Vitrum Junior

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Vitrum Junior: 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. Use in childhood
10. Drug interactions
11. Analogs
12. Terms and conditions of storage
13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
14. Reviews
15. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Vitrum Junior

ATX code: A11AA04

Active ingredient: Multivitamins with trace elements

Manufacturer: UNIPHARM, Inc., USA

Description and photo update: 19.10.2018

Prices in pharmacies: from 325 rubles.

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Vitrum Junior is a multivitamin complex with micro- and macroelements, intended for children over 4 years old.

Release form and composition

Dosage form of release - chewable tablets: from orange-light brown to light brown with dark / light inclusions, flat, round, with a beveled edge, a dividing line is applied on one side, have a slight fruity odor (30, 60 or 90 pcs.. in polyethylene bottles, in a cardboard box 1 bottle).

Active ingredients in Vitrum Junior (1 chewable tablet):

phytomenadione (vitamin K ₁) - 0.01 mg;
riboflavin (vitamin B ₂) - 1.7 mg;
thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B ₁) - 1.5 mg;
pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B ₆) - 2 mg;
calcium pantothenate (vitamin B ₅) - 10 mg;
retinol (vitamin A) - 1.72 mg (as retinol acetate);
colecalciferol (vitamin D ₃) - 0.01 mg;
α-tocopherol acetate (vitamin E) - 30 mg;
ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - 300 mg;
cyanocobalamin (vitamin B ₁₂) - 0.006 mg;
folic acid (vitamin B ₉) - 0.4 mg;
biotin (vitamin H) - 0.045 mg;
nicotinamide (vitamin PP) - 20 mg;
Magnesium 40 mg (as magnesium oxide)
calcium - 160 mg (in the form of calcium hydrogen phosphate);
iron - 18 mg (in the form of ferrous fumarate);
copper - 2 mg (as copper oxide);
iodine - 0.15 mg (in the form of potassium iodide);
manganese - 1 mg (as manganese sulfate);
chromium - 0.02 mg (in the form of chromium chloride);
molybdenum - 0.02 mg (as sodium molybdate);
phosphorus - 50 mg (in the form of calcium hydrogen phosphate);
zinc 15 mg (as zinc oxide)

Auxiliary components in Vitrum Junior: microcrystalline cellulose - 118.8 mg; sucrose - 250 mg; sorbitol - 100 mg; citric acid - 13 mg; stearic acid - 100 mg; colloidal silicon dioxide - 7 mg; magnesium stearate - 18 mg; aspartame - 10 mg; dye sunset sunset yellow (E110) - 2 mg; pineapple flavor - 3 mg; orange flavor - 15 mg

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

The pharmacological action of the drug is due to the properties of the active components that make up its composition.

Doses of Vitrum Junior are selected in accordance with the child's daily need for vitamins, micro- and macroelements. Taking a vitamin complex helps to increase the body's nonspecific defenses.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, Vitrum Junior is prescribed for children over 4 years of age to prevent vitamin or mineral deficiency in the following cases:

conditions after illnesses;
a period of intense growth and development;
increased emotional / physical stress;
inadequate / unbalanced nutrition.

Contraindications

hypervitaminosis A and D;
age up to 4 years;
individual intolerance to the components of the drug.

Instructions for use of Vitrum Junior: method and dosage

Vitrum Junior is taken orally by chewing a tablet, preferably after a meal.

Recommended daily dose:

4-7 years: 1/2 tablet;
from 7 years: 1 tablet.

Side effects

During the period of taking Vitrum Junior, allergic reactions may develop.

Overdose

Possible symptoms in case of accidental overdose: nausea, disruption of the digestive system, weakness. In such cases, symptomatic therapy is carried out, including the intake of activated charcoal and gastric lavage.

Consultation with a specialist may be required.

special instructions

While taking Vitrum Junior, you should follow the scheme of use indicated in the instructions.

During the period of therapy, urine may turn yellow, and the stool may turn dark (it has no effect on health).

Pediatric use

Vitrum Junior is not assigned to children under 4 years old.

Drug interactions

Combined use with other preparations containing vitamins and iron is not recommended.

Analogs

Vitrum Junior analogs are: Pregnakea, ReddiVit, Selmevit, Terawit Tonic, Supradin, Elevit Pronatal, Fenuls, Complivit, Maxamin Forte, Lavita, Vitatress, Vitaspectrum and others.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store in a place protected from light and moisture at a temperature of 10-30 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.

The shelf life is 5 years.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews of Vitrum Junior

According to reviews, Vitrum Junior is an effective drug. Reviews about the taste of the complex are different, many say that children do not like it. Of the advantages, they most often indicate a good composition and digestibility of the drug, a form of release suitable for children, ease of use, among the disadvantages - high cost, an unpleasant odor and the fact that the tablets are poorly chewed.

Price for Vitrum Junior in pharmacies

The approximate price for Vitrum Junior (30 pcs in a package) is 410-520 rubles.

Vitrum Junior: prices in online pharmacies

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Vitrum Junior plus chewable tablets 30 pcs.

325 RUB

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Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author

Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, 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!