Most childhood diseases are associated with a weak immune system. A lack of vitamins contributes to the development of colds and infectious diseases, which most often make themselves felt in the autumn-winter period. The use of medications does not always have a beneficial effect on the child’s body, and often only worsens the health situation. Prophylactic agents remain the most acceptable option for strengthening the immune system and preventing illnesses. Ascorutin will help children get rid of runny nose and sore throat, cleanse the body of toxins, protect against infections and improve the condition of blood vessels.
pharmachologic effect
The combination of vitamins C and P is due to their good compatibility. Vitamin C is involved in many processes in the human body. Vitamin P is responsible for the accelerated transport of ascorbic acid and performs a number of other useful functions.
Ascorbic acid is extremely important for the human body. It operates in several directions:
- Participates in fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism.
- Takes an active part in redox processes, due to which it normalizes the body's immune response.
- Accelerates the synthesis of steroid hormones.
- Promotes iron absorption.
- Positively affects the rate of tissue regeneration.
Vitamin P has the following effects (except for transporting ascorbic acid):
- Reduces inflammatory processes.
- Strengthens small blood vessels.
- Helps prevent blood clots.
- Relieves swelling.
The chemical composition of “Ascorutin” ensures that this drug acts as a powerful antioxidant. This effect is achieved by neutralizing free radicals.
After entering the body, vitamins are distributed unevenly. Most ascorbic acid enters the endocrine glands, kidneys, brain, muscle tissue, and liver. Metabolism and excretion occurs 90% through the kidneys. A small amount of the drug is also excreted in sweat and feces.
The maximum content of active components in the blood is achieved after 1-4 hours. As for the half-life, it averages 10-25 hours. The drug is withdrawn unchanged.
What are Ascorutin tablets for?
Doctors prescribe this drug for many pathologies. Indications for monotherapy are:
- Bleeding (uterine and nasal).
- Lack of vitamins C and P in the body.
- Capillary fragility, which occurs after the use of salicylates and indirect anticoagulants.
"Ascorutin" is also included in complex therapy for many diseases. Among them:
- Rheumatism.
- Hemorrhagic vasculitis.
- Infectious diseases (scarlet fever, measles, typhus).
- Radiation sickness.
- Hypertension.
- Hemorrhages in the retina of the eye.
- Septic endocarditis.
- Arachnoiditis.
- Glomerulonephritis.
- Diseases of allergic origin.
- Varicose veins
- Thrombophlebitis.
- Cuperosis.
- Ulcers and trophic damage.
- Long and heavy menstruation.
As part of complex therapy, this remedy improves the condition of small blood vessels (prevents their damage, increases elasticity).
Causes of rosacea
Couperosis (also called spider veins) contributes to appearance. It occurs due to the dilation of small blood vessels running under the skin and appears as reddish or dark purple spots, often found on the nose and cheeks. They can also appear on the legs - where the vessels are closest.
The causes of the appearance of spider veins are:
- diseases of the endocrine system and chronic diseases: gastritis, varicose veins, dysbacteriosis, hypertension;
- hormonal disorders and allergic manifestations;
- hereditary predisposition;
- lupus erythematosus;
- systemic scleroderma.
And, although rosacea itself is not dangerous , it looks unsightly, which forces many to struggle with it. As with pigmentation, ascorutin can help.
Directions for use and dosage
According to the instructions for use, Ascorutin should be taken after meals (after 20-30 minutes). It is not recommended to crush or chew the tablet. It must be swallowed and washed down with enough water. Mineral water is not recommended. This is explained by the fact that the alkaline environment of this drink neutralizes the effect of the drug. The dosage regimen and dosage depend on the patient’s diagnosis and age.
For preventive purposes (to increase immunity and prevent influenza), adults and children 12-18 years old are often prescribed 1 tablet 1-2 times a day.
For children aged 3 to 12 years, doctors recommend ½ or 1 tablet 1-2 times a day. The duration of treatment must be agreed with the attending physician.
For therapeutic purposes, the drug “Ascorutin” for adults and children over 12 years of age is prescribed 1-2 tablets 3 times a day. Children aged 3-12 years are recommended to take 1/2-1 tablet three times a day. In most cases, the duration of treatment is 3-4 weeks.
If a vitamin remedy is prescribed for excessive menstruation, then a different dosage regimen should be used. The course of treatment begins 3-4 days before the start of the menstrual cycle. The daily dose of the medicine is divided into 3 times. Take 1 tablet 3 times a day. Often these multivitamins are combined with calcium gluconate. The duration of the course usually does not exceed 10 days. It can be repeated if necessary.
Reviews
Lidiya Vasilievna, general practitioner, Moscow I prescribe Ascorutin depending on the patient’s health condition. If no pathologies are identified, but the person is systematically susceptible to colds and viral diseases, he feels a constant feeling of weakness. This is a direct indication for prescribing the drug. It has proven itself well, is suitable for almost all categories of patients, when used correctly, causes virtually no side effects and is affordable.
Igor, 38 years old, builder, Belgorod With the beginning of autumn I start to get sick. Working outdoors, I constantly catch colds. It is undesirable to take sick leave due to a severe loss in wages. Mom suggested taking Ascorutin. At first nothing, but after a week small blisters appeared that were very itchy. He did not in any way connect their occurrence with taking the medicine, and began to get rid of the rash with all kinds of ointments. As a result, I had to see a doctor. It turned out that these manifestations are one of the side effects of the drug. As soon as I stopped taking Ascorutin, the rashes disappeared.
Svetlana, 32 years old, housewife, Perm We have two children in our family – 5 and 8 years old. The older one has constant nosebleeds even when the weather changes, not just from blows. I started taking Ascorutin tablets twice a day. After a week the bleeding became less. And after the course of treatment (a month) they disappeared completely. In addition, I give my kids pills in the fall to prevent colds and flu. The children practically do not get sick, are active, and do well at school. There are no side effects. I am very grateful to the drug. I am a supporter of healthy eating and in the summer I try not to feed the children pills, but provide them with a healthy diet.
Elena, 25 years old, young mother, Pskov The pregnancy was very difficult: swelling, varicose veins, symptoms of hemorrhoids, constant threat of failure. She took a huge amount of medications. In the middle of pregnancy, the gynecologist prescribed Ascorutin. At first I was skeptical. But over time, the drug was appreciated. The unpleasant symptoms gradually decreased, the birth went well, and the baby was born healthy.
Rutin and ascorbic acid for rosacea
If you have spider veins on your face, you can combine taking tablets orally with washing with a vitamin composition. To prepare a product for water procedures you will need:
- Chamomile - 1 tbsp. spoon.
- 250 ml boiling water.
- 1 tablet “Ascorutin”.
Boil water and add chamomile to it. The container must be tightly closed and left to infuse for several hours. After cooling, the infusion is filtered and a crushed vitamin tablet is added to it. This tonic should be stored in the refrigerator. Use the product to wipe your face 1 or 2 times a day.
Contraindications
Before taking the medicine, be sure to read the instructions for use of Ascorutin. This is explained by the presence of contraindications for use:
- Increased individual sensitivity to one of the elements contained in the product.
- Signs of thrombophlebitis.
- Urolithiasis disease.
- Gout;
- children under 3 years of age.
In addition, there are several pathologies in which the drug “Ascorutin” should be taken with extreme caution. The list of such diagnoses includes those associated with increased blood clotting. Depending on the indicators, the doctor may reduce the dosage. Dose adjustment is also necessary for people with diabetes.
Release forms and composition of the drug
The pharmacological agent is available to patients only in the form of tablets for oral administration. They are small in size, light yellow in color and round in shape. The tablets are flat, packaged in blisters of 10 pieces. An individual cardboard box may contain 5 plates, as well as instructions for the correct use of the medicine.
The tablets dissolve quite quickly in the oral cavity and in the digestive tract, have a sour taste, and do not have a specific odor. The medicine contains 2 active ingredients in equal quantities. Each tablet contains ascorbic acid in a dosage of 50 mg and rutoside or rutin in the same dosage.
In addition, the composition contains excipients:
- Talc.
- Potato starch.
- Magnesium stearate.
- Sugar.
Auxiliary ingredients give the tablets a pleasant sweet and sour taste, but do not have therapeutic properties. The main effect is exerted by the active substances.
Medicine during pregnancy
Women carrying a child are strictly prohibited from taking the medicine “Ascorutin” without a doctor’s prescription. This is explained by the effect of the drug on the health and development of the fetus.
This medicine is not prescribed in the first trimester. Taking pills to prevent respiratory diseases is possible starting from the second trimester, but only after consulting a doctor. In the third trimester, women are often prescribed a vitamin supplement to prevent uterine bleeding during the postpartum period. This prophylaxis is recommended for pregnant women at high risk of complications.
Instructions for use
The manufacturer of this complex is the Kiev Vitamin Plant, PJSC, located in the city of Kyiv in Ukraine.
Release form, composition
"Ascorutin" is available in tablet form. It can be taken not only internally. The product is often used to make tonics and face masks for certain diseases. Most often, the tablets have a greenish or yellowish tint. Cardboard packages of "Ascorutin" contain blisters of ten, fifty, one hundred tablets, as well as glass or polymer jars containing thirty or fifty tablets.
The main components of the drug are:
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - 50 mg;
- rutin (vitamin P) - 50 mg.
The auxiliary substances in the complex are:
- potato starch - 38.7 mg;
- calcium stearate - 2.1 mg;
- sugar - 185.7 mg;
- Povidone-K25 - 3.5 mg.
Beneficial features
The benefits of using Ascorutin are:
- decreased permeability and fragility of capillaries;
- inhibition of platelet cell aggression;
- preventing the occurrence of a state of increased thrombosis;
- removal of harmful structures entering the body from the outside;
- providing a powerful anti-inflammatory effect;
- strengthening vascular walls.
In addition, the use of the medicine allows you to maintain the cardiovascular system and digestive organs in a normal, functioning state.
Indications for use
The main indications for which the Ascorutin complex is prescribed are:
- hypovitaminosis, avitaminosis of vitamin substances of group P, C;
- diseases accompanied by increased fragility of capillary tissues;
- scarlet fever;
- measles;
- typhus;
- rheumatic pains;
- septic endocarditis;
- hemorrhagic type vasculitis;
- toxic infections of capillary tissues;
- radiation type disease;
- eye hemorrhages;
- nosebleeds in children;
- prevention of destruction of vascular walls after long-term use of drugs that have an anticoagulant, salicylate nature;
- prevention of the development of influenza and other infectious diseases.
It is extremely undesirable to start taking this complex on your own, as side effects may occur, which will significantly worsen the person’s condition.
Contraindications
Ascorutin is not prescribed if a person has certain health problems. These include:
- allergy to the components of the complex;
- first three months of pregnancy;
- belonging to the children's age group under three years of age;
- diabetes;
- urolithiasis disease;
- gout;
- thrombophlebitis;
- increased coagulability of human genetic material.
If it is used despite the presence of contraindications, the person’s condition may sharply worsen, for example, the level of sugar in the genetic material for type 2 diabetes will increase. It is also important to follow the correct dosage when taking pills so as not to become a victim of side effects.
How to use?
"Ascorutin" is useful for children, as well as men and women. It is prescribed in certain situations, and therefore it is important to remember to follow the basic rules for using the product. You can find out whether this drug is needed in a given individual situation by consulting a specialist.
During pregnancy
Do not forget that Ascorutin is contraindicated for pregnant women in the first trimester. At this time, the laying and formation of the main vital organs of the fetus occurs, and therefore there is a risk of developing complications of mental and physical development. For this reason, it is recommended to refrain from using the vitamin during this period.
During the second and third trimesters, the complex is prescribed to prevent the development of infectious and viral diseases. It is often prescribed to expectant mothers who may experience uterine bleeding during childbirth. If spider veins occur and there is a risk of developing varicose veins in the legs, the specified complex is also prescribed. In any case, the dosage and rules of use are established by the specialist managing the pregnancy.
Adverse reactions
As medical practice shows, the composition of the drug “Ascorutin” is well tolerated by patients of different age groups. Adverse reactions occur extremely rarely. However, the manufacturer indicates a number of undesirable symptoms that may occur after taking the tablets. Among them:
- Allergic reactions accompanied by skin rashes.
- Nausea.
- Vomit.
- Headache.
- Sleep disorders (insomnia).
- High blood pressure.
If one or more symptoms from the list appear, you should contact your doctor to adjust your treatment.
Side effects after taking the medication
According to reviews from attending physicians and patients who have ever taken this drug, it is tolerated quite well. Although in isolated cases complaints were still received against him. Thus, some patients claim that after long-term use of the medication they experience adverse reactions. Most often they manifest themselves in the form of headaches, vomiting, stomach cramps, nausea and skin allergies (rash, hives, itching, etc.).
It should also be noted that in rare cases, taking a vitamin complex provokes sleep disturbances, and also increases blood pressure and a person’s excitability. There is also evidence that this drug (with long-term use) causes the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
Overdose
Exceeding the recommended dosage regimen may lead to an overdose of Ascorutin. In this case, unwanted reactions occur. Patients may complain of the following conditions and sensations:
- Attacks of nausea and vomiting.
- Headache.
- Diarrhea.
- A sharp increase in blood pressure.
- Thrombosis.
If the dosage of Ascorutin has been exceeded, you should immediately call an ambulance. To stabilize the patient's condition, it is recommended to perform gastric lavage. Thanks to this procedure, the drug that has not yet entered the bloodstream is removed from the body. To neutralize the effect of the tablets, it is recommended to take sorbents (for example, activated carbon). Next, symptomatic treatment is prescribed.
Compatibility with other drugs
For many indications, Ascorutin is prescribed as part of complex therapy. Therefore, before using it, you should familiarize yourself with how compatible the vitamin composition is with other medications.
"Ascorutin" is not recommended for use with the following drugs:
- Antibiotics belonging to the group of aminoglycosides (Gentamicin, Amikacin and others). Vitamin C partially neutralizes the effect of these drugs.
- With indirect anticoagulants and Heparin. The activity of these drugs is reduced under the influence of ascorbic acid.
- With sulfonamides. The therapeutic effect of these drugs is significantly reduced.
Doctors warn that long-term use of Ascorutin is extremely undesirable in cases where the patient is taking the following drugs:
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Antihypertensive drugs.
- Cardiac glycosides.
This is explained by the fact that the vitamin composition can enhance the effect of these drugs, which sometimes leads to overdose as a result of the accumulation of components.
"Ascorutin" successfully interacts with the following medications:
- With preparations containing iron. Vitamin C promotes their accelerated absorption.
- With penicillin-containing antibiotics. In this case, vitamins will accelerate the effect of antibacterial agents, complementing the effect of the main therapy.
Instructions for use
The manufacturer of this complex is the Kiev Vitamin Plant, PJSC, located in the city of Kyiv in Ukraine.
Release form, composition
"Ascorutin" is available in tablet form. It can be taken not only internally. The product is often used to make tonics and face masks for certain diseases. Most often, the tablets have a greenish or yellowish tint. Cardboard packages of "Ascorutin" contain blisters of ten, fifty, one hundred tablets, as well as glass or polymer jars containing thirty or fifty tablets.
The main components of the drug are:
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - 50 mg;
- rutin (vitamin P) - 50 mg.
The auxiliary substances in the complex are:
- potato starch - 38.7 mg;
- calcium stearate - 2.1 mg;
- sugar - 185.7 mg;
- Povidone-K25 - 3.5 mg.
Beneficial features
The benefits of using Ascorutin are:
- decreased permeability and fragility of capillaries;
- inhibition of platelet cell aggression;
- preventing the occurrence of a state of increased thrombosis;
- removal of harmful structures entering the body from the outside;
- providing a powerful anti-inflammatory effect;
- strengthening vascular walls.
In addition, the use of the medicine allows you to maintain the cardiovascular system and digestive organs in a normal, functioning state.
Indications for use
The main indications for which the Ascorutin complex is prescribed are:
- hypovitaminosis, avitaminosis of vitamin substances of group P, C;
- diseases accompanied by increased fragility of capillary tissues;
- scarlet fever;
- measles;
- typhus;
- rheumatic pains;
- septic endocarditis;
- hemorrhagic type vasculitis;
- toxic infections of capillary tissues;
- radiation type disease;
- eye hemorrhages;
- nosebleeds in children;
- prevention of destruction of vascular walls after long-term use of drugs that have an anticoagulant, salicylate nature;
- prevention of the development of influenza and other infectious diseases.
It is extremely undesirable to start taking this complex on your own, as side effects may occur, which will significantly worsen the person’s condition.
Contraindications
Ascorutin is not prescribed if a person has certain health problems. These include:
- allergy to the components of the complex;
- first three months of pregnancy;
- belonging to the children's age group under three years of age;
- diabetes;
- urolithiasis disease;
- gout;
- thrombophlebitis;
- increased coagulability of human genetic material.
If it is used despite the presence of contraindications, the person’s condition may sharply worsen, for example, the level of sugar in the genetic material for type 2 diabetes will increase. It is also important to follow the correct dosage when taking pills so as not to become a victim of side effects.
How to use?
"Ascorutin" is useful for children, as well as men and women. It is prescribed in certain situations, and therefore it is important to remember to follow the basic rules for using the product. You can find out whether this drug is needed in a given individual situation by consulting a specialist.
During pregnancy
Do not forget that Ascorutin is contraindicated for pregnant women in the first trimester. At this time, the laying and formation of the main vital organs of the fetus occurs, and therefore there is a risk of developing complications of mental and physical development. For this reason, it is recommended to refrain from using the vitamin during this period.
During the second and third trimesters, the complex is prescribed to prevent the development of infectious and viral diseases. It is often prescribed to expectant mothers who may experience uterine bleeding during childbirth. If spider veins occur and there is a risk of developing varicose veins in the legs, the specified complex is also prescribed. In any case, the dosage and rules of use are established by the specialist managing the pregnancy.
To strengthen blood vessels
Having discovered a diagnosis of vasculitis, capillary toxicosis or hemorrhagic in a patient, the specialist must prescribe treatment. “Ascorutin” is always present in the list of drugs, since its use makes it possible to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, which are severely worn out due to these ailments. In addition, “Ascorutin” takes care of increasing their tensile properties and reducing permeability. The dosage in such cases is determined by a specialist; it is not recommended to take the drug on your own.
For skin rosacea
The description of a skin disease such as rosacea suggests that capillary tissues begin to expand underneath the skin, causing them to become noticeable on the face. The first manifestations of the disease are small red stars, usually appearing on the cheeks and tip of the nose. Sometimes they can appear on the forehead and chin. Then there are more such “stars”, they turn into a real grid.
“Ascorutin” in this case helps along with other medications prescribed by specialists. It is often recommended to use tablets for preparing decoctions, infusions, tonics, and face masks. It is believed that the simultaneous use of the medicine internally and externally enhances its effectiveness. You can prepare a tonic with the complex in the following way:
- Brew chamomile infusion, cool;
- add two Ascorutin tablets crushed into powder to the infusion.
It is recommended to wipe your face with a similar product several times a day.
For varicose veins
Varicose veins are most often accompanied by the presence of bruises on the legs and spider veins. Medicine in such a situation is prescribed for prevention, but not treatment. Taking it relieves inflammation of the vascular wall, reduces its swelling, thereby preventing the formation of blood clots. However, this disease can only be treated under the supervision of a specialist, and therefore self-medication is strictly prohibited. The doctor will indicate how to take Ascorutin tablets after examination and prescribing essential medications.
During menstrual syndrome
During menstruation, the vitamin complex “Ascorutin” is recommended if they are heavy and last a long time. The beginning of a new cycle is carefully calculated, after which vitamin use begins a few days before it. Gynecologists “treat” such conditions in women with Ascorutin, usually for about ten days. And yet, you should not self-prescribe the complex, since the reason for heavy menstruation may not be a lack of nutrients, but, for example, a hormonal imbalance. Then this remedy will be ineffective, since it is necessary to undergo examination and take tablets of a different pharmacological group.
Analogs
There are generic versions of this drug. These are those medicines that are based on completely identical active ingredients. The difference may be in the additional composition.
“Ascorutin D.” The difference between this vitamin preparation is that instead of sugar it contains food sorbitol. This medication should be chosen when it comes to treating diabetics.
“Ascorutin-NS” and “Ascorutin UBF”. The manufacturer of these drugs differs from the medicine discussed in our article. The composition remains completely identical.
“Ascorutin Ka.” These vitamins are available in the form of lozenges.
"Immunovit S". This complex contains vitamins C and P. They are prescribed as a food supplement to prevent many infectious diseases and treat vascular fragility.
“Prophylactic S”. Another complete analogue of the drug. According to the instructions, the product is produced by a Polish pharmacological company.
In addition, we can name those medicines that have a different composition, but are characterized by a similar therapeutic effect. If side effects and contraindications to Ascorutin are relevant for the patient, you can replace it with other tablets:
- Ascorbic acid. This fortified product contains only one active ingredient - vitamin C.
- Rutin. This medicine contains only vitamin P.
- “Angiovitis.” This remedy is often used for those pathological conditions for which Ascorutin tablets are used. “Angiovit” contains B vitamins and is recommended for arterial thrombosis, atherosclerosis and diabetic angiopathy.
Causes of age spots
The causes of age spots are quite varied, but most often they affect people with sensitive and easily irritated skin. Also among the reasons are:
- age-related changes, increased hormone levels and changes in the functioning of the endocrine system;
- weakened immunity, stressful situations, lack of vitamins, especially vitamin C;
- abuse of the sun and tanning, an abundance of ultraviolet radiation.
Often the internal cause of pigmentation can be identified by the area where the spots are located. For example, pigmentation on the forehead indicates nervous diseases and problems related to the brain, and pigmentation on the cheeks can warn of liver problems.
