A universal remedy can be used for both therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. Ascorutin is prescribed for children with hypovitaminosis, infectious and allergic diseases, and other health problems. Ascorbic acid helps to strengthen the immune system, rutin provides fast drug delivery to body tissues.
Material Content:
Vitamin Composition
Tablets contain equal amounts of ascorbic acid and rutoside (rutin, sophorin) - 50 mg or 0.05 g in 1 pc. These substances are known as vitamins C and P. In addition, rutoside is a glycoside of the famous bioflavonoid - quercetin. Sucrose, talc and other components of the product are used in tablets as auxiliary ingredients.
Ascorbic acid protects living tissues from oxidative stress.
Free radicals destroy the cells of the body. The vessels and the immune system are primarily affected. The permeability of the walls and the fragility of the capillaries, the susceptibility to infectious diseases are increasing. Rutin increases and supplements the antioxidant effect of vitamin C. The active ingredients of the tablets strengthen blood vessels, are useful for microcirculation and metabolism.
What is prescribed Ascorutin for children
The drug compensates for the deficiency of vitamins C and P. Just one tablet provides the body's needs for these bioactive substances by more than 100%. Ascorutin belongs to the group of means for protecting and stabilizing capillaries.The effect on the vascular walls is due to the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and other beneficial qualities of the ingredients.
Properties and functions of Ascorutin:
- It has anticoagulant and antisclerotic effects;
- provides metabolic reactions with vitamins C and P;
- protects cells from oxidative stress;
- increases resistance to pathogens;
- reduces capillary fragility;
- strengthens vascular walls;
- improves microcirculation;
- protects against hemorrhages.
The tool has an antihistamine effect, helps to eliminate toxins, reduces the load on the immune system.
The vasoconstrictor effect is manifested on the capillaries, for example, penetrating the nasal mucosa. Therefore, children Askorutin prescribed for nosebleeds.
The tool helps with many conditions and diseases:
- increased vascular permeability;
- scarlet fever, acute respiratory viral infections, influenza, measles;
- thrombopenic purpura;
- arterial hypertension;
- hemorrhagic diathesis;
- rheumatoid arthritis;
- hypo - and vitamin deficiencies;
- radiation injuries;
- capillarotoxicosis;
- glomerulonephritis;
- rheumatism;
- cramps.
Ascorutin vitamins are prescribed to neutralize the side effect of drugs that destroy the vascular walls (antibiotics, salicylates, anticoagulants). Thanks to the action of the drug, the manifestations of the inflammatory process are reduced, capillaries are strengthened.
At what age can I give
Admission Ascorutin allowed from 3 years. If necessary, the drug is prescribed for children over 1 year old. According to the instructions for use, various doses of the drug are used for the treatment and prevention of diseases. And also, prescribing Ascorutin, take into account the age of the patient.
Instructions for use and dosage
Before starting treatment, consult your doctor. Dosages of Ascorutin for children are determined individually, to a large extent, they depend on the indications and age. In order to prevent, for example, acute respiratory viral infections, patients are given 0.5–1 tablets once a day for 7–10 days.
Children over 3 years of age are prescribed for therapeutic purposes at 0.5 tab. 3 times or 1 pc. twice a day. For prevention, take 0.5–1 tablets. per day. Therapeutic dose for children over 14 years old - 1 tab. 3 times a day. Or take 2 tab. twice a day. For preventive purposes, at this age, 1-2 pcs / day are indicated. The average duration of use of the substance is 4 weeks. Perhaps a repetition of treatment.
It is undesirable to bite the pill, because ascorbic acid can adversely affect tooth enamel.
Take the medicine after a meal with a little water. It is not recommended to drink mineral water. Any alkaline substances can neutralize ascorbic acid.
Contraindications and side effects
Ascorutin treatment is not recommended in a number of situations. The main contraindication is an allergy to the drug as a whole or to its individual components. The same ban applies in case of increased blood coagulation, which leads to the formation of blood clots. The list of contraindications includes 1 trimester of pregnancy, thrombophlebitis, hypokalemia, diabetes mellitus.
Side effects of therapy:
- dyspeptic disorders (nausea, stomach cramps);
- allergic reactions (rash, itching);
- mild headache;
- feeling of heat.
Long-term use, as well as an overdose, cause the appearance of vomiting, diarrhea, jumps in blood pressure, severe headaches, sleep disturbances. Perhaps the formation of blood clots in the vessels. Sometimes the formation of stones in the urinary tract begins or intensifies. In case of side effects, symptoms of an overdose, it is necessary to stop using the medicine and seek medical help.
Analogues of a vitamin preparation
Ascorutin tablets are produced by many Russian pharmaceutical companies. Abroad, medicines with the same composition are not produced.Complete structural analogues of the active substances are considered domestic drugs Ascorutin-UBF and Ascorutin-D. The difference between the second means is the lack of sucrose.
Ascorutin-D tablets can be taken by patients with diabetes mellitus.
Many domestic and foreign medicines contain one of the active ingredients - ascorbic acid or rutin. Partial analogues are Rutin, Askovit, Vitamin C, Venoruton. If you need a substitute, then you need to consult a doctor, since not all analogues of Ascorutin can be used in childhood.
