There are a number of simple time-tested vitamin preparations that are in no way inferior to expensive foreign counterparts, and Ascorutin is one of them. The name is known to many, but not everyone knows what properties Ascorutin has, why a medicine is prescribed. You should understand in more detail what indications for use this remedy has, and to whom it will benefit.
Material Content:
Vitamin Composition
Release form - tablets. They are round in shape, greenish in color, have a rough structure and a slightly sour taste.
As part of one tablet of medicine:
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - 50 mg;
- rutin (vitamin P) - 50 mg;
- glucose;
- calcium;
- talc;
- corn starch.
Vitamin preparation is produced by various pharmaceutical companies. As a rule, it can be purchased in polymer bottles of 50 tablets or in cardboard packages with 3 or 5 blisters inside. The tool has a very affordable cost and is available in all pharmacies without a prescription.
What is Ascorutin used for?
There are a lot of indications for the use of tablets - from increasing immunity to enriching the diet during diets. However, the main indication for taking this vitamin medication is the strong fragility of capillaries and increased vascular permeability.
Ascorbic acid and rutoside (rutin) have a pronounced antioxidant and immunostimulating effect.
The combination of these vitamins increases the elasticity of blood vessels and capillaries, strengthens their walls, and takes part in redox processes.
The tool is used in therapy:
- seasonal deficiency of vitamins;
- infectious diseases;
- vasculitis;
- inflammation of the lining of the heart;
- arachnoiditis;
- retinal dystrophy;
- radiation sickness;
- nosebleeds;
- rosacea;
- arterial hypertension.
The drug is prescribed for patients who are forced to take anticoagulants and acetylsalicylic acid for a long time to reduce the side effects of these drugs. Ascorutin tablets are recommended for poor nutrition, for example, in the case of mono-diet for weight loss.
The drug stimulates the immune system and can be used to increase the protective function of the body during seasonal colds. Pills are often prescribed for children with measles, chickenpox and scarlet fever as a general restorative.
In general, Ascorutin is recommended as an adjunct to complex therapy of diseases of the cardiovascular system and brain damage. As a prophylactic, it can be taken by everyone if there are no contraindications.
In addition, due to the pronounced antioxidant effect, it is advisable to take the vitamin preparation for women to improve the condition of the hair and skin of the face. Ascorutin will help with increased fragility of capillaries or rosacea.
At what age can children be given
The drug is approved for use by all patients older than 3 years. Ascorutin can be given to children as a means to strengthen immunity, since it contains a standard dosage of vitamin C, prescribed by pediatricians to prevent colds. Thanks to the pleasant taste of the tablets, children are happy to drink these vitamins.
Instructions for use for children and adults
The dosage regimen depends on the indications. For therapeutic purposes, adults are prescribed 1 tablet. thrice a day. Reception is carried out immediately after a meal. Children for therapeutic purposes should take 1 tablet. morning and evening.
The official instructions say that the pill should be swallowed whole and washed down with water. However, doctors claim that the drug can be resolved. Many patients like this dosage regimen more, moreover, this does not affect the effectiveness of the medication in any way.
For preventive purposes and to maintain immunity in the cold season, the recommended dosage for adults is 2 tablets / day, for children - 1 tablet. Reception is carried out at any convenient time, but strictly after a meal.
The duration of the therapeutic course depends on the indications and averages 4 weeks. For preventive purposes, a two-week course is enough to meet the body's need for vitamins that make up the medication.
During pregnancy and lactation
The drug is contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy. In the second trimester, the drug is allowed to be taken, but strictly according to the prescription of the attending physician, but you can take tablets at later dates - they are often recommended by gynecologists for the prevention of uterine bleeding and at the risk of developing varicose veins of the pelvis and lower extremities.
Lactation is not a contraindication for taking a vitamin preparation.
The components of the composition penetrate into breast milk, but do not have a negative effect on the baby, even when the dosage is exceeded by 10 times.
Contraindications and side effects
Despite the mass of positive properties, these vitamins are not as safe as they seem.
This is evidenced by an impressive list of contraindications for taking tablets:
- intolerance to the components of the composition;
- gout;
- diabetes;
- urolithiasis (urate stones);
- lack of potassium in the body;
- hypercalcemia;
- severe renal impairment;
- risk of thrombosis and bleeding disorders.
It is recommended that you consult a doctor before you start taking the medicine of your own free will.
The drug slightly increases the level of uric acid in the body, which poses a serious threat to the health of patients with gout and urate stones in the kidneys and bladder.
The most common side effects are headache, increased nervous irritability, insomnia, and fatigue. When such symptoms appear, you should either stop taking vitamins, or reduce the dosage.
Among the rare side effects:
- urolithiasis with urate calculi;
- renal failure;
- hemolytic anemia;
- vitamin C hypervitaminosis;
- decrease in insulin levels;
- swelling
- myocardial dystrophy;
- heartburn;
- nausea and vomiting.
The risk of these side effects appears with prolonged use of the drug in a dosage exceeding 1 g of active substances per day.
An overdose is manifested by impaired insulin production, renal failure, stomach pain, and nausea. It develops gradually, against the background of prolonged use of very high doses of the drug. In case of an overdose, symptomatic treatment is necessary.
Analogues of a vitamin preparation
Due to its good tolerance and low cost, it is usually not necessary to select Ascorutin analogues. In addition, this combination of active substances is part of various multivitamin complexes. You can replace the drug with Immunovit-L, however, it contains more vitamin C (100 mg) and less rutin (25 mg).
Patients with venous insufficiency and varicose veins can pay attention to Venoruton capsules. This drug is still prescribed for the treatment of pregnant hemorrhoids, but only from the second trimester.
Ascorutin will be an excellent alternative to expensive vitamin preparations, prevent the development of various diseases and increase immunity. However, you should not abuse the drug, it is enough to take it 1-2 times a year for prevention.
