"Antioxidants" with zinc - vitamin and medicine

"Antioxidants" with zinc is part of the group of drugs, which also includes microelements and vitamins.

The preparation is issued in the form of soft capsules of reddish color, containing inside a gelatinous homogeneous suspension.

The structure of "Antioxidant" includes several active substances, among which it is necessary to distinguish the following:

• Zinc oxide.
• Beta-carotene.
• Vitamin C.
• Acetate of alpha-tocopherol.

As additional substances in the preparation are used:

• Corn and sunflower oils, as well as hydrated soybean oil.
• Lecithin high purification.
• Beeswax.

Capsules "Antioxidants" with zinc are placed in blisters, packed in cardboard packs.

Pharmacodynamics

The drug has a complex effect due to the properties of its active ingredients.

With the participation of vitamin C oxidation-reduction reactions occur, the metabolism of iron and folic acid occurs, blood clotting increases, which leads to an increase in immunity and adaptive capabilities of the body.

Beta-carotene has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. The substance is able to bind the active oxygen and protect the cells from damage during pathological processes and harmful environmental effects.

Zinc helps increase the formation of hormones and nucleic acids, stabilizes the sugar content in the blood, participates in the natural synthesis in the body of insulin and has an antiviral effect.

Indications for use

Thanks to various active substances, which are part of the preparation "Antioxidants", the instructions for use determine a wide range of indications for reception:

• In order to prevent hypovitaminosis.
• Treatment of erosive and ulcerative and inflammatory processes in the digestive tract, diseases of the liver, eyes, with frostbite and burns, poorly healing wounds.
• In acute respiratory infections.
• To improve immunity.
• Minimization of negative influence of harmful environmental factors, adaptation of the organism to stressful situations, improvement of the general state with strong physical and mental stresses.
• Elimination of neurasthenic syndrome and vegetative climacteric disorders.

"Antioxidants" with zinc is widely used in the treatment of severe conditions with abstinence syndrome, caused by alcohol abuse, and is also recommended for getting rid of nicotine addiction.

Contraindications and side effects

"Antioxidants" is not recommended for people with an individual intolerance of the active substances in its composition, as well as suffering from kidney and liver diseases. Also, the drug is not assigned to children under the age of 14 years.

Side effects of "Antioxidant" are not limited to local allergic reactions and can lead to more serious symptoms:

• Headache, nausea and vomiting.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Metallic taste in the mouth.
• Unpleasant sensations in the stomach.
• Pain in the epigastrium.
• An acute rhinitis.

Reception of the drug

"Antioxidants" with zinc for preventive purposes is prescribed for adults and children aged 14 years, one capsule per day after meals. The drug should be continued for 2-3 months.

For therapeutic purposes, the dosage is set individually for each patient, taking into account the following factors:

• The type of disease and its severity.
• Needs for vitamins.
• Presence of individual intolerance of components.

An overdose of "Antioxidant" may lead to the appearance of rhinitis, swelling of the vocal cords, pallor and drowsiness, pain in the stomach, gastroenteritis.

Analogues and interaction with other means

In pharmacies, you can buy and analogs of the drug "Antioxidants" with zinc, reviews of which indicate quite good results and their high efficiency:

• Unicap;
• "Gendevit";
• "Vetoron";
• "Sana-Sol" and others.

With similar therapeutic and preventive effects, the cost of analog drugs is slightly higher.

"Antioxidants" should not be taken concomitantly with preparations containing vitamin A in its composition, since this can lead to an overdose of the latter. It is also recommended not to take sulfanilamides because of their increased effect.

Reviews about the drug "Antioxidants", the price in pharmacies

The cost of the drug ranges from 98 to 145 rubles per package. In pharmacies, the drug can be purchased without a prescription, including pre-order.

Due to the availability of the drug "Antioxidants" with zinc reviews of the host and receiving people in most cases indicate high efficiency, especially in the autumn-spring period to prevent the emergence of colds and flu.

In the reviews there is a significant improvement in overall health, increased immunity, expressed in the reduction of cases of acute respiratory disease and colds.