Reviews received patients do not mention any complications or side effects after taking. Magne B6 tablets have undergone many laboratory studies that prove that today this drug is one of the safest and most modern. For this reason, pregnant and lactating women can use it without fear.
However, the instruction for use with Magne B6 reports that, in rare cases, the drug can provoke the following side effects:
- digestive upset;
- diarrhea;
- nausea;
- dizziness;
- decreased calcium absorption.
Recommended Dosages
Most often, the dosage is determined based on the age of the patient:
- people over twelve years old take six to nine dragees per day;
- children over six years old with a body weight of more than fifteen kilograms - take four to five tablets per day.
This is an approximate dosage. Instructions for use with "Magna B6" reports that if side effects occur, the dosage should be reduced. If they do not pass, then you should completely refuse to take the drug.
The use of Magne B6 ampoules is more specific: they are used to treat children from one year old. Therefore, the amount of solution is very easy to overdo. The pediatrician or pediatric neuropathologist who prescribed this drug to the patient should prescribe the dosage.
"Magne B6" during pregnancy is used in the same therapeutic dosages as for adults. A woman should carefully listen to her health, and if there are even distant hints of the development of side effects (diarrhea, nausea, bloating after taking the dragee), you should stop taking it.
Drug Compatibility and Special Advice
Particular care should be taken when taking Magne V6 Fort (instructions confirm this fact) if the patient has impaired renal function or chronic renal failure. Since the metabolites of magnesium salts settle in the kidneys and are filtered by them, high doses of the drug can cause a serious load and increase the risk of developing hypermagnesemia. If the patient has a severe form of renal failure, then magnesium preparations are prohibited for use in any concentration and form of release.
Babies aged one to six can be given the drug only in the form of a solution. The Magne V6 instruction for children confirms that if a child has a body weight of more than twenty kilograms, and his age has not yet reached six years, it is still worth giving preference to a solution rather than a dragee. If the child is older than six years old, and his body weight is still less than twenty kilograms, then you should also choose the solution.
When diagnosing a serious magnesium deficiency (after the results of blood tests for this trace element), then before taking the dragee, you can enter several injectable analogues or droppers. In the event that not only a deficiency of magnesium, but also calcium is diagnosed, magnesium should be restored and brought to reference values first. Then take up calcium deficiency therapy. This recommendation is due to the fact that in conditions of magnesium deficiency, calcium entering the body is very poorly absorbed.
If the patient constantly abuses alcoholic beverages, coffee, regularly takes diuretics, then you can not expect the benefits of the Magne B6 therapy course (the instruction confirms this). The diuretic effect of these drinks and medicines will simply wash the metabolites of magnesium from the body, and they will not have time to digest.
Reviews of people taking the drug for sleep disorders
What is the effect of Magne B 6 for chronic insomnia? Patients often for many years suffer from problems with sleep and related symptoms: irritability, anxiety, unmotivated aggression, social phobia. In some cases, all these problems have one root - this is a deficiency of magnesium. The instruction for Magna B6 reports that regular administration of the drug can relieve the patient of all these unpleasant symptoms.
Reviews of the drug indicate that during the first two to three weeks of regular intake of changes in the quality of sleep was not. After about a month and a half, falling asleep became much easier, anxiety and irritability decreased. Of course, the use of "Magne v6 forte" will not replace the strength of the effect of special sleeping pills and drugs with a tranquilizing effect, but if the causes of sleep problems lie in magnesium deficiency, then a course of therapy will help.
Reviews of people who used the medicine as a sedative and muscle relaxant
Separately, it is worth mentioning the sedative and calming effect of magnesium. It is not without reason that this microelement is called a “nerve doctor”: with regular intake of magnesium salt, the patient becomes peaceful and calm.
It is important to eliminate the source of irritability, if only the patient’s peace is disturbed by a certain factor. If he is annoyed by everything (people around him, family and work), then perhaps the reason for this condition is not a deficiency of magnesium, but in more serious diseases of the psyche and nervous system. An accurate diagnosis and determination of factors that provoke a painful state of the psyche can be done by a certified psychiatrist. You cannot prescribe treatment yourself.
Reviews of people who have taken Magne B 6 forte for a long time (about three months) indicate that against the background of the course, all hardships and problems are experienced more calmly.
Reviews on the use of Magne B6 for children
The drug is used to treat nerve tics, delay psycho-speech development (as adjuvant therapy), stuttering, anxiety, and phobias.
To increase cognitive abilities in children, Magne V6 is often prescribed simultaneously with nootropics. Testimonials from mothers of children who received such therapy confirm that the children began to better learn the learning material, the vocabulary was enriched, and the memory became better. Some mothers were unsatisfied with the effect of the drug: it provoked an upset stomach, and the reception had to be stopped. But the proportion of positive reviews about the use of Magne V6 in children is still greater.
A combination of nootropics with Magne B 6 (drug analogues are also widely used in this case) is a serious purpose. Dosages and type of drug should be selected by the attending neurologist or psychiatrist.
Analogs and substitutes of the drug
The domestic pharmacological market can offer the consumer only three full-fledged analogues of Magne B6:
- Magvit;
- "Magnelis B 6" ;
- "Magnesium plus B6."
These drugs are just as effective because they use the magnesium salt and pyridoxine as their main active ingredient. The concentration may be lower than in the Magne B 6 dragee, so in some cases it is necessary to take more tablets.
Do not try to replace a specialized magnesium preparation with a multivitamin complex. Magnesium is better absorbed precisely in conjunction with pyridoxine, and in complexes, as a rule, calcium, selenium, and iron are always present. All these components "clog" magnesium, and often its metabolites exit the body undigested.
Methods for preventing magnesium deficiency
If you follow your diet, do not abuse coffee and alcohol, then you will not have to resort to taking Magne B 6 and its analogues. On a daily basis, the following foods (at least one of the list) should be present in the diet of every woman and every man:
- chicken and quail eggs;
- a handful of your favorite nuts (this can be peanuts, cashews, almonds, pistachios);
- lean meat of turkey, rabbit, chicken, duck;
- dark natural chocolate;
- rice bran;
- beans and lentils;
- avocado.
If the patient has already treated a deficiency of any trace element or anemia, then he realizes the importance of prevention. Take "Magne B 6 " can also be used to prevent micronutrient deficiency. In this case, you can reduce the recommended dosage by half. And the duration of the course will be less - about a month, while the treatment of a lack of magnesium can last about six months.