"Multimax" (vitamins): instructions for use, composition, analogues

Currently, a person needs additional nutrients every day, since he does not always receive them with food. Moreover, constant stress and negative environmental influences undermine people's health. MultiMax vitamins are a complex that includes not only vitamins and minerals, but also beneficial plant components. Before using it, it is important to consult a specialist.

"Multimax", vitamins: composition

To understand how a multivitamin complex works, it is necessary to consider the composition of the drug. "Multimax" contains:

• Folic acid.
• Ascorbic acid (C).
• Tocopherol acetate (E).
• Colecalciferol (D3);
• Retinol acetate (A).
• Thiamine (B1).
• Riboflavin (B2).
• Pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6).
• Cyanocobalamin (B12).
• Nicotinamide.
• Calcium pantothenate.
• Biotin.

Compound:

One tablet contains:

• Retinol acetate (Vitamin A) 1 mg
• Colecalciferol (vitamin D3) 5 mcg
• Alpha tocopherol acetate (vitamin E) 10 mg
• Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 60 mg
• Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) 1.5 mg
• Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 1.7 mg
• Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) 2 mg
• Nicotinamide 20 mg
• Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) 6 mcg
• Calcium pantothenate 10 mg
• Biotin 10 mcg
• Folic acid 400 mcg
• Calcium hydrogen phosphate in terms of calcium, calcium sulfate in terms of calcium 35.5 mg
• Potassium chloride in terms of potassium 20 mg
• Iron fumarate in terms of iron 9 mg
• Magnesium oxide in terms of magnesium 10 mg
• Copper oxide in terms of copper 1 mg
• Zinc oxide in terms of zinc 15 mg
• Chromium chloride in terms of chromium 12.5 mcg
• Sodium molybdate in terms of molybdenum 12.5 mcg
• Manganese sulfate in terms of manganese 2.5 mg
• Tin chloride in terms of tin 5 μg
• Nickel sulfate in terms of nickel 2.5 mcg
• Sodium silicate in terms of silicon 5 μg
• Sodium vanadate in terms of vanadium 5 mcg
• Sodium selenate in terms of selenium 12.5 mcg
• Potassium iodide in terms of iodine 150 mcg
• Potassium chloride in terms of chloride 20 mg
• Calcium hydrogen phosphate in terms of phosphorus 22 mg
• Lutein 125 microns

Auxiliary components

Among the plant components, the complex includes lutein. In addition to the main substances, the drug contains auxiliary:

• Magnesium stearate.
• Microcrystalline cellulose.
• Stearic acid.
• Silica.
• Croscarmellose sodium.
• Hypromellose.
• E464 – hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
• E171 – titanium dioxide.
• Triacetin.
• Propylene glycol.
• E110 – “sunset” dye.

Reviews

The majority of people who took the described multivitamins give them positive characteristics. Those who suffered from a deficiency of nutrients and valuable substances noted an improvement in their condition. Other advantages of the complex, according to users, include:

• strengthening hair and nail plates, which is important for women;
• improved vision;
• increasing the body's defenses;
• inexpensive price.

However, there are also negative reviews. Someone noted that they did not notice a strong positive effect of the complex. Others noted that after the first time they took the pill, they began to experience heartburn. In addition, many are confused by the presence of coloring substances in the complex. This makes its safety highly questionable. That is why you should first consult a specialist and then start taking a multivitamin.

Properties of the drug

How does Multimax work? Vitamins are always necessary for the human body. Without them, many organs would not cope with their functions. As experts' reviews show, the drug provides the required amount of vitamins, macro- and microelements. Thanks to this, the complex allows you to maintain normal metabolism, helps restore the body not only after physical, but also after mental stress, stimulates the body’s protective functions, helps the body adapt even under stress or when exposed to unfavorable external factors. This complex is recommended for those who have an inadequate and unbalanced diet.

"Multimax" - vitamins with lutein. This component has an antioxidant effect, reducing the risk of vision impairment and retinal damage even under increased loads: TV, computer, bright sun rays, etc.

Multimax tab.p.p.o.No. 30 27281

Description

Multimax® Unipharm, Inc. (USA) film-coated tablets; polyethylene bottle (bottle) 30, cardboard pack 1; No. P N015158/01, 2008-04-04 from Unipharm, Inc. (USA) Latin name Multimax® Active ingredient Multivitamins + Minerals (Multivitamins + Multimineral) ATC: A11AA04 Multivitamins in combination with microelements Pharmacological groups Macro- and microelements in combinations Vitamins and vitamin-like products in combinations Nosological classification (ICD-10) E61.7 Deficiency of many nutritional elements E63 Physical and mental overload H25 Senile cataract H35.3 Degeneration of the macula and posterior pole Z54 Recovery period Description of the dosage form Round biconvex tablets, coated from light orange to dark orange, with a specific odor. Characteristics A balanced complex of vitamins and minerals containing lutein, which improves vision. Pharmacological action Pharmacological action - replenishing the deficiency of vitamins and minerals. Helps maintain normal metabolism, promotes restoration of the body under increased physical and mental stress, improves adaptation capabilities under conditions of stress, adverse environmental factors, poor and unbalanced nutrition, stimulates the body's immune defense. The specific carotenoid lutein included in the drug has antioxidant properties, reduces the risk of retinal damage from free radicals, and helps maintain visual acuity under increased visual stress (excessive exposure to sunlight, computer, TV). Indications of the drug Multimax® Hypo- and vitamin deficiency, lack of macro- and microelements in the body (prevention and treatment); increased mental, physical, visual stress, sports; recovery period after illnesses, prevention of age-related eye diseases (cataracts, retinal degradation), unbalanced or poor nutrition. Contraindications Hypersensitivity, children under 12 years of age. Side effects Possible allergic reactions to the components of the drug, urine coloration in an intense yellow color (due to the presence of riboflavin, does not pose a danger) and stools in a dark color (due to the presence of iron). Interaction It is not recommended to use it together with other drugs containing vitamins A, E, D. Overdose Treatment: taking activated charcoal, gastric lavage, symptomatic therapy. Precautions Do not exceed the recommended dosage. Storage conditions for Multimax®: In a dry place, at a temperature of 10–30 °C. Keep out of the reach of children. The shelf life of Multimax® is 5 years. Do not use after the expiration date stated on the package. 2000-2015. Register of Medicines of Russia The database is intended for healthcare professionals. Commercial use of materials is not permitted.

Possible product names

• Multimax No. 30
• MULTIMAX TABLE. P/OB. No. 30
• MULTIMAX N30 TABLE P/O
• MULTIMAX TABLE P/O PLEN X30
• MULTIMAX TABLE. P/O PLEEN. No. 30
• MULTIMAX TABLE. P/PLEN/OB. X30
• (Multimax) Multimax No. 30

Effect of the drug

Multimax vitamins, reviews of which are mostly positive, are responsible for the delivery of useful substances to all internal human organs. In this case, the drug performs many actions:

1. Helps improve the general condition of a person, and also normalizes the functioning of organs, restoring their functions.
2. Strengthens the immune system, thereby increasing the body's protective functions.
3. Reduces the risk of contracting various respiratory viral infections, even during their epidemic.

Who is recommended to take the drug?

"Multimax" - vitamins, the price of which is from 425 rubles, are prescribed in the following situations:

1. With a deficiency of useful components in the body: various vitamin deficiencies and mild hypovitaminosis.
2. During the rehabilitation period, when a person has undergone a major operation, illness, fracture or other mechanical damage.
3. For preventive purposes against hypovitaminosis in the autumn-spring period.

Directions for use and special instructions

Multimax vitamins are recommended to be taken orally only after meals. For better absorption of vitamins, macro- and microelements, you should take the drug at night.

As for dosage, it is recommended for all age groups to take 1 tablet of the complex per day, thoroughly washing it all down with filtered water, preferably at room temperature.

The drug is strictly forbidden to be given to children under 12 years of age. For this population group, other multivitamin complexes have been developed that can be well absorbed by the child’s body without causing harm.

As for pregnant and lactating women, they can take Multimax vitamins, but only after detailed consultation with specialists and a thorough examination.

Instructions for use

The manufacturer of the complex is the large American pharmaceutical corporation Unipharm. The main active ingredients in its composition are multivitamin and mineral elements, herbal components.

Release form

The drug is available in tablet form. Dragees intended for preoral use are capsule-shaped and covered with a film shell. In cardboard boxes, the manufacturer presents blisters of ten, fifteen, twenty or thirty tablets. Also available to customers are polyethylene bottles containing from twenty to one hundred tablets.

Compound

The vitamins in the complex are represented by elements belonging to groups such as:

• A;
• IN:
• IN 1;
• AT 2;
• AT 3;
• AT 6;
• AT 7;
• AT 9;
• AT 12;
• WITH;
• D3;
• E.

Minerals are represented by the following components:

• calcium;
• potassium;
• phosphorus;
• copper;
• manganese;
• zinc;
• iodine;
• iron;
• chrome;
• molybdenum;
• selenium;
• silicon;
• lutein and others.

Beneficial features

The main useful properties of the complex are:

• intake of vitamins, macro- and microelements into the human body;
• maintaining metabolic processes;
• stimulation of the immune system;
• restoration of internal organs and their systems after prolonged mental and physical stress;
• improving a person’s ability to adapt, resist stress, and depressive disorders;
• improvement of the condition during the period of living in environmentally unfavorable areas, with an unbalanced diet;
• providing antioxidant effects;
• maintaining visual acuity during long-term loads on the visual system.

The use of the complex is beneficial for all groups of people, regardless of age and gender. However, it is important to consult a specialist before taking it.

Indications for use

Indications for prescribing the drug are:

• prevention of hypovitaminosis, vitamin deficiency, lack of nutrients in the body;
• physical, mental, visual loads;
• long-term intensive sports activities;
• irrational approach to organizing the patient’s own diet;
• eye diseases that occur during aging (retinal changes, cataracts), their prevention;
• long-term recovery after illnesses accompanied by complications.

Self-prescribing multivitamins, despite the fact that they are not medicinal in nature, is strictly prohibited. There are also certain contraindications to their use, which are important to familiarize yourself with.

Contraindications

"MultiMax" is not prescribed to children under twelve years of age. For children of preschool and primary school age, there are other multivitamin preparations that are specially designed. Using them independently can be harmful. In addition, you should not take a vitamin supplement if the patient has hypersensitivity to its components.

How to use?

The duration of use of the complex is determined by a specialist. It depends on the degree of deficiency of valuable substances in the patient’s body. It is advisable to take one tablet in the morning after a meal, washing it down with a sufficient amount of purified liquid, that is, water. There are no other recommendations for the use of the drug.

Side effects

If the complex is taken incorrectly, side effects may develop. These include:

• hives;
• skin redness;
• itching;
• swelling of the nasopharynx and larynx;
• Quincke's edema.

At the first manifestations of allergies after starting to take the complex, you should cancel it and consult a doctor. He will prescribe antihistamines that relieve allergic manifestations, and also advise which multivitamins to replace the above.

Overdose

If the dosage prescribed by a specialist is exceeded, various symptoms may occur. Most often they are characterized by dyspeptic disorders and headaches. At the first signs of an overdose, you should contact a specialist who will prescribe symptomatic treatment.

special instructions

During the period of use of a multivitamin, urine may become intensely yellow and stool may turn black. This is due to their high content of riboflavin and iron. These manifestations do not require discontinuation of the drug, and there is no need to worry about them. It is also not recommended to exceed the prescribed dosage or take other complexes containing vitamins A, E, D. The drug interacts normally with other medications.

How should pregnant and breastfeeding women take it?

Pregnant and lactating women should consult a specialist before starting to take the product. Only a gynecologist who observes a woman during these periods can decide whether she needs this complex.

How does a multivitamin complex interact with other drugs?

What should you not take Multimax vitamins with lutein with? Reviews from experts indicate that such a complex should not be taken in combination with other medications containing substances beneficial to the body: PP, D, C, E, A, as well as components of group B. This will avoid the manifestations and development of allergic reactions and hypervitaminosis.

It is not recommended to take the drug with juices, milk, or compote. For these purposes, you should use filtered water heated to room temperature.

Multimax™ for schoolchildren

Manufacturer: UNIPHARM, Inc. (USA)

◊ tablets, chewable: 30, 60, 90 or 120 pcs. Reg. No.: LSR-006278/09

Clinical and pharmacological group:

Multivitamins with macro- and microelements and herbal components

Release form, composition and packaging

30 pcs. — polyethylene bottles (1) — cardboard packs. 30 pcs. — cellular contour packages (1) — cardboard packs. 30 pcs. — contour cell packaging (2) — cardboard packs. 30 pcs. — cellular contour packages (3) — cardboard packs. 30 pcs. — contour cell packaging (4) — cardboard packs.

Description of the active components of the drug “Multimax for schoolchildren”

pharmachologic effect

A complete complex of 12 vitamins and 11 minerals.

Necessary for the prevention of hypovitaminosis and lack of minerals in school-age children. Ensures the correct physical, intellectual and psycho-emotional development of the child. The pharmacological effect of the drug is determined by the properties of its constituent vitamins and minerals.

Indications

- prevention of hypovitaminosis and lack of minerals in children:

— during a period of intensive growth and development;

- during the period of recovery after illnesses;

— during periods of increased physical and emotional stress;

- with unbalanced or poor nutrition, decreased appetite.

Dosage regimen

Children from 7 to 14 years old

— 1 tablet/day. Orally after meals, chew the tablet. The duration of taking the drug is determined by the doctor.

Side effect

Possible

allergic reactions to the components of the drug.

Contraindications

— hypervitaminosis A and D;

- children under 7 years of age;

- hypersensitivity to any of the components of the drug.

Application for children

Children from 7 to 14 years old

— 1 tablet/day. Contraindicated for children under 7 years of age.

special instructions

Do not exceed the recommended dosage. Do not use simultaneously with other medications containing vitamins and minerals without a doctor's prescription. It is possible that urine may turn an intense yellow color, which is not dangerous, because due to the presence of riboflavin in the composition of the drug.

Overdose

Symptoms:

nausea, weakness, blurred vision, gastrointestinal disorders.

Treatment:

activated carbon orally, gastric lavage, symptomatic treatment. In case of overdose, consult a doctor.

Drug interactions

Concomitant use with other drugs containing vitamins A, E, D and iron is not recommended to avoid overdose.

Conditions for dispensing from pharmacies

The drug is approved for use as a means of OTC.

Storage conditions and periods

Store the drug in a dry place, at a temperature of 10-30°C. Keep out of the reach of children. Shelf life: 5 years. Do not use after expiration date.

Drug interactions

Concomitant use with other drugs containing vitamins A, E, D and iron is not recommended to avoid overdose.

Are there any side effects

"Multimax" are vitamins that, like most drugs, can cause side effects. Among such manifestations it is worth highlighting:

• itching;
• diarrhea;
• nausea;
• dermatitis;
• allergic reaction;
• individual effects that do not affect or have an insignificant effect on the human condition.

If such side effects occur, it is recommended to seek advice from the doctor who prescribed this therapy. Perhaps a specialist will recommend a different multivitamin complex.

Side effects

The drug Multimax is not characterized by a wide range of side effects.

During its use, to individual components may occur

Often urine turns yellow (due to riboflavin in the composition), and feces turn dark (due to iron), which is not dangerous in itself and does not pose any threat to life and health.

In exceptional cases, diarrhea and nausea may occur.

Contraindications

The use of the drug Multimax is prohibited in the presence of hypersensitivity or individual intolerance to the components contained in it. The vitamin-mineral complex is also not prescribed to children under 12 years of age.

Use during pregnancy

Pregnant women, as well as women breastfeeding, are allowed to use the Multimax complex only as prescribed by a doctor and strictly under his supervision.

Overdose

If you use a multivitamin complex incorrectly, there is a risk of overdose. The symptoms of this phenomenon are similar to the manifestations of side effects. A person may experience an allergic reaction and dermatitis. He may also experience nausea and diarrhea. The main thing is to know how to properly treat an overdose.

First of all, experts recommend thoroughly rinsing the stomach. Activated carbon is also allowed. In this case, it is worth correctly calculating the dosage of the drug: 1 tablet of the drug is required per 10 kilograms of body weight. After an overdose of the Multimax complex, you should immediately consult a specialist to prevent the development of unwanted complications.

Are there analogues

"Multimax" - vitamins with lutein, the price of which is low compared to other complexes. The cost of this drug should be checked at the pharmacy. If the medicine is not available, you can replace it with analogues. There are a number of drugs that are similar in pharmacological effects to the Multimax complex:

1. "Biovital". The drug is similar to Multimax in its pharmacological group. It also belongs to the multivitamin category. However, the main effect of this medicine is aimed at normalizing the functioning of the heart and the functions of the cardiovascular system as a whole. On average, the cost of the drug is from 500 rubles.
2. "Vitrum". The drug is aimed at improving the functioning of the heart and cardiovascular system, as well as treating and preventing eye diseases. On average, the cost of a medicine can range from 500 to 1500 rubles.
3. "Kiddy Pharmaton." The drug was developed for the treatment and prevention of diseases in children that are associated with acute deficiency of vitamins and minerals in the body. The cost of the complex ranges from 350 to 760 rubles.

When changing medications, you should consult your doctor. Only a doctor can prescribe a full replacement.