During pregnancy, the need for vitamins increases at times. Since they are now required not only to maintain health, but also for the proper growth and development of the embryo. Some expectant mothers believe that a balanced diet filled with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables will help provide the body with all the necessary trace elements. Unfortunately, this is a profound mistake, since the daily dosage of nutrients is so high that to fill it you need to use a huge number of diverse products. It is not even within the power of a man, not to mention women. In this case, vitamin-mineral preparations come to the aid of the expectant mother.
Complivit: Mom is a combined multivitamin complex that contains eleven vitamins and seven minerals.
Release form
The ratio of useful components in a biologically active additive has been carefully developed in laboratories taking into account the climate of our country, as well as the need for certain substances and minerals when carrying a child.
“Complivit: Mom” is manufactured by a Russian manufacturer, which allows you to maximize the living conditions of the expectant mother in the Russian Federation.
The drug is in the form of capsules for oral administration. The tablets have a tan shade, are film-coated and have an oblong shape.
One capsule contains the following set of useful trace elements:
- iron;
- magnesium;
- a nicotinic acid;
- folic acid;
- pantothenic acid;
- thiamine;
- pyridoxine;
- calciferol;
- retinol;
- manganese;
- copper;
- phosphorus;
- calcium;
- cobalamin;
- tocopherol;
- riboflavin;
- vitamin C.
Additional components are the following substances:
- sucrose;
- silica;
- stearic acid;
- talc;
- lemon acid;
- povidone;
- starch;
- calcium stearate ;
- hyprolosis;
- macrogol-4000;
- titanium dioxide;
- povidone;
- dye azorubine.
The properties
Tocopherol has a positive effect on the functioning of nerve tissue and gonads. Retinol is involved in the production of lipids, proteins and mucopolysaccharides, and also affects the positive development of the fetus.
Thiamine helps the normal functioning of the central nervous system. Cobalamin promotes the process of combining nucleotides, and is also involved in the growth and development of epidermal cells.
Ascorbic acid supports the connection of fibrillar protein, the formation of cartilage, teeth.
A sufficient concentration of copper in the body is the prevention of anemia and oxygen starvation of organs and tissues.
Zinc helps the proper development of the skeleton in the fetus and is involved in tissue regeneration. Calcium forms bone tissue and contributes to normal blood coagulation.
Retinol is involved in redox processes, the combination of protein, lipids and mucopolysaccharides. Promotes the normal development of the placenta and growth, participates in the work of visual pigments, which are necessary for the correct development of color and twilight vision, controls bone growth.
Folic acid is involved in the process of combining nucleic acids, amino acids and nucleotides. And also vitamin B9 is needed for the proper development of hematopoiesis.
Manganese has an anti-inflammatory effect, prevents the occurrence of osteoarthritis. Magnesium helps to normalize blood pressure, has a calming effect, and reduces the risk of spontaneous abortion.
Calcium is involved in the formation of bone tissue, helps good blood coagulation, is involved in the reduction of skeletal muscles, and also helps to regulate cardiac activity.
Indications
According to the instructions for use, “Complivit: Mom” is prescribed for pregnant and lactating women with hypervitaminosis and a lack of mineral trace elements:
- pregnancy planning;
- "Interesting position" of a woman;
- breast-feeding;
- unbalanced nutrition;
- adverse environmental conditions.
When is it not recommended to take the drug?
Complivit: Mom has a number of restrictions on use:
- Hypervitaminosis of retinol.
- Excessively high levels of iron and calcium in the body.
- Anemia.
- Urolithiasis disease.
- Minor age.
- Individual intolerance to the components of the complex.
How to use "Complivit: Mom"?
According to the instructions for use, vitamins for pregnant and lactating women are taken orally, washed down with water. As a rule, in the morning or immediately after breakfast, one capsule once a day. The duration of therapy is determined by the attending physician.
Features
It is forbidden to consume Complivit: Mom vitamins with other vitamin-mineral complexes, as an overdose may occur. In this case, it is necessary to stop taking multivitamins, rinse the stomach and seek the advice of a therapist.
When using the drug, it should be borne in mind that the maximum daily dosage should not be higher than 5000 microunits. When taking the drug, the patient's urine can turn bright yellow.
Shelf life is three years. Store the product in a cool dark place at a temperature of no higher than twenty-five degrees. The cost of the drug "Complivit: Mom" ​​is 250 rubles.
Drug interaction
The combined use of antimicrobials from the sulfonamides group can cause an increase in their action and adverse reactions, including an increased risk of developing excess salts in the body.
When interacting with antibacterial agents from the group of fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines, it slows down their absorption from the stomach and intestines.
When combining "Complivit: Mom" ​​with diuretic medicines, the likelihood of developing hypercalcemia increases.
The use of a vitamin-mineral complex with preparations that contain calcium, magnesium, aluminum causes a decrease in the absorption of iron.
Generics
The following multivitamin complexes are analogues of Complivit: Mom for pregnant women:
- "Femibion."
- "Elevit Pronatal."
- "Lonopan."
- "Solgar Prenatal."
- Vitrum Prenatal.
- “Complies with Trimesterum."
- "Multimax for pregnant and lactating."
- “Pregnakea.”
- "Selmevit."
Vitrum Prenatal
A combined multivitamin complex that contains eleven vitamins and eight minerals. Useful trace elements that make up the drug make up for their lack in the body.
Available in the form of tablets for oral administration. In the package from thirty to one hundred and twenty capsules. The drug is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of:
- hypovitaminosis;
- iron deficiency anemia.
The following conditions are contraindications:
- excess iron;
- hypervitaminosis of tocopherol and vitamin D;
- urolithiasis;
- high blood calcium.
Vitrum Prenatal is prescribed one tablet per day, the duration of therapy is determined by the doctor. The cost of the drug is 500-1600 rubles.
Complivite Trimesterum
Vitamin-mineral complex contains the following useful trace elements:
- a nicotinic acid;
- pyridoxine;
- manganese;
- riboflavin;
- tocopherol;
- magnesium;
- calcium;
- folic acid;
- thiamine;
- routine;
- vitamin C;
- thioctic acid;
- zinc;
- lutein;
- copper;
- selenium;
- iodine.
The drug is available in the form of capsules. There are thirty tablets in a pack, which are packed in blisters.
“Complivite Trimestrum” is necessary for the full formation of the organs of vision in the future baby, and also reduces the risk of hypertension in women during pregnancy. Vitamin-mineral complex prevents the development of defects in the embryo. Vitamin C in the composition of the drug reduces the risk of abortion.
Indications for use are the following conditions:
- First trimester - used when planning a pregnancy, as well as when carrying it (up to thirteen weeks).
- Second trimester - applied from the fourteenth to the twenty-seventh week.
- Third trimester - used from the twenty-eighth week to birth. Allowed while breastfeeding.
“Complivite Trimestrum” is taken one capsule once a day. The cost of the drug is 290 rubles.
Pregnakea
A multivitamin complex containing a number of substances useful to the body. It is dispensed in drugstores in the form of tablets for oral administration. The package contains two blisters for fifteen capsules.
Vitamin-mineral complex refers to drugs that affect the metabolism and make up for the deficiency of essential trace elements. Taking vitamins can stain the urine in an intense yellow hue.
The components that make up the drug participate in the regulation of the basic metabolic processes and contribute to the combination of various substances and compounds of nerve tissues. The maximum daily dosage is one capsule per day. Tablets must be taken with food or immediately after it. The cost of the vitamin and mineral complex is 500–600 rubles.
Complivit: Mom: reviews
Many doctors consider the drug a good source of vitamins and minerals required during pregnancy. But there are also certain disadvantages.
A significant disadvantage is the absence of iodine in the composition of the most important trace element. He is responsible for the thyroid gland and the functioning of the nervous system. As a rule, most women living in our country have a zinc deficiency.
Complivit: Mom tablets are highly appreciated because they help fill the lack of essential trace elements that are necessary for a good pregnancy and full development of the fetus. With a balanced diet, the vitamin-mineral complex will be a wonderful addition to the methods that the expectant mother takes to give birth to a healthy baby.