Multivitamin & Multimineral
Indications
Multivitamin & Multimineral (Vitasil M) is used for the treatment and/or prevention of vitamin and mineral deficiencies linked with restricted diets, improper food intake, alcoholism and decreased absorption. It is also used in patients who need more vitamins and minerals than usual because of acute and chronic diseases, pregnancy, lactation, menopause, infections, treatment with antibiotics, convalescence and so on. To prevent serious birth defects, supplementation with this tablet is required during the periconceptional period, which means from three months before conception up to the first trimester of pregnancy.
⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.
Pharmacology
Multivitamin and multimineral preparations supply vitamins and minerals the body needs for normal metabolism, including the making of blood cells (hematopoiesis). The B-group vitamins are part of the enzyme systems that control different stages of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, and each one has its own biological job.
Vitamin C takes part in tissue repair and collagen formation. Vitamin A is essential for the retina to work properly and for the growth and differentiation of epithelial tissue. Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it protects essential cell constituents. Vitamin D is given to prevent and cure nutritional and metabolic rickets, and to treat hypoparathyroidism.
Iron, copper, manganese and zinc act as catalysts in enzyme systems, and those systems carry out vital cellular functions.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
During the first three months of pregnancy, don't go above the recommended daily dose of a multivitamin and multimineral preparation. The reason is Vitamin-A, because larger doses of it (taking multiple tablets per day) may be teratogenic.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Dosage Reference
⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.