Vitamins "Kaltsinova" for children

In order for the growth processes in a child’s body to proceed normally and the development not be disturbed, the child must receive enough vitamins as well as mineral compounds. One of the most important consider calcium and vitamin D. The child can get these and other useful substances not only from food, but also from special additives, for example, from Kalcinova.

The additive is represented by chewable sweet pills packed in blisters of 9 pieces. One pack includes 27 such tablets with four different flavors. The pink tablets are crimson, the light blue ones resemble blueberries in taste, the yellows taste like pineapple, and the soft green ones like kiwi. The tablets have a round shape, a smooth surface, and the color has a slight marbling.

The active ingredients of Calcinova are four vitamins and two minerals. One tablet contains:

• 0.4 mg of vitamin B6;
• 100 mg of calcium;
• 1000 IU (2 mg) of vitamin A in the form of retinol;
• 100 IU (1 mg) of vitamin D3;
• 77 mg of phosphorus;
• 15 mg of vitamin C.

Minerals are represented in the preparation with calcium phosphate dihydrate. Additionally, the additive includes sucrose, citric acid and corn starch, as well as magnesium stearate, polysorbate 80 and povidone.

Besides, Kalcinova contains dyes and flavors, which are different in tablets of different colors, for example, in blue tablets, the smell is provided by blueberry flavor, and color - by indigocarmine.

All active ingredients of Kaltsinov tablets are important for the proper development of the child and are involved in metabolic processes:

• Calcium not only forms bone tissue, but also participates in the conduction of nerve impulses and muscle contraction. Without a sufficient amount of this mineral, heart function and blood clotting can be disrupted.
• Phosphorus is also important for the condition of the teeth and bones. In addition, such an element is involved in other metabolic processes.
• Thanks to vitamin D3, phosphorus and calcium ions are better absorbed and properly distributed in bone tissue and in teeth.
• Present in the composition of the tablets retinol is involved in the formation of lipids, protein molecules, mucopolysaccharides and other substances. It is important for the normal state of the mucous membranes and skin, as well as for the functioning of the organ of vision.
• Vitamin B6 has the properties to maintain the condition of the gums, teeth and bones. This beneficial substance is also involved in the nervous system and the formation of red blood cells.
• Thanks to vitamin C, metabolic processes in the connective tissue are regulated, regeneration is improved and the condition of capillaries is normalized. It is also important to reduce inflammation, strengthen the immune system and normal blood clotting.

The drug is prescribed to children:

• During active growth, to prevent the shortage of beneficial substances that affect the bone system and the condition of the teeth.
• In the absence in the diet of milk and other dairy products, as well as other nutritional problems, due to which a deficiency of calcium and vitamins is created.
• In order to protect and strengthen the teeth and bones in childhood.
• For problems with teeth or fractures.

Kaltsinova sweet pills are prescribed for children who have already turned. 3 years. If a source of calcium and vitamins is required for a child under three years of age, it is necessary to select an analogue permitted by age with the pediatrician.

Kaltsinova not appointed:

• When hypersensitivity to any ingredient supplements.
• When hypervitaminosis D or A.
• When detecting an increased level of calcium in the urine or blood.
• With severe renal failure.
• With active tuberculosis.

Also, the drug should not be taken with diabetes, because its composition includes sucrose.

In some young patients, Kaltsinova provokes an allergic reaction. In addition, sometimes pills can cause pain in the abdomen or thinning of the stool. In such situations, you need to stop giving the additive to the child and contact your doctor.

The daily dose for a child of 3-4 years is from 2 to 3 tablets. A child over four years old can be given 4 or 5 tablets per day. The duration of treatment is usually 1 month.

If you take Kalcinov in a dose higher than the manufacturer recommends, you can provoke hypervitaminosis D and A. In addition, an excess of calcium leads to an increase in the content of this mineral in the blood and excretion in increased amounts in the urine. If calcium will be supplied for a long time in high doses, its salts will begin to be deposited in soft tissues, for example, in the kidneys.

In the annotation supplements noted that the simultaneous administration of tablets Kaltsinova and tetracycline antibiotics or drugs of sodium fluoride is not recommended, since their absorption due to calcium will decrease. If you want to prescribe such drugs together, between their admission you need to take a break of at least three hours.

Kalcinova is sold in pharmacies as a non-prescription drug. The price of one pack of 27 multi-colored tablets ranges from 150 to 180 rubles.

Keep the additive at home should be at a temperature of up to +25 degrees Celsius in a place that will be protected from moisture and sun rays. Shelf life of tablets - 2 years.

Parents and doctors speak about the addition of Kalcinova mostly positive. According to moms, the medicine is easily chewed, and most children like the fruit taste of tablets and their different colors. The drug is praised for the benefits to the bones of the child and is often used to strengthen the teeth.

Despite the presence of dyes and flavors in the composition, an allergic reaction to tablets appears very rarely, although this happens.

The cost of the drug is called acceptable, but parents emphasize that the pack ends quickly, because the child over 4 years old is only 6-7 days old.

As a substitute for Kalcinova, other vitamin complexes with minerals containing calcium and vitamin D3 can serve. The doctor may prescribe:

• Calcium D3 Complivite for babies. The composition of this drug includes calcium carbonate and colecalciferol. The main feature of the product is its release form, which is represented by a powder, from which a pleasant orange-colored suspension forms after adding water. The additive was developed specifically for babies up to 3 years old and is used in babies from birth. There are no harmful dyes or preservative substances that are hazardous to the health of infants.

• Multi-tabs Baby Calcium +. The additive is represented by sweet banana or orange-vanilla chewable tablets.Such a vitamin complex is intended for children from 2 to 7 years old and contains 7 minerals (including 200 mg of calcium in each tablet) and 13 vitamins (including 300 IU of vitamin D).

• Calcium-D3 Nycomed. Each orange chewable tablet of this supplement contains 400 IU of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium in the form of carbonate. The drug can be given to children from 3 years of age.

• Calcemin. Such white tablets include calcium citrate supplemented with calcium carbonate, 50 IU of vitamin D3, as well as zinc, manganese, boron and copper. They are allowed for children over 5 years old, and adolescents 12 years old and older are prescribed Calcemin Advance, in which dosages of active substances are increased.

• Calcium vitamins +. This supplement is produced in the form of gummies in the form of cubs. Sweet cherry, orange, lemon and strawberry jelly contain tricalcium phosphate (a source of phosphorus and calcium) and ergocalciferol. They are given to children older than three years.

• Complivit Calcium D3. Unlike infant suspension, this version of Complivit is recommended for children over 3 years old. It comes in the form of chewable tablets, which have an orange flavor. Each of them includes 500 mg of calcium (it is represented by carbonate) and 200 IU of vitamin D.

Dr. Komarovsky will tell you more about the role of calcium and its deficiency in the child’s body in its program.