Vitagamma
Vitagamma: 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. Use in the elderly
- 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: Vitagamma
ATX code: N07XX
Active ingredient: pyridoxine (pyridoxine) + thiamine (thiamine) + cyanocobalamin (cyanocobalamin) + lidocaine (lidocaine)
Producer: Bryntsalov-A, JSC (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2019-19-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 96 rubles.
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Vitagamma is a multivitamin remedy.
Release form and composition
Dosage form - solution for intramuscular administration: transparent, red, with a characteristic specific odor [2 ml in ampoules, 5 ampoules in a pallet or a blister strip, 1 or 2 pallets / packaging in a carton box (when using ampoules without a dot or the pack break rings are completed with an ampoule knife or a scarifier)].
Active substances in 1 ml of solution:
- pyridoxine hydrochloride - 50 mg;
- thiamine chloride - 50 mg;
- lidocaine hydrochloride - 10 mg;
- cyanocobalamin - 0.5 mg.
Additional components: potassium hexacyanoferrate, benzyl alcohol, sodium hydroxide, sodium polyphosphate, water for injection.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
The pharmacological action of Vitagamma is determined by the properties of its constituent components:
- vitamin B 1 (thiamine): has antioxidant activity, prevents protein glycation, takes part in the regulation of nerve impulses;
- vitamin B 6 (pyridoxine): necessary for the synthesis of neurotransmitters (dopamine, norepinephrine, etc.), reactions of decarboxylation, re- and deamination of amino acids; accelerates regenerative processes in the nervous tissue and prevents the accumulation of ammonia;
- Vitain B 12 (cyanocobalamin): takes part in the synthesis of myelin tissue, required for normal hematopoiesis.
The active components, acting in combination, improve the function of motor, autonomic and sensory nerves, and also regulate protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism, and contribute to its normalization.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Vitagamma is intended for the treatment of neurological diseases caused by a diagnosed deficiency of vitamins B 1, B 6 and B 12.
As part of complex therapy, the drug is used for symptomatic treatment of various diseases of the nervous system, such as:
- polyneuropathy (including diabetic and alcoholic);
- neuralgia;
- neuritis and polyneuritis (including accompanied by pain syndrome), including retrobulbar neuritis;
- peripheral paresis (including the facial nerve).
Contraindications
- thrombosis and thromboembolism;
- heavy bleeding;
- erythrocytosis;
- erythremia;
- arterial hypotension;
- severe forms of decompensated heart failure;
- shock conditions;
- pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding;
- childhood;
- hypersensitivity to drug components.
Carefully:
- tendency to form blood clots;
- Wernicke's encephalopathy;
- neoplasms (benign or malignant), accompanied by megaloblastic anemia and vitamin B 12 deficiency;
- severe angina;
- premenopausal and climacteric periods in women;
- age over 65.
Instructions for the use of Vitagamma: method and dosage
Vitagamma injections are given deeply intramuscularly.
The initial dose in severe cases and in acute pain is 2 ml daily. After improvement of the condition and in milder forms of the disease, 2 ml is prescribed 2-3 times a week.
Side effects
The drug is generally well tolerated, in rare cases there are: acne, increased sweating, tachycardia, allergic reactions (itching, skin rashes, urticaria), systemic reactions (Quincke's edema, shortness of breath, anaphylactic shock).
In the case of a very rapid administration, the following are possible: headache, arrhythmia, agitation, dizziness, tachycardia or bradycardia, cardialgia, vomiting, convulsions.
Overdose
Main symptoms: increased symptoms of side effects.
Therapy: symptomatic.
special instructions
If the recommended dosage is significantly exceeded, the severity of side effects increases. To eliminate them, symptomatic therapy is carried out.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
Vitagamma injections during pregnancy / lactation are not prescribed.
Pediatric use
Vitagamma therapy is contraindicated in patients under 18 years of age.
Use in the elderly
Age over 65 is a relative contraindication to the use of Vitagamma, treatment should be carried out with caution.
Drug interactions
Sulfite-containing solutions destroy thiamine, and copper ions with a pH value of more than 3 accelerate its decomposition.
Vitamin B 6 in therapeutic doses reduces the effect of levodopa.
Vitamin B 12 is incompatible with heavy metal salts.
Like other B vitamins, cyanocobalamin is rapidly destroyed in solutions containing thiamine (this is prevented by the low concentrations of iron ions present in the preparation).
Analogs
Vitagamma analogs are: Compligam B, Vitaxon, Binavit, Milgamma.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at a temperature not exceeding 15 ° C, protected from light, out of reach of children.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Dispensed by prescription.
Reviews about Vitagamma
Most reviews about Vitagamma note its effectiveness, acceptable cost and good tolerance. Sometimes they indicate painful injections.
Often, Vitagamma's solution is used off-label. It is included in the composition of masks that enhance hair growth, or used for quick recovery from illnesses and injuries, especially athletes.
Price for Vitagammu in pharmacies
The price of Vitagammu is unknown, since the drug is not available in pharmacies.
The approximate price for analogues: Milgamma (10 ampoules of 2 ml each) - 299-831 rubles, Binavit (10 ampoules of 2 ml each) - 162-300 rubles.
Vitagamma: prices in online pharmacies
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Vitagamma solution for intramuscular injection 2 ml 5 pcs. RUB 96 Buy |
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!
