Biovital

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Biovital: instructions for use and reviews

1. Release form and composition
2. Pharmacological properties
3. Indications for use
4. Contraindications
5. Method of application and dosage
6. Side effects
7. Overdose
8. Special instructions
9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
10. Use in childhood
11. In case of impaired renal function
12. Drug interactions
13. Analogs
14. Terms and conditions of storage
15. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
16. Reviews
17. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Biovital

ATX code: A11AB

Active ingredient: multivitamins (multivitamins) + other drugs (other medicines)

Producer: Rottendorf Pharma GmbH (Germany)

Description and photo updated: 2019-27-08

Biovital is a multivitamin complex used to treat or prevent hypovitaminosis.

Release form and composition

Biovital is produced in the form of dragees: shiny, round, convex on both sides, color from pale crimson to dark red (15 pcs. In blisters, in a cardboard box 2, 4 or 6 blisters and instructions for using Biovital).

1 tablet contains:

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - 20 mg;
Vitamin A (retinol acetate) - 500 IU;
Vitamin B1 (thiamine hydrochloride) - 0.25 mg;
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride) - 0.25 mg;
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.25 mg;
Vit. B9 (folic acid) - 0.25 mg;
Vitamin PP (nicotinamide) - 2.5 mg;
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) - 0.005 mg;
Ferrous sulfate - 50 mg;
Citrate complex of sodium-iron (III) - 50 mg;
Dry extract of hawthorn fruit - 4 mg;
Dry extract of leaves and flowers of hawthorn - 2.5 mg;
Dry extract of motherwort herb - 1 mg.

Biovital also contains auxiliary substances: purified water, glucose syrup, povidone, stearyl alcohol, sucrose, magnesium stearate, gelatin, stearic acid, corn starch, butylhydroxytoluene, silicon, dextrin.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Sedative, restorative and replenishing the deficiency of vitamins and microelements effect of Biovital is due to the properties of the active components that make up its composition.

The main properties of the components:

vitamin A: influences the structural integrity of epithelial cells, is necessary for the normal development of the skin and mucous membranes, increases resistance to infections and prevents excessive keratinization;
vitamin B: contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system, normalizes the work of the heart;
vitamin B ₂: helps to improve tissue regeneration, including skin cells;
vitamin B ₆: helps to maintain the functions and structure of teeth, bones, gums; affects erythropoiesis, is necessary for the normal functioning of the nervous system;
vitamin B ₉: takes part in erythropoiesis, enhances the process of wound regeneration;
vitamin B ₁₂: takes part in hematopoiesis and other tissue regenerating processes;
a combination of vitamins B ₁, B ₆ and B ₁₂: affects the regeneration of nerve tissues in cases of damage;
vitamin C: helps to improve the absorption of iron, the normal functioning of the immune system, takes part in the redox processes;
vitamin PP: necessary for redox processes, provides the transfer of phosphate and hydrogen;
iron: takes part in erythropoiesis, is an important component of hemoglobin, which ensures the delivery of oxygen to tissues;
a combination of iron and vitamins: effectively affects the metabolism of the energy production system and oxygen consumption;
motherwort: has a mild cardiotropic and sedative effect, reduces the heart rate;
hawthorn: has a positive inotropic, chronotropic and dromotropic and negative batmotropic effect.

Biovital supports the work of the heart and blood circulation due to the presence of cardiotropic plant extracts, increases reduced performance and improves the general condition of the body by providing the required amount of iron and vitamins.

Indications for use

Biovital is prescribed:

With hypovitaminosis (for prevention and treatment);
During pregnancy and breastfeeding;
Under stressful conditions;
With intense physical or mental work (students during the session, miners, etc.);
During the recovery period after prolonged illness and radiation therapy;
In the postoperative period;
With various types of intoxication;
During the period of intensive physical development in children, adolescents;
With malnutrition.

Contraindications

The use of Biovital is contraindicated in people with hypervitaminosis, as well as in the presence of hypersensitivity to the components of the complex.

Taking a multivitamin complex is not recommended for children under 6 years of age.

The supplement is taken with caution in case of anemia of unknown origin (except for B12-deficiency anemia), as well as:

Women over 35 years of age with complications of pregnancy (uterine hypertonicity or a history of miscarriages);
Patients with urolithiasis.

Biovital, instructions for use: method and dosage

Dragee Biovital is taken orally, without chewing, before or simultaneously with food.

Adults and adolescents are usually prescribed 1-2 pills 3 times a day, children of school age - 1 pill 2 times a day.

The duration of the complex reception is determined by the doctor.

Side effects

When using Biovital, it is possible to develop mild side effects, which are manifested most often in the form of allergic reactions.

If the doses indicated in the instructions are exceeded or with prolonged use, an overdose may develop. It manifests itself in various symptoms of hypervitaminosis conditions:

Hypervitaminosis A - diarrhea, decreased vision, bone pain and headache, hair loss, stomach pain, vomiting, enlarged liver; in children under 1 year old - increased pressure of cerebrospinal fluid and protrusion of the fontanel;
Hypervitaminosis D - vomiting, thirst, an increase in the daily amount of urine, ossification of soft tissues, urolithiasis and cholelithiasis;
Hypervitaminosis B6 - neurological symptoms (staggering when walking, loss of limb sensitivity);
Iron overdose - nausea, vomiting, symptomatic stomach ulcer.

If you find any symptoms of an overdose, as well as a sharp deterioration in the condition while taking Biovital, you should consult a doctor.

Overdose

If the therapeutic dose is observed, an overdose of vitamins is unlikely.

Taking more than 30 pills of Biovital is equivalent to taking 1 g of iron and increases the likelihood of intoxication in children.

Symptoms of acute intoxication after taking 1 g of iron per day: hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in combination with nausea, vomiting, pain in the epigastric region and subsequent circulatory collapse, acidosis and general blood clotting disorders.

Therapy: induce vomiting, make gastric lavage, take measures to ensure circulatory support.

Bicarbonate or phosphate buffer is used as an antidote; Desferal may be administered according to indications. Requires repeated monitoring of the level of iron in the blood serum. For several hours, a decrease in blood clotting will be noted.

special instructions

Biovital can cause changes in stool color (due to the presence of iron, stool turns black), which is not a threat to health and does not require discontinuation of the drug. Due to the presence of riboflavin, urine can turn bright yellow.

If allergic reactions occur, the drug should be discontinued.

The concomitant use of other multivitamin preparations is not recommended.

1 tablet contains 0.02 XE (grain units), so patients with diabetes can use Biovital.

Before taking Biovital, it is recommended to consult a doctor.

Influence on the ability to drive vehicles and complex mechanisms

Reception of a multivitamin complex does not affect the speed of psychomotor reactions and concentration of attention, therefore it can be used by persons driving vehicles and complex mechanisms.

Application during pregnancy and lactation

For women over 35 years of age with complications of pregnancy (with a history of hypertonicity of the uterus or miscarriages) Biovital is prescribed with caution.

Pediatric use

The multivitamin complex is recommended for children who have reached the age of 6 years.

With impaired renal function

Patients whose kidneys form calcium oxalates should take Biovital with caution.

Drug interactions

Do not take Biovital together with barbiturates, salicylates, sulfonamides, antiparkinsonian and antiepileptic drugs, cardiac glycosides, methotrexate, trimethoprim, pyrimethamine, triamterene, sulfasalazine, biguanides, fluorouracil, pentacylamide, vinblastine, others medicines. With the simultaneous use of Biovital with these drugs, their effect may be weakened.

Analogs

Biovital analogs are drugs belonging to the same pharmacological group (Vitamins and vitamin-like agents in combinations): Biovital Elixir, Biovital Gel for Children, Biovital Vitamin E, Biovital Vitamin C 500, Askofol, Vitamax, Vitaspectrum, Ginvit, Duovitrin, and Complivit other medicines and dietary supplements.

Terms and conditions of storage

Shelf life - 3 years at temperatures up to 25 ° C.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

The drug is dispensed without a doctor's prescription.

Reviews about Biovital

Reviews about Biovital are mostly positive. Its high efficiency and good tolerance are noted.

The price of Biovital in pharmacies

The price of Biovital is unknown, since the drug is not available in pharmacies.

The approximate cost of analogues: Duovit (40 tablets) - 183 rubles, Complivit (60 tablets) - 194 rubles.

Anna Kozlova Medical journalist About the author

Education: Rostov State Medical University, specialty "General Medicine".

Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!