Hexavit - Instructions For The Use Of Vitamins, Price, Composition, Reviews

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Hexavite

Hexavit: instructions for use and reviews

1. 1. Release form and composition
2. 2. Pharmacological properties
3. 3. Indications for use
4. 4. Contraindications
5. 5. Method of application and dosage
6. 6. Side effects
7. 7. Overdose
8. 8. Special instructions
9. 9. Drug interactions
10. 10. Analogs
11. 11. Terms and conditions of storage
12. 12. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
13. 13. Reviews
14. 14. Price in pharmacies

Latin name: Hexavit

ATX code: A11BA

Active ingredient: multivitamins (multivitamins)

Manufacturer: "Marbiopharm", "Uralbiopharm", "Pharmstandard-UfaVITA", "Altayvitamins", "Valenta Pharmaceuticals" (Russia)

Description and photo update: 2019-16-08

Prices in pharmacies: from 29 rubles.

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Hexavit is a multivitamin preparation used to prevent hypovitaminosis.

Release form and composition

Hexavit is produced in the form of dragees (50, 100, 150, 500, 800 pieces in polymer or glass jars, 1 jar in a cardboard box).

The composition of 1 tablet contains active substances:

• Retinol palmitate - 5000 IU;
• Riboflavin - 2 mg;
• Thiamine hydrochloride - 2 mg;
• Ascorbic acid - 70 mg;
• Pyridoxine hydrochloride - 2 mg;
• Nicotinamide - 15 mg

Auxiliary components in Hexavit: talc - 0.1 mg; flour - 26.4 mg; food flavor - 0.3 mg; starch syrup - 50 mg; sucrose (sugar) - 828.4 mg; sunflower oil - 0.2 mg; quinoline yellow dye - 0.5 mg; beeswax - 0.3 mg.

Pharmacological properties

Pharmacodynamics

Vitamin A (retinol palmitate) is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a significant role in redox processes and is involved in the synthesis of lipids, proteins, mucopolysaccharides. The compound ensures normal ovo- and spermatogenesis, growth, full development and differentiation of embryonic tissues, including bone tissue and epithelial structures, as well as the development of the placenta. Vitamin A is involved in the formation of visual pigments responsible for normal color and twilight vision, regulates bone growth, and increases the integrity of epithelial tissues.

Vitamin B ₁ (thiamine hydrochloride) is a coenzyme involved in carbohydrate metabolism and is responsible for the functioning of the nervous system.

Vitamin B ₂ (riboflavin) refers to the essential catalyst for visual perception and cellular respiration.

Vitamin B ₆ (pyridoxine hydrochloride) is a coenzyme and is involved in the synthesis of neurotransmitters and protein metabolism.

Nicotinamide is an integral element of fat and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as tissue respiration processes.

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) takes part in the oxidative reactions of a number of substances with biological activity, regulation of certain components of connective tissue, improves blood clotting and capillary permeability, normalizes carbohydrate metabolism, is responsible for tissue regeneration (restoration), activates the synthesis of steroid hormones.

Pharmacokinetics

All components of Hexavit are well absorbed in the intestines and enter the systemic circulation, being distributed throughout all tissues and organs. Their metabolites are excreted in urine and bile.

Indications for use

According to the instructions, Hexavit is prescribed for the prevention of hypovitaminosis.

Also, the drug is used for long-term antibiotic treatment, to improve visual acuity with increased visual stress and to increase the body's resistance to colds and infectious diseases.

Contraindications

• Pregnancy and the period of breastfeeding (lactation);
• Age up to 3 years;
• Hypersensitivity to any component in Hexavit.

Instructions for the use of Hexavit: method and dosage

Dragee is taken orally.

For the prevention of hypovitaminosis, usually 1 tablet is prescribed per day.

In other cases, Hexavit is taken depending on age, 1 tablet each:

• Children 3-7 years old - 2 times a day;
• Adults and children from 7 years old - 3 times a day.

Side effects

During therapy, allergic reactions may develop.

Overdose

An overdose can be suspected by the following symptoms: skin rash, itching, headache, drowsiness, belching, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain. In this case, it is recommended to perform gastric lavage followed by the intake of enterosorbents. In the future, it is possible to prescribe symptomatic therapy.

special instructions

Taking the drug can lead to staining of urine in a bright yellow color, which does not pose a threat to health and is explained by the riboflavin included in its composition.

Vitamins Hexavit is not recommended for patients with diabetes mellitus and rare hereditary diseases (fructose intolerance and sucrose / isomaltase deficiency syndrome or glucose / galactose malabsorption).

Drug interactions

To avoid an overdose, the simultaneous use of other multivitamin complexes is not recommended.

Analogs

Analogs of Hexavit are: Complivit, Makrovit, Revit, Readon, Pikovit Forte, Undetab, Undevit.

Terms and conditions of storage

Store in a dark, dry place out of reach of children at temperatures up to 25 ° C.

Expiration date - 1 year.

Terms of dispensing from pharmacies

Available without a prescription.

Reviews about Hexavit

Basically, reviews about Hexavit, which are left by both doctors and patients, are standard for most multivitamin preparations. Usually the remedy is taken in the winter and spring periods to strengthen the immune system, and such supportive therapy does not give an immediate clear effect. However, some patients note an improvement in the functioning of the immune system and vision during the course of taking Hexavit vitamins.

Price for Hexavit in pharmacies

The average price for Hexavit is 28-59 rubles, depending on the manufacturer (the package contains 50 pills).

Hexavit: prices in online pharmacies

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Hexavit dragee 50 pcs. RUB 29 Buy

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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!