Elevit Pronatal Tablets

This is a multivitamin preparation with minerals and trace elements for women before, during and after pregnancy....

This is a multivitamin preparation with minerals and trace elements for women before, during and after pregnancy. In particular, its iron content prevents the iron deficiency anemia that frequently occurs during pregnancy thus rendering additional iron therapy unnecessary in most patients. This product covers the increased requirement of vital substances that has been shown to exist during pregnancy and lactation. In addition, periconceptional use of this product can reduce the incidence of neural tube defects (spina bifida, myelomeningocele, encephalocele, anencephaly).

Adults

Always take this medicine exactly as described in the leaflet included or as your doctor, pharmacist or nurse has told you. Check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure. The recommended dose is one tablet daily swallowed whole, with a glass of water, preferably with a meal. In case of morning sickness, take the tablet at noon or in the evening. The score line is only there to help you break the tablet if you have a difficulty swallowing it whole.

Talk to you doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking elevit pronatal if you are/have:  urinary stones calcium, ascorbic acid and vitamin d may have an effect on stone formation.  using other vitamin products very high doses of some elevit pronatal ingredients, in particular, vitamin a, vitamin d, iron and copper, can be harmful. Patients using other vitamin preparations or those under medical care should consult a healthcare professional before taking elevit pronatal. Particular caution is required with any other products, including supplements and/or fortified foods/drinks containing vitamin a, beta-carotene or vitamin d. Please note: elevit pronatal must not be used if you have too high levels of vitamin a or d, or when using vitamin a supplements. See under “do not take elevit pronatal”. Elevit pronatal does not contain iodine. Adequate iodine supplementation should be provided.

Do not take elevit pronatal, if you are/have  allergic to any of the ingredients of this medicine  too high blood levels of vitamin a and/or d  treated with vitamin a or the chemical similar substances isoretinoin and etretinate beta-carotene is considered as a source of vitamin a.  severely reduced kidney function  increased calcium levels in the blood or severely increased excretion of calcium in the urine  iron and/or copper metabolism disorders

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