"Calcemin" during pregnancy: instructions for use, analogues, reviews

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

In order to function properly, our body needs useful micro and macro elements, minerals and vitamins. Always - and especially during pregnancy: after all, a woman is now not alone, but with a baby who takes a lot of useful substances from her mother. For her own well-being and the successful development of the child, a pregnant woman must certainly constantly replenish their reserves in her body. For these purposes, there are many drugs, and one of them is Calcemin.

What is Calcemin

As you might guess from the name of the drug, this is a medication that contains calcium. In addition to calcium, it contains many other useful elements (more on this below). It is aimed at eliminating the lack of calcium in the body and replenishing vitamin D. Thanks to Calcemin, bones and joints become stronger, and the risk of diseases of the musculoskeletal system is significantly reduced.

Why does the body need calcium

Calcium is necessary for our bones and teeth - so that they do not break, arestrong and he althy. Calcium strengthens joints, thickens bone tissue. With its shortage, teeth can begin to break down, nails break, hair fall out - and this is just a small fraction of the problems associated with a shortage of this much-needed element.

If it happens that the body does not have enough calcium, you should take "Calcemin" or any other drug containing calcium. But one should not think that it is only in medicines. Many tasty and he althy foods have calcium in their composition: nuts (most of all - almonds), milk and all milk (as well as sour milk), fish, greens and green vegetables (for example, cabbage) and so on.

Indications

Why is Calcemin prescribed during pregnancy? As mentioned above, this occurs with a lack of calcium. A drug is prescribed for pain in the joints, for the prevention of osteopenia (weakening of the bones and a high risk of fracture due to a decrease in bone density), treatment of insomnia, neurosis, dizziness. In some cases, the drug is used to eliminate seizures (often they appear if there is little calcium in the body, but a lot of potassium). Arrhythmia, spasms in the bronchi, tachycardia, memory impairment, weakness, vomiting, skin problems - all these unpleasant moments can occur with calcium deficiency.

However, like any other drug, Calcemin has its contraindications. About them below.

Contraindications

Firstly, "Calcemin" refers to those medicines that should never be used withoutdoctor's prescription. Unauthorized prescription of this drug to oneself can contribute to an excess of calcium in the body, which, like a deficiency of this element, does not have a positive effect on he alth. Too much calcium leads to the appearance of kidney stones, disruption of the metabolic process, and in pregnant women this can have the most negative impact on the unborn baby.

Specific contraindications for taking Calcemin include: increased amounts of calcium in the blood and/or urine; intolerance to the components of the drug; urolithiasis disease; kidney failure; active tuberculosis; gestational age up to twenty weeks.

"Calcemin": the composition of the drug

As mentioned above, Calcemin, in addition to calcium itself, contains many other useful substances. These include zinc, copper, manganese, boron, and vitamin D3. What is each of them for? Zinc and manganese are responsible for the restoration of damaged cells, boron is involved in metabolic processes, copper prevents calcium from being removed from the bones, and vitamin D3 helps calcium enter the bloodstream. The element is absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, and it is excreted through the kidneys with urine.

"Calcemin" during pregnancy: pros and cons

Perhaps, the lack of calcium in the body is never felt as acutely as during the wonderful period of pregnancy - after all, the baby develops in the mother's stomach and takes away all the reserves of this element from her. That is why it is so important to fill them in time. However, is it possible"Calcemin" during pregnancy? There are opinions both for and against.

"Calcemin" is a special complex of useful substances and vitamins, which - and the instruction informs about this - is allowed for women during pregnancy and lactation. Of course, the amount of calcium in your body can be increased by choosing the right foods. But we must remember that pregnant women need about one and a half grams of calcium per day (whereas the usual daily intake is 800 milligrams). And eating only calcium-containing foods (some of which, by the way, a woman may not eat for any reason), it is difficult to fully compensate for the deficiency in the body.

"Calcemin" during pregnancy can be drunk only from the second trimester - in the first it is prohibited. However, in the second it is not allowed immediately, but only starting from the twentieth week. In the instructions for the use of "Calcemin" during pregnancy, this is clearly stated. In the early stages, Calcemin is drunk in exceptional cases - when the lack of calcium is extremely acute.

Thanks to the use of "Calcemin", bone density in the mother's body increases, in addition, the necessary amount of calcium gets to the unborn baby. For the appearance of nails, teeth, cartilage and so on in a child - this particular component is responsible for all this. In addition, with enough calcium, the crumbs will not subsequently develop rickets (a disease associated with a lack of vitamin D, this is a metabolic disorder and abnormal bone development).

“Pro” use"Calcemin" during pregnancy is also spoken by the above factors: stress, insomnia, dizziness, arrhythmia, convulsions - all these and many other troubles will not affect a pregnant woman who does not have a lack of calcium. At times, the risk of miscarriage and premature birth is reduced, the condition of teeth and nails improves, and hair stops falling out. Thus, Calcemin has a beneficial effect on both the expectant mother herself and her baby.

It must be remembered, however, that calcium is not absorbed with the simultaneous use of alcohol, as well as in the body of a smoker. Therefore, it is necessary to quit these bad habits by starting to take Calcemin (although it is much more correct to do this even when planning a pregnancy). In addition, you will have to completely revise your diet - stop eating junk food, start moving more and the like. Many women are not ready for such a change in their lifestyle, and this becomes a voice against Calcemin.

Many pregnant women are afraid to take any medication at all, because they are worried that they will harm the baby. "Calcemin", as mentioned above, is harmless to the child and is allowed during pregnancy - but within reasonable limits, not exceeding the daily allowance. Excessive calcium intake, indeed, can negatively affect the future baby - the baby will develop bone pathologies. Therefore, in no case should you arbitrarily increase the allowable dosage.

Pregnancy Dosage

Calcemin tablets should be taken with food. It is best not just to swallow them, but to pre-chew them, then drink them with water (and even better with milk) - this way they will be absorbed easier and faster. The dosage of "Calcemin" during pregnancy per day is two tablets - one must be drunk in the morning, the second in the evening. It is advisable to set a specific time for taking the drug and observe it daily.

Typically, the course of treatment is approximately four weeks, but of course it all depends on each individual case. And how long to take "Calcemin" during pregnancy? It must be firmly remembered: in no case should this be done later than the thirty-fifth week. Otherwise, the baby's bones risk becoming very hard, during childbirth he can get a traumatic brain injury, and the mother herself is threatened with perineal ruptures.

Side effects for pregnant women

Calcemin has a lot of side effects. So, an excess of it (and hence calcium) in the body leads to the appearance of stones in the urinary and gall bladders, as well as in the kidneys. In addition, if too much calcium accumulates in the body, it can interfere with the absorption of magnesium - which is necessary for the proper functioning of the heart and nervous system.

Side effects of Calcemin during pregnancy are also nausea, vomiting, itching, constipation, diarrhea, bloating; may, among other things, develop an allergy to the drug. Excessive accumulation of calcium in the blood and / or urine is also possible - in these cases they already talk about an overdose of the drug, which must be treated either by reducingdose, or complete withdrawal of the drug. On the recommendation of a doctor, laxatives are also acceptable.

Types of Calcemin

On the medicinal market there is not only "Calcemin", but also its variety - "Calcemin Advance". It contains the same components as the usual "Calcemin", and is prescribed in the same cases (in addition, it is recommended to lower the tone of the uterus), and the whole difference in these two drugs is that the amount of trace elements in "Calcemin Advance" above. Accordingly, when taking this type of "Calcemin", the dosage of the medication should be less.

The instructions for "Calcemin Advance" clearly state the amount of acceptable daily intake, which should not be higher than 1500 milligrams of calcium and 600 milligrams of vitamin D3. There is also a note that it is possible to take the drug during lactation, but since it is excreted along with breast milk, you need to take something else containing vitamin D3 and calcium.

What to drink - "Calcemin" or "Calcemin Advance", only the attending physician should decide. In no case should you engage in self-appointment and self-treatment. And be sure to remember: "Calcemin Advance" has all the same side effects as a simple "Calcemin": nausea, vomiting, flatulence, an excess of calcium in the urine and / or blood (such conditions are called hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia, respectively).

Analogues of the drug for pregnant women

Not everyone can afford to buy Calcemin (and someonejust greedy), since the cost of this drug is quite high - up to six hundred rubles (although there will be as many as one hundred and twenty tablets in the package). For this reason, many are trying to find analogues of the drug, which, perhaps, will be at least a little cheaper. It also happens that it is on Calcemin that an allergy develops, respectively, a replacement of the medicine is required.

No drug has an absolutely identical composition, but there are a lot of very similar ones. Calcemin's analogues during pregnancy include, firstly, calcium gluconate (but since it does not contain vitamin D3, it will be absorbed worse; in the case of calcium gluconate, it is recommended to take the necessary vitamin). Also it is "Calcium D3 Nycomed", "Femibion 2", "Citrocalcevit" (allowed at any stage of pregnancy), "Elevit pronatal" (a complex of vitamins and minerals containing not only calcium, but also many other useful elements for pregnant women), " Kanefron", "Vitrum Calcium D3".

Reviews about "Calcemin"

Reviews of Calcemin during pregnancy are quite good. The undoubted advantage of the drug women note the absence of flavoring additives. Pregnant women also report that, thanks to the intake of Calcemin, their leg cramps have disappeared or significantly decreased, nervous tension has gone, nails have stopped breaking and hair has stopped falling out. The doctors themselves speak well of this drug, many recommend it for admission.

Among the reviews about Calcemin during pregnancy, of course, there are notvery positive. Someone developed itching and an allergic reaction, someone suffered from problems with the digestive system, and someone was simply not satisfied with the price of the drug.

Interesting facts

1. Calcium is not produced by the human body.
2. In some cases, the use of calcium is shown to regulate blood pressure - this helps prevent diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
3. There are many calcium supplements, which are divided into two types - calcium carbonate or calcium citrate. The first is cheaper and more accessible, the second is absorbed better with insufficient levels of stomach acid.
4. Calcium can both cause cancerous tumors (if present in the body in excess) and prevent their occurrence.
5. This is the most abundant trace element in humans and animals.
6. Calcium releases insulin, lack of which can lead to diabetes.
7. An indispensable companion of calcium is vitamin D3, the deficiency of which can be replenished under the sun.

One way or another, Calcemin is allowed to be taken during pregnancy. Another thing is that this should not be done without consulting a gynecologist.