Instructions for use ELEVIT PRONATAL

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The best way to prevent various pathologies in infants and complications in the mother is pregnancy planning. All organs and systems of the expectant mother work to give the child everything necessary for harmonious development: vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Therefore, during preparation for pregnancy, a gynecologist may advise taking vitamin complexes and folic acid. Often the choice falls on Elevit Pronatal.

Vitamins Elevit Pronatal.

About the drug (dietary supplement)

The effectiveness of Elevit Pronatal was proven in a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial that was conducted from 1984 to 1991 involving 5,500 pregnant women. The safety of the drug is confirmed by 15 years of experience of use by a million pregnant women in European countries.

The advantages of Elevit Pronatal are that it is the only drug with proven effectiveness in preventing birth defects. Folic acid in an amount of 0.8 mg prevents the development of neural tube defects by 100%, reduces the risk of developing other defects by 47%. Iron in an amount of 60 mg helps the normal development of the child and prevents the development of anemia in the mother. Magnesium in an amount of 100 mg prevents premature termination of pregnancy.

Contraindications

These vitamins are not indicated for all pregnant women. They contain synthetic components that are not always well absorbed by the body. There is also a list of contraindications:

• individual intolerance to components;
• hypervitaminosis;
• peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum;
• heart failure;
• urolithiasis disease;
• glomerulonephritis in chronic form;
• impaired iron synthesis;
• hepatitis;
• GSD – gallstones;
• tuberculosis;
• thrombophlebitis.

How does Elevit work?

Elevit Pronatal is a medicinal product containing 12 vitamins, 4 minerals and 3 trace elements. The amount of vitamins corresponds to the doses recommended for the diet of pregnant and lactating women. The amount of minerals contained in the drug is below the recommended doses, with the exception of iron; microelements are contained in optimal dosages. Elevit Pronatal replenishes the needs for vitamins and microelements in the period before pregnancy and during pregnancy necessary for its normal course.

• Vitamin A - participates in the synthesis of proteins, lipids, mucopolysaccharides and normalizes the function of the skin, mucous membranes, and organs of vision;
• Vitamin B1 - normalizes heart function and helps the normal functioning of the nervous system.
• Vitamin B2 - participates in tissue regeneration processes, incl. skin cells.
• Vitamin B6 - supports the structure and function of bones, teeth, gums, affects erythropoiesis, helps the normal functioning of the nervous system.
• Vitamin B12 - participates in erythropoiesis, normalizes the functioning of the nervous system.

B vitamins are involved in the formation of enzymes that regulate metabolism in the body, reduce attacks of nausea and vomiting during toxicosis in pregnant women.

• Vitamin C is involved in the oxidation of a number of biological substances, regulates metabolism in connective tissue, carbohydrate metabolism, blood clotting and tissue regeneration, stimulates the formation of steroid hormones, and normalizes capillary permeability. Vitamin C increases the body's resistance to infections and reduces inflammatory reactions.
• Vitamin D3 - maintains the balance of calcium and phosphorus in the body of a pregnant woman. With a lack of calcium, rickets occurs in children, and in adults, the calcium content in bone tissue decreases (osteoporosis).
• Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant, prevents increased blood clotting and has a beneficial effect on peripheral circulation. Participates in the synthesis of proteins and hemoglobin, in the process of cell growth, the function of skeletal muscles, heart and blood vessels, gonads. Lack of vitamin E in the early stages of pregnancy is one of the causes of miscarriage.
• Biotin - participates in metabolic processes and helps in protein absorption.
• Calcium pantothenate - participates in the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates.
• Folic acid - stimulates erythropoiesis.
• Nicotinamide - participates in redox processes.
• Calcium - participates in the formation of bone tissue, blood clotting, transmission of nerve impulses, contraction of skeletal and smooth muscles, normal heart function, absorbs iron.
• Magnesium - participates in the formation of muscle and bone tissue, synthesizes protein.
• Iron, part of the hemoglobin molecule, during the second and third trimesters, is involved in the transfer of oxygen in the body and prevents the development of anemia in a pregnant woman.
• Phosphorus - participates in the formation of bones and teeth, and in energy metabolism processes.
• Manganese - promotes proper mineralization of bones.
• Copper is needed for normal red blood cell function and iron metabolism.
• Zinc is necessary for the normal formation of the fetal skeleton and tissue regeneration, is part of some hormones, including insulin, and reduces the likelihood of a number of intrauterine anomalies.

What is the vitamin-mineral complex Elevit Pronatal

A significant part of modern women become acquainted with the complex of vitamins, macro- and microelements Elevit Pronatal while still dreaming of becoming pregnant. It is recommended to prepare the female body for bearing children, and after conception, use usually continues. Elevit for expectant mothers is available in the form of film-coated, oblong-shaped tablets, 10 or 30 pieces in blisters, placed in cardboard packaging. You can purchase the drug at a pharmacy for a price starting from 726 rubles.

To break Elevit Pronatal tablets if you have difficulty swallowing, you don’t have to make any special efforts thanks to the convenient separating strip

The therapeutic effect of Elevit is determined by the properties of the active substances of the multivitamin complex with minerals.

Table: composition and benefits of Elevit Pronatal ingredients for expectant mothers and their children

The danger of a negative effect on the fetus is practically eliminated if Elevit Pronatal is prescribed by a doctor based on laboratory tests. For women who dream of becoming pregnant or are already carrying children, it is important to follow medical recommendations in order to prevent both deficiency and excess of vitamins and microelements.

An excess of vitamins A (retinol) and D (calciferol) is especially dangerous, threatening the baby with the following consequences:

• vitamin A in excess amounts provokes congenital deformities of the child, problems with the reproductive and nervous system, defects in the development of the heart and limbs;
• Exceeding the normal vitamin D content causes deviations in the physical and mental development of the baby.

One of the first vitamins whose properties humanity learned about was retinol. Ancient Egyptian doctors also noticed that eating chicken liver improves vision and treats so-called night blindness - difficulties with clear visibility at dusk. Many centuries later, people know about the content of vitamin A in the liver of chickens, which gives it the ability to influence human vision.

Who is the dietary supplement Elevit Pronatal indicated for?

Indications for use of the drug:

1. Hypovitaminosis;
2. Avitaminosis;
3. Insufficiency of minerals and microelements;
4. Preventive treatment of anemia due to deficiency of folic acid, cyanocobalamin or iron;
5. Correction of mineral metabolism and vitamin metabolism when planning pregnancy;
6. Pregnancy period, after childbirth and breastfeeding.

The vitamin complex is used during pregnancy planning, and during gestation and lactation. Elevit Pronatal for pregnant women fills the need for vitamins that are needed for trouble-free gestation.

Video about vitamins for pregnant women

Elena Levkova – Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, physician, allergist, immunologist. In this video she will talk about essential vitamins for pregnant women.

There are also a large number of analogues of Elevit Pronatal, which partially coincide in the active ingredients . For example, Supradin, which is as close as possible in composition, but has additional molybdenum. Vitrum Prenatal Forte, but it additionally contains iodine, chromium, selenium, beta-carotene and molybdenum, but no phosphorus.

In any case, if you want to take any vitamin complex, do not forget to talk to your doctor . It is he who, based on your specific needs, will select the best multivitamin complex for you. Remember: self-medication can harm your health and the health of your child!

Dosage and application regimen

For adults

Elevita Pronatal tablets are taken orally, do not chew, and are washed down with water. It is advisable to take it at the same time every day, preferably in the morning. To absorb vitamins, take with meals.

If a woman feels sick in the morning, Elevit Pronatal tablet should be taken in the morning or evening.

The official instructions recommend the following duration of treatment: start 1 month before the planned pregnancy, continue during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

For children

The drug is intended only for women of reproductive age.

For pregnant women and during lactation

In accordance with the standard dosage regimen described above for adults.

Indications

Here is a list of reasons why doctors prescribe this drug:

• general weakness;
• drowsiness, sleep inversion;
• neuroses, mood swings;
• poor condition of teeth and gums;
• high or low blood pressure;
• attacks of nausea;
• dizziness;
• hair loss;
• dry skin;
• vitamin deficiencies;
• lactation period.

It should be noted that before prescribing Elevit, the doctor takes into account the general condition of the pregnant woman’s body and finds out whether there are any contraindications to taking vitamins.

Under no circumstances should you prescribe the drug yourself. Preliminary consultation with a doctor is required!

During pregnancy and breastfeeding. Benefits and harms

Vitamins for pregnant women are an important part of drug prevention of various pathologies and premature birth, however, you should strictly follow the instructions and regimen for using the pharmaceutical drug, as adverse consequences are possible.

Vitamin A in amounts exceeding 10,000 IU (international units) in the first trimester has teratogenic properties. Therefore, it is not recommended to independently combine medications containing a synthetic isomer of isotretinoin and etretinate or beta-carotene along with a vitamin complex.

Increased amounts of calciferol are also harmful (in clinical studies it has been proven that excess vitamin D in animals leads to the teratogenic effect of the nutrient), since hypercalcemia leads to delayed physical and mental development of the fetus, valvular and aortic stenosis, and the occurrence of retinopathy in the child.

Special mention should be made about vitamin D and breastfeeding, since the active component of the drug can penetrate into mother's milk at excessive concentrations in the body. A safe dose for a woman during lactation is 2,000 IU per day. 1 tablet of Elevit Pronatal contains 500 IU of vitamin D.

Deficiency of vitamins and microelements during pregnancy can be avoided if you use Elevit Pronatal when planning pregnancy. In this case, the regimen of use becomes less intense, and the dosage of the drug is reduced so as not to overload the body of the expectant mother. The beneficial therapeutic effect of preventive treatment has been proven in clinical studies, because physiological depots of useful nutritional components are filled in advance and consumed as needed.

Features of the use of the vitamin-mineral complex Elevit

The instructions for the drug indicate the recommended daily dosage of 1 tablet. The doctor can only adjust it downward, since Elevit Pronatal contains a large amount of substances that can cause an overdose. If a woman takes any other vitamins or microelements in the form of foods enriched with them or supplements, she must notify the doctor monitoring the pregnancy about this.

Some people think that vitamins are never superfluous, so they take them separately and in complex compositions when they deem it necessary. Such carelessness is undesirable for any person, and for expectant mothers it poses a double danger.

It is not recommended to decide on your own to start treatment without the approval of a doctor.

A multivitamin complex is prescribed a month before the expected conception and, in the absence of negative reactions, is not canceled until childbirth. The exact dosage and duration of the course are determined by the gynecologist.

Video: useful tips on vitamin supplementation for expectant mothers

I believe that any drug is good only if you take it responsibly. I myself was not prescribed multivitamin complexes, only folic acid and tocopherol separately throughout my pregnancy. I successfully obtained the rest from food, and vitamin D from the sun, fortunately most of the time fell during the warm season. My sister became pregnant in mid-autumn and survived for 2 months on her own supply of vitamins, after which she was prescribed half an EP tablet per day. Vitamins and minerals are our friends, but you shouldn’t start taking them without getting tested and visiting a doctor.

How does the drug help you get pregnant?

Many positive reviews about the drug are based on its ability to speed up conception. But is this so... The drug will not help you get pregnant, but it will be able to prepare the body for conception and trouble-free pregnancy.

Taking Elevita Pronatal in combination with a calm environment, good sleep and a balanced diet will help a woman prepare for pregnancy:

• Metabolism improves;
• The endocrine and nervous systems are optimized;
• The menstrual cycle improves and the condition of the uterine lining improves, therefore, the chances of successful fertilization increase.

General information

The drug is produced in Switzerland, so it is of high quality and effectiveness.
Elevit pronatal was specifically designed for women planning to have babies. Its safety and effectiveness have been tested in numerous clinical studies. It has received positive feedback from a huge number of women around the world over the past 20 years. Release form: yellow-gray, oblong, odorless tablets. Packages come in 30 or 100 pieces.

The price ranges from 400-430 rubles for 30 tablets and 1000-1100 rubles for 100 tablets.

Recorded contraindications

Elevit pronatal should not be used by women with the following contraindications:

• The presence of increased individual sensitivity to the components included in the drug;
• Clinic of hypervitaminosis of vitamins A and D;
• Conditions identified by laboratory tests associated with hypercalcemia or hypercalciuria;
• Renal failure, both acute and chronic, with abnormal laboratory tests;
• Pathology associated with the metabolism of iron and copper (Wilson's disease);
• Intolerance to the lactose component, as well as glucose-galactose malabsorption and lactase deficiency.

A relative contraindication is considered to be those conditions when Elevit for pregnant women is allowed to be taken, but with caution, with additional laboratory or instrumental studies. Similar conditions are considered to be pathologies of the urinary tract, stone formation, and liver pathologies with changes in the content of transaminases.

Many women who have become pregnant are interested in the question of using Elevit and its safety for the fetus. This is very important, since in the early stages the formation of vital organs and systems occurs. You can take Elevit in the early stages of pregnancy; it does not pose a danger to the fetus, since the substances in the composition were selected in safe dosages.

Indications for use

The multivitamin complex Elevit Pronatal for the prevention and replenishment of vitamin and mineral deficiencies is recommended for the following categories of citizens:

• women at the stage of pregnancy planning;
• bearing children;
• breastfeeding mothers.

However, first, each patient is assigned a series of important laboratory tests to determine what substances she is lacking. Only then does the doctor decide whether the expectant mother needs multivitamin support or whether certain nutrients or minerals are sufficient.

Don't assume that you can easily get your daily dose of nutrients simply through food. If this were true, more than half of Russians would not suffer from a lack of vitamins or minerals. To meet the daily requirement of just one thiamine, you would have to eat a whole loaf of bread made from rye flour.

Doctors' opinions about Elevit Pronatal

Gynecologists and reproductive specialists generally respond positively to the drug, noting its effectiveness in planning conception and in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the formation of organs and systems occurs. Among the disadvantages, doctors announced a rather high price - not everyone can afford Elevit Pronatal, as well as the risk of overdose of vitamins A and D3. What prevents this complex of minerals and nutrients from receiving the highest rating from doctors is the lack of iodine in the composition.

Video: Doctor of Medical Sciences about multivitamin complexes when planning and bearing children

Identified side effects

Side effects include allergic reactions (facial swelling, skin flushing, rash, anaphylactic shock). In this case, it is recommended to stop taking the drug and consult a doctor. From the digestive organs, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting are possible. From the nervous system, headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and increased excitability are noted. Hypercalciuria is sometimes observed.

It is also possible for urine to turn bright yellow and stool to turn black, which does not require discontinuation of the drug.

Folic acid

Folic acid is the most budget option, which is freely sold in the pharmacy chain. Many antenatal clinics, when registering a woman for pregnancy, give it out free of charge.

Folic acid is vitamin B9, easily soluble in water, which has a positive effect on the intrauterine development of the fetus. This element affects the formation of the baby’s nervous, cardiovascular, immune and digestive systems.

Many gynecologists recommend taking B9 and other multivitamins at the same time during pregnancy . It is especially important to drink Follocin in the first trimester, when the fetal neural tube is formed, from which the child’s brain is subsequently formed.

Despite the invaluable role of folic acid and its affordable price, one element is not enough for a successful pregnancy, since the body of the expectant mother also needs other useful substances. And it will not be possible to replenish them only with the help of diet.

How the drug interacts with other drugs

• Simultaneous use of Elevit Pronatal and tetracycline antibiotics, the drugs are taken by the patient with a two-hour difference. Iron, which is contained in multivitamins, delays the absorption of antibiotics;
• When taking antacids, maintain an interval of 3 hours, otherwise iron absorption will be reduced;
• When prescribing antiviral drugs simultaneously, maintain an interval of 2 hours, otherwise their concentration will decrease;
• Elevit is taken with caution if a woman is taking anticoagulants or pharmacological agents that affect platelet aggregation;
• Vitamin D absorption is reduced by concomitant use of laxatives;
• When used simultaneously with certain drugs, a decrease in the therapeutic effect is observed: fluoroquinolones, levodopa, bisphosphonates, thyroxine, penicillamine.

Instructions for use

It is better to start using the drug a couple of months before the expected pregnancy. This will be fertile ground for successful conception. Elevit, according to the instructions, should be taken one tablet per day before meals, washed down with plenty of water. If a pregnant woman has toxicosis in the form of nausea in the morning, then the drug should be taken in the afternoon. If indicated, the dose may be increased. But this is done only by a doctor who observes the woman.

After childbirth, you can continue taking vitamins, as they help maintain lactation for a long time and help in the restoration of the female body.

Analogs of Elevit presented on the pharmaceutical market

Many pharmaceutical companies produce vitamins for pregnant and lactating women, which differ in composition, amount of vitamins and nutrients.

Consider popular vitamins for pregnant women:

• "Vitrum Prenatal Forte". Contains iodine, chromium, molybdenum and selenium. In terms of the mass fraction of elements, it is similar to “Elevit Pronatal”;
• "Multi-Tabs Perinatal". Additionally it contains iodine, chromium, selenium, but the mass fraction of elements is lower, the content of vitamin D3 is 200 IU, and folic acid is 400 mcg, which is lower than the recommended daily dose for pregnant women;
• "9 months". It is distinguished by the presence of iodine and selenium, but contains a small amount of vitamin A - 1700 IU, vitamin D - 235.78 IU, and folic acid - 424 mcg;
• “Alphabet Mom’s Health” contains a full range of essential vitamins, minerals, microelements, but the content of substances is below the daily norm; However, the advantage of the drug is that separate consumption of groups of vitamins (the drug is available in three tablets) helps better absorption by the body.
• "Femibion ​​Natalker". Contains B vitamins, vitamin E and iodine. The composition does not contain Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, vitamins D, A and C, necessary for pregnant women.

An absolute analogue of “Elevit Pronatal” is the vitamin complex “Megadin Pronatal”, similar in quantity and content of vitamins and microelements.

Contraindications for use

The drug is contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to its components.

Also, its use is not permitted for:

• hypervitaminosis of vitamins A and D3;
• high level of calcium in blood test;
• impaired absorption of iron;
• stones in the urinary tract and kidneys.

The answer to the question whether men can drink is ambiguous. A group of representatives of the stronger sex who regularly consumed Elevit noticed constitutional changes. This is due to the hormonal effect due to the compounds included in the composition.

Comparison of addiction between Folic acid and Elevit pronatal

Like safety, addiction also involves many factors that must be considered when evaluating a drug.

So, the totality of the values ​​of such parameters as “o syndrome” in Folic acid is quite similar to the similar values ​​in Elevit pronatally. Withdrawal syndrome is a pathological condition that occurs after the cessation of intake of addictive or dependent substances into the body. And resistance is understood as initial immunity to a drug; in this it differs from addiction, when immunity to a drug develops over a certain period of time. The presence of resistance can only be stated if an attempt has been made to increase the dose of the drug to the maximum possible. At the same time, Folic acid has a fairly low value of “syndrome”, however, the same as with Elevit pronatally.

Comparison of ease of use of Folic acid and Elevit pronatal

This includes dose selection taking into account various conditions and frequency of doses. At the same time, it is important not to forget about the release form of the drug; it is also important to take it into account when making an assessment.

The ease of use of Folic acid is approximately the same as Elevit pronatal. However, they are not convenient enough to use.

The drug ratings were compiled by experienced pharmacists who studied international research. The report is generated automatically.

Last update date: 2020-12-04 13:47:37