Vitamins "Kaltsinova" for children

In order for the growth processes in the child's body to proceed normally and development is not disturbed, the child must receive enough vitamins, as well as mineral compounds. Some of the most important are calcium and vitamin D. A child can get these and other useful substances not only from food, but also from special additives, for example, from the Kaltsinov preparation.

Release form

The supplement is presented as chewable sweet tablets, packaged in blisters of 9 pieces. One package contains 27 of these tablets in four different flavors. Pink tablets are raspberry, light blue ones taste like blueberries, yellow ones taste like pineapple, and pale green ones like kiwi. The tablets have a round shape, a smooth surface, and the color has a slight marbling.

Composition

The active components of Calcine are four vitamins and two minerals. One tablet contains:

0.4 mg vitamin B6;
100 mg calcium;
1,000 IU (2 mg) Vitamin A Retinol
100 IU (1 mg) vitamin D3;
77 mg phosphorus;
15 mg vitamin C.

Mineral substances are presented in the preparation with calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate. Additionally, the additive includes sucrose, citric acid and corn starch, as well as magnesium stearate, polysorbate 80 and povidone.

Besides, Kaltsinova contains dyes and flavors, which differ in tablets of different colors, for example, in blue tablets, the smell is provided by blueberry flavor, and the color is provided by indigo carmine.

Operating principle

All active ingredients of Kaltsinov tablets are important for the proper development of the child and are involved in metabolic processes:

Calcium not only forms bone tissue, but also participates in the conduction of nerve impulses and muscle contraction. Without enough of this mineral, heart function and blood clotting can be disrupted.
Phosphorus is also important for the health of teeth and bones. In addition, such an element takes part in other metabolic processes.
Thanks to vitamin D3, phosphorus and calcium ions are better absorbed and correctly distributed in bone tissue and teeth.
Retinol present in the tablets takes part in the formation of lipids, protein molecules, mucopolysaccharides and other substances. It is important for the normal condition of the mucous membranes and skin, as well as for the functioning of the organ of vision.
Vitamin B6 has properties to support the health of the gums, teeth and bones. This beneficial substance is also involved in the work of the nervous system and the formation of red blood cells.
Thanks to vitamin C, metabolic processes in the connective tissue are regulated, regeneration improves and the condition of the capillaries normalizes. It is also important in reducing inflammation, strengthening immunity, and normal blood clotting.

Indications

The drug is prescribed for children:

During active growth, to prevent a lack of nutrients that will affect the bones and teeth.
In the absence of milk and other dairy products in the diet, as well as for other nutritional problems due to which calcium and vitamin deficiencies are created.
In order to protect and strengthen teeth and bones in childhood.
For dental problems or fractures.

From what age is it allowed to take?

Kaltsinov sweet tablets are prescribed for children who have already turned 3 years. If a source of calcium and vitamins is required for a child under three years old, you need to select an age-approved analogue with a pediatrician.

Contraindications

Kaltsinova is not assigned:

For hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the supplement.
With hypervitaminosis D or A.
If an elevated level of calcium in urine or blood is detected.
With severe renal failure.
With active tuberculosis.

Also, the drug should not be taken with diabetes mellitus, because its composition includes sucrose.

Side effects

In some young patients, Kaltsinova provokes an allergic reaction. In addition, sometimes the pill can cause stomach pain or loose stools. In such situations, you should stop giving your child the supplement and see your doctor.

Instructions for use and dosage

The daily dose for a child 3-4 years old is 2 to 3 tablets. A child over four years old can be given 4 or 5 tablets per day. The duration of admission is usually 1 month.

In order for the useful substances of the drug to be better absorbed, it should be given to the child during meals. The tablet must be chewed or sucked in the mouth until it is completely dissolved.

Overdose

If you take Calcinova in a dose higher than the manufacturer recommends, you can provoke hypervitaminosis D and A. In addition, excess calcium leads to an increase in the content of this mineral in the blood and excretion in an increased amount in the urine. If calcium is supplied for a long time in high doses, its salts will begin to be deposited in soft tissues, for example, in the kidneys.

Interaction with other drugs

In the supplement annotation it is noted that the simultaneous administration of Calcinov tablets and tetracycline antibiotics or sodium fluoride preparations is not recommended, since their absorption due to calcium will decrease. If you need to prescribe such medications together, you need to take a break of at least three hours between taking them.

Terms of sale

Kaltsinova is sold in pharmacies as an over-the-counter drug. The price of one pack of 27 multi-colored tablets ranges from 150 to 180 rubles.

Storage conditions

Keep the supplement at home at temperatures up to +25 degrees Celsius in a place that will be protected from moisture and sun rays. The shelf life of the tablets is 2 years.

It is important that the product is out of reach of children, because such sweet fruit tablets resemble candy and, once in the baby's field of vision, can be eaten in large quantities.

Reviews

Parents and doctors speak about Kaltsinov supplement mostly positively. According to moms, the medicine is easy to chew, and most children like the fruit taste of the tablets and their different colors. The medication is praised for its benefits for a child's bones and is often used to strengthen teeth.

Despite the presence of dyes and flavors in the composition, an allergic reaction to tablets appears very rarely, although this happens.

The cost of the drug is called acceptable, but parents emphasize that the pack ends quickly, because a child over 4 years old only lasts for 6-7 days.

Analogs

Other complexes of vitamins with minerals containing calcium and vitamin D3 can serve as a substitute for Kaltsinov's preparation. The doctor may prescribe:

Complivit Calcium D3 for babies. The composition of this preparation includes calcium carbonate and colecalciferol. The main feature of the product is its release form, represented by a powder, from which, after adding water, a pleasant-tasting orange suspension is formed. The supplement was developed specifically for babies under 3 years old and is used in children from birth. It contains no harmful dyes or preservatives hazardous to the health of babies.

Multi-tabs Kid Calcium +. Supplement comes in sweet banana or orange vanilla chewable tablets. Such a vitamin complex is intended for children from 2 to 7 years old and contains 7 minerals (including 200 mg of calcium in each tablet) and 13 vitamins (including 300 IU of vitamin D).

Calcium-D3 Nycomed. This supplement contains 400 IU of vitamin D and 500 mg of calcium as carbonate in each orange chewable tablet. The drug can be given to children from 3 years of age.

Calcemin. Such white tablets include calcium citrate supplemented with calcium carbonate, 50 IU of vitamin D3, as well as zinc, manganese, boron and copper. They are allowed for children over 5 years old, and adolescents 12 years and older are prescribed Calcemin Advance, in which the dosages of active substances are increased.

Vitamishki Calcium +. This supplement comes in the form of bear-shaped gummy lozenges. Sweet cherry, orange, lemon and strawberry jellies contain tricalcium phosphate (a source of phosphorus and calcium) and ergocalciferol. They are given to children over three years old.

Complivit Calcium d3. Unlike suspension for infants, this Complivita option is recommended for children over 3 years old. It comes in the form of chewable tablets that have an orange flavor. Each contains 500 mg of calcium (represented by carbonate) and 200 IU of vitamin D.