Elevit Pronatal
Elevit Pronatal: 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. In case of impaired renal function
- 11. For violations of liver 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: Elevit Pronatal
ATX code: A11AA04
Active ingredient: multivitamins + minerals (Multivitamins + Multimineral)
Manufacturer: Bayer, CJSC (Russia)
Description and photo update: 2020-16-04
Prices in pharmacies: from 555 rubles.
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Elevit Pronatal is a preparation containing a multivitamin-mineral complex for the prevention and treatment of hypovitaminosis, deficiency of trace elements and minerals during planning and during pregnancy, after childbirth and during lactation.
Release form and composition
The drug is produced in the form of film-coated tablets: grayish-yellow, biconvex, oblong, with a risk on one side for breaking the tablet in half, odorless or with a subtle odor; the core of the tablet on a break is gray with almost yellow or white blotches (in a pack of cardboard, instructions for the use of Elevita Pronatal 3 or 10 blisters containing 10 tablets each, or 5 blisters containing 20 tablets each).
Active substances in the composition of Elevita Pronatal for 1 tablet:
- vitamin A (dry retinol palmitate 250 CWS containing corn starch, sucrose, gelatin, α-tocopherol, butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole) - 3600 international units (IU);
- vitamin D 3 (colecalciferol 100 CWS containing corn starch, sucrose, gelatin, soybean oil, α-tocopherol) - 500 ME;
- vitamin E (dry α-tocopherol acetate 50% CWS / S containing silicon dioxide, maltodextrin, modified food starch) - 15 mg;
- ascorbic acid (calcium ascorbate) - 100 mg;
- folic acid - 0.8 mg;
- vitamin B 1 (thiamine mononitrate) - 1.6 mg;
- vitamin B 2 ( riboflavin) - 1.8 mg;
- vitamin B 6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride 33 1/3%, containing mono- and diglycerides of food fatty acids) - 2.6 mg;
- vitamin B 12 (iodine solution of cyanocobalamin 0.1% WS containing maltodextrin, anhydrous citric acid, sodium citrate) - 0.004 mg;
- nicotinamide - 19 mg;
- biotin - 0.2 mg;
- calcium pantothenate - 10 mg;
- calcium (calcium ascorbate, calcium pantothenate, calcium hydrogen phosphate) - 125 mg;
- magnesium (magnesium stearate, magnesium hydrogen phosphate trihydrate, magnesium oxide) - 100 mg;
- phosphorus (magnesium hydrogen phosphate trihydrate, calcium hydrogen phosphate) - 125 mg;
- iron (as ferrous fumarate) - 60 mg;
- zinc (zinc sulfate monohydrate) - 7.5 mg;
- copper (copper sulfate) - 1 mg;
- manganese (as manganese sulfate monohydrate) - 1 mg.
Auxiliary components: ethyl cellulose, macrogol-400, magnesium stearate, mannitol, lactose monohydrate, povidone K30, povidone K90, sodium carboxymethyl starch, microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin, glyceryl distearate.
The composition of the film shell: iron dye yellow oxide (E172), titanium dioxide (E171), talc, macrogol-6000, ethylcellulose aqueous dispersion, hypromellose.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
Elevit Pronatal contains 3 trace elements, 4 minerals and 12 essential vitamins in doses recommended for use both during pregnancy and lactation.
The active ingredients included in Elevita Pronatal are responsible for the following pharmacological properties of the drug:
- retinol palmitate: ensuring the normal functioning of the organ of vision, mucous membranes and skin, the synthesis of various substances, including mucopolysaccharides, lipids and proteins;
- thiamine mononitrate: normalization of cardiac activity, ensuring the normal function of the nervous system;
- riboflavin: promoting tissue regeneration processes, including skin cells;
- pyridoxine hydrochloride: maintaining the structure and function of bones, teeth, gums; influence on erythropoiesis;
- cyanocobalamin: contributing to the normal functioning of the nervous system, participation in erythropoiesis and the formation of various enzymes that regulate various types of metabolism in the body;
- ascorbic acid: normalization of capillary permeability, stimulation of the formation of steroid hormones, regulation of tissue regeneration, carbohydrate metabolism, blood clotting, exchange in connective tissue; oxidation of a number of biologically active substances;
- colecalciferol: maintaining the balance of phosphorus and calcium during pregnancy (deficiency of this vitamin in children leads to rickets);
- α-tocopherol acetate: a natural antioxidant;
- biotin: promoting protein absorption and metabolic processes;
- calcium pantothenate: ensuring the metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates;
- folic acid: preventing the appearance of congenital malformations in the fetus (neural tube defects), stimulating erythropoiesis;
- calcium: participation in the contraction of smooth and skeletal muscles, the transmission of nerve impulses, blood clotting, the formation of bone tissue;
- nicotinamide: providing redox processes, as well as the transfer of phosphate and hydrogen;
- copper: normalization of iron metabolism and erythrocyte function;
- magnesium: participation in protein synthesis, the formation of muscle and bone tissue;
- iron: preventing the development of anemia, including during pregnancy; oxygen transfer in the body; is part of the hemoglobin molecule;
- phosphorus: participation in the processes of energy metabolism, the formation of teeth and bones;
- manganese: bone mineralization;
- zinc: ensuring tissue regeneration and normal formation of the fetal skeleton. It is found in some hormones, including insulin.
Indications for use
Elevit Pronatal tablets are prescribed for the prevention and treatment of hypovitaminosis, deficiency of trace elements and minerals during planning and during pregnancy, after childbirth and during lactation.
Contraindications
Absolute:
- severe renal failure;
- hypervitaminosis of vitamin A or D;
- hypercalcemia;
- hypercalciuria;
- metabolic disorders of iron or copper (Wilson's disease);
- glucose-galactose malabsorption, lactase deficiency or lactose intolerance (Elevit Pronatal tablets contain lactose);
- established hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Relative (taking the drug Elevit Pronatal requires special care and careful medical supervision):
- urolithiasis disease;
- pathology of the kidneys and liver.
Elevit Pronatal, instructions for use: method and dosage
Elevit Pronatal tablets are intended for oral administration.
A single dose should be taken with meals and washed down with water. When planning and during pregnancy, after childbirth and during lactation, the recommended daily dose is 1 tablet.
The duration of the course of therapy is 1 month before conception (when planning it), the entire period of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Side effects
- allergic reactions: anaphylactic shock, skin rash, swelling of the face, urticaria, flushing of the skin (in such cases, it is important to cancel therapy and consult a doctor for advice);
- gastrointestinal tract: nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain;
- nervous system: irritability, insomnia, dizziness, headache;
- others: hypercalciuria; stool staining black (due to the presence of iron in tablets), urine staining bright yellow (due to the riboflavin content in Elevit Pronatal) - these phenomena are harmless and have no clinical significance.
Overdose
Excessive intake of Elevit Pronatal can cause hypercalcemia, hypervitaminosis of vitamins A and D, as well as an overdose of iron and copper.
Symptoms of acute overdose: diarrhea, nausea, constipation, vomiting, confusion, sudden headache (in such cases, it is important to stop taking the pills and seek medical help).
Manifestations of an overdose of vitamin C (taken in a dose of more than 15 g): it is possible to develop hemolytic anemia in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
Therapy: drug withdrawal, gastric lavage, symptomatic treatment.
special instructions
It is important to take Elevit Pronatal in the recommended doses.
Before you start taking other vitamin-mineral complexes or vitamins simultaneously with the drug, including food supplements and / or foods / drinks enriched with beta-carotene, synthetic isomers of isotretinoin and etretinate, vitamins A and D, it is necessary to consult a doctor, since the increase in doses of the latter can lead to hypervitaminosis of vitamins A and D.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
Elevit Pronatal is recommended for use during pregnancy and lactation. In order to avoid overdose, additional intake of vitamins A and D should be taken into account.
With impaired renal function
- use is contraindicated: renal failure;
- use requires medical supervision: kidney disease.
For violations of liver function
Liver diseases are a relative contraindication to the use of Elevit Pronatal.
Drug interactions
Ascorbic acid enhances the action and adverse events (including the formation of crystals in the urine) of antimicrobial drugs from the sulfonamide group.
Penicillamine, levothyroxine, levodopa, bisphosphonates, fluoroquinolone, antacids, antibacterial agents containing trientine or tetracycline may impair iron absorption. If it is necessary to use such a combination between doses of drugs, an interval of 2-3 hours should be observed.
Medicines containing zinc, copper, iron, magnesium or calcium can interact with thiazide diuretics, antiviral drugs, digitalis, trientine, thyroxine, penicillamine, bisphosphonates, levodopa, antibiotics (fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines and) for the treatment of pathologies associated with acidity disorders. In cases of the appointment of such combinations, an interval of 2 hours is observed between the applications of the funds.
Analogs
Analogs of Elevit Pronatal are Fenuls Zinc, Maxamin Forte, Teravit Tonic, Vitrum Prenatal, Vitrum, 9 months Vitamin and mineral complex, Supradin, Jungle with minerals, Berocca Plus, Complivit "Mama" for pregnant and lactating women, Vitatress, Vitaspectrum for, Multiproduct pregnant women, etc.
Terms and conditions of storage
Store at temperatures up to 25 ° C. Keep out of the reach of children.
Shelf life is 2 years.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Elevit Pronatal
On the Internet, you can find ambiguous reviews about Elevit Pronatal. Some patients describe it as a highly effective, well-formulated product that improves the condition of hair, nails and skin during pregnancy and lactation. Others, on the contrary, note that the vitamin-mineral complex has significant drawbacks, among which the most significant are the presence of contraindications to the use of the drug, its high cost, large size of tablets and negative side reactions.
Price for Elevit Pronatal in pharmacies
The approximate price for Elevit Pronatal (100 tablets in a package) is from 907 rubles.
Elevit Pronatal: prices in online pharmacies
Drug name Price Pharmacy |
Elevit Pronatal film-coated tablets 30 pcs. 555 RUB Buy |
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Elevit Pronatal film-coated tablets 100 pcs. 1199 RUB Buy |
Elevit Pronatal tablets p.o. 100 pieces. 1756 RUB 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!