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

• Zinc oxide.
• Beta-carotene.
• Vitamin C.
• Alpha-tocopherol acetate.

As additional substances in the preparation are used:

• Corn and sunflower oils, as well as hydrated soybean oil.
• High-purity lecithin.
• Beeswax.

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

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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 coagulability 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 active oxygen and protect cells from damage during pathological processes and harmful environmental effects.

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

Indications for use

Due to the different active substances included in the preparation "Antioxidants", the instructions for use determine a wide range of indications for admission:

• For the prevention of 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.
• For acute respiratory infections.
• To improve immunity.
• Minimizing the negative impact of harmful environmental factors, adapting the body to stressful situations, improving the overall condition 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 of

"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 prescribed for children under 14 years of age.

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 epigastrium.
• Acute rhinitis.

Admission 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 kind of disease and its severity.
• Requirements for vitamins.
• Individual intolerance of components.

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

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In pharmacies, you can buy and analogs of the drug "Antioxidants" with zinc, the 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 drugs containing vitamin A, since it is fraught with an overdose of the latter. It is also advisable to refrain from taking 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.

Thanks to the availability of the drug "Antioxidants" with zinc reviews of 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 reviews there is a significant improvement in overall health, increased immunity, expressed in the reduction of cases of acute respiratory disease and colds.