Pentovit for children

Pentovit refers to multivitamin drugs, because this drug contains five important for human vitamin compounds, which causes the name of such a drug. Is it prescribed in childhood and for which diseases it is used?

Pentovit is made by several Russian companies and is represented only by tablets, which have a dense white shell. They are sold in packs from 10 to 100 pieces (in blisters or in plastic jars), have a specific smell and have a round shape.

The basis of the drug are vitamins, which are included in group B:

• thiamine hydrochloride - at a dose of 10 mg per 1 tablet;
• Nicotinamide - in the amount of 20 mg per pill;

• cyanocobalamin - 50 µg per tablet;
• pyridoxine hydrochloride - at a dose of 5 mg per tablet;
• folic acid - 400 µg per 1 tablet.

Additionally, the drug includes starch, sucrose, beeswax, gelatin, methylcellulose and other substances. They impart a density to the core of the tablet, in which the vitamins are found, and also cover the base of the drug with a white film.

The vitamins that make up Pentovit are very important for the nervous system. They affect the functional state of both the peripheral nerves and the brain:

• Thiamine regulates the conduction of nerve impulses and the synthesis of acetylcholine.
• Pyridoxine is important for metabolic processes and is necessary for the formation of neurotransmitters.
• Vitamin B 12 not only affects the nervous system and liver, but also stimulates the synthesis of blood cells, the metabolism of fats, amino acids and carbohydrates.
• Nicotinamide is also necessary for normal metabolism.
• Without folic acid, the formation of erythrocytes, amino acids and nucleic acids is impaired.

The drug is most in demand in pathologies of the nervous system, for example, in case of neuritis, radiculitis or neuralgia, since the feedback from physicians confirms the high effectiveness of such a remedy for neurological problems.

If you read the instructions, which is attached to Pentovita, then you can see the information that such tablets are not prescribed under the age of 18 years. This is due to the high dosages of vitamins that are part of such a drug. For this reason Pentovit should not be given to children of any age without a doctor's prescription.

However, the ingredients of the tablets are referred to as water-soluble vitamins, which can be harmful only with very long use. And therefore, the medication can be administered to patients younger than 18 years old by a neuropathologist, pediatrician, or other specialist, if the child really needs it.

Pentovit should not be given to patients who have intolerance to any of the vitamins in its composition. The drug is also contraindicated in case of hypersensitivity to any of the excipients. In addition, tablets are not used in patients with cholelithiasis or chronic pancreatitis.

Pentovit can provoke an allergic reaction, for example, in the form of a skin rash or severe itching. In some patients, the medication causes tachycardia or nausea. If such symptoms appear after taking the pill, it is immediately canceled and a side effect is reported to the doctor.

The pill should be taken after meals with water. The dosage of this medicine for children is determined individually, the frequency of administration is usually 3 times a day, and the duration of one course of therapy is 3-4 weeks. You can give the medicine again only on the recommendation of a doctor.

You do not need a prescription to buy Pentovit at a pharmacy, but you must consult a doctor before purchasing this medicine for a child.

For 50 tablets you need to pay an average of 120 rubles. Store tablets at home is recommended at temperatures up to 25 degrees. At the same time, the storage place should be hidden from children and direct sunlight. Shelf life of the drug is 3 years.

Drugs are characterized by similar composition and action. Neuromultivitis, Neyrobion, Kombilipen and Milgamma. They are produced in pills and injectable form, but in the instructions for all of these tools in the list of contraindications marked children's age. As Pentovit, they can be used in children only under the supervision of a physician, if really needed by patients.

If parents want to add group B vitamins to their child's diet, it is safer to do this with the help of multivitamin complexes. Kids can be given Pikovit, Multi-tabs, Vitrum, Jungle, Supradin, Sana-Sol and other vitamin supplements. Most of them have all the B-group vitamins, as well as other vitamin and mineral compounds.

Such funds are produced in syrup, chewable tablets, lozenges, gel and other forms, so it is very easy to choose the option that suits your child. In this case, the consultation of a specialist is desirable, because some multivitamins are allowed for babies in the first years of life, others give only from 6-7 years or even older.