Decamevite
Dekamevit: 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. Drug interactions
- 11. Analogs
- 12. Terms and conditions of storage
- 13. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 14. Reviews
- 15. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Decamevitum
ATX code: A11BA
Active ingredient: Complex action
Manufacturer: Kiev Vitamin Plant, PJSC, Kiev, Ukraine; AI SI EN October (Russia), Ufavita (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2019-12-08
Dekamevit is a multivitamin drug that helps to normalize metabolism.
Release form and composition
Decamevit is produced in the form of coated tablets (10 pcs. In blisters, 1 or 2 packages in a cardboard box; 20 pcs. In cans).
The composition of 1 tablet contains active substances:
- Vitamin E (as alpha-tocopherol acetate) 10 mg
- Vitamin A (retinol acetate) - 6600 IU;
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - 200 mg;
- Vitamin B 1 (thiamine hydrochloride) - 2 mg;
- Vitamin B 2 (riboflavin) - 10 mg;
- Vitamin B 6 (pyridoxine) - 20 mg;
- Vitamin Bc (folic acid) - 2 mg;
- Vitamin B 12 (cyanocobalamin) - 0.1 mg;
- Vitamin P (rutoside) - 20 mg;
- Vitamin PP (nicotinamide) - 50 mg;
- Thiamine hydrobromide - 2.58 mg;
- Methionine 200 mg
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Decamevit is a multivitamin preparation with various additives. Its pharmacological properties are due to the complex of active substances that make up the tablets. The drug acts on many organs and systems of the human body, providing a versatile biological effect.
Vitamin A promotes the restoration of the epithelial layer of the skin and activates wound healing.
Vitamins of group B affect metabolism, take part in the formation of red blood cells, regulate the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system and nervous system.
Vitamin C increases the overall resistance of the body.
Vitamin E protects the cells of the body from the harmful effects of free radicals; it is necessary for the proper development of the nervous, muscular and reproductive systems.
Vitamin P (rutin) takes part in the formation of collagen and activates tissue respiration.
Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid) - participates in the formation of NADP (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) and NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), is involved in oxidative processes.
Folic acid - participates in the biosynthesis of nucleic acids, cell division and proliferation of bone marrow cells.
Pharmacokinetics
Vitamins A and E (fat-soluble) can accumulate in body tissues and are excreted after catabolism.
Vitamin C, vitamin PP and B vitamins (water-soluble) are combined with the apoenzyme and converted into coenzymes, being a constituent part of complex enzymes. Excreted from the body in the form of various metabolites.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Decamevit is prescribed for hypovitaminosis and an increased need for vitamins that occurs during mental and physical exhaustion, for elderly people, as well as during recovery in the postoperative period or after prolonged use of antibiotic drugs.
Contraindications
Taking Dekamevit vitamins is contraindicated in the presence of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Instructions for the use of Decamevit: method and dosage
Decamevit should be taken orally, after meals. A single dose - 1-2 tablets, the frequency of taking the drug - 1-2 times a day.
The recommended duration of therapy is 20 days.
According to indications, it is possible to carry out repeated treatment courses with interruptions from 2 to 3 months.
Side effects
Allergic reactions may develop during therapy.
Overdose
With a prolonged overdose of Decamevite, the following symptoms may appear: vomiting, nausea, pain in the stomach, diarrhea, liver dysfunction, facial flushing, changes in the skin, lethargy, drowsiness, irritability, headache, allergic reactions.
Treatment is symptomatic.
special instructions
Before starting the use of Decamevit vitamins, as well as in cases of the development of uncharacteristic symptoms, you should consult a doctor.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
During pregnancy and lactation, Decamevit can only be taken as directed by your doctor.
Women planning pregnancy and pregnant women should not take more than 5,000 IU of vitamin A per day.
During breastfeeding, it is not recommended to take high doses of retinol (more than 10,000 IU) in order to avoid the development of hypervitaminosis A in the child.
Drug interactions
Data on interaction with other drugs are not presented.
Analogs
Analogues of Decamevit are: Biovital, Vitrum, Velvumen, Gerimaks, Gerovital Doctor Theiss, Multimax, Neurobeks, Kvadevit, Farmaton, Undevit, Unicap V.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of reach of children, protected from light, dry place at room temperature.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Decamevite
Patients who have taken the multivitamin leave positive reviews about Decamevite. The drug helps to fight fatigue, quickly restores working capacity, increases vitality and improves mood. Decamevit is equally effective in young patients, as well as in middle and old age.
However, in recent years, the drug is practically not found in pharmacies, it is problematic to buy it, which patients often complain about on medical portals and forums.
Price for Decamevit in pharmacies
The actual price for Decamevite is not known today. If you need to use multivitamin preparations, you can use one of the analogs of Decamevit. Prices for drug substitutes are quite affordable: Revit - from 29 rubles, Hexavit - from 38 rubles, Gendevit - from 37 rubles, Undevit - from 36 rubles.
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!
