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Beta carotene

The prices in Internet drugstores:

from 1335 rub.

Капсулы Бета-каротинBeta carotene – the provitamin A having the expressed antioxidant, and also immunostimulating and adaptogenny properties.

Form of release and structure

Beta carotene is produced in the following dosage forms:

  • Dragee on 2,5 mg;
  • Capsules on 10 mg;
  • Tablets on 0,4 mg.

Indications to use

Thanks to the expressed antioxidant properties, Beta carotene protects cells from damage by free radicals and active oxygen. He participates in process of updating of epithelial fabrics, protecting skin from harmful effects of UV rays, promotes growth and an osteanagenesis.

In addition, Beta carotene raises adaptation opportunities of an organism and its resistance to stresses. Also, being partially transformed to Retinolum (vitamin A), it contributes to normalization of a metabolism, positively influences a condition of organs of sight (provides transition of opsin to rhodopsin – the pigment providing a scotopia), integuments and mucous membranes.

To accept beta carotene seasonally and constantly people of all age groups can:

  • At insufficient quantity in a vitamin A organism;
  • For increase in immunity, especially in the period of flu epidemics and respiratory infections or at the raised loadings;
  • For neutralization of influence of aggressive factors of the environment.

Contraindications

Use of Beta carotene is contraindicated at individual intolerance of components of drug.

Route of administration and dosage

At use of Beta carotene in the medical purposes the dose and duration of therapy are defined by the doctor depending on a condition of the patient or degree of a disease.

For prevention by the adult and to children of 4 years usually appoint daily for 0,01-0,03 Beta carotene in day (in time or after food). According to indications the doctor can increase a dosage to 0,065 g a day.

To pregnant women, as a rule, appoint 0,01 g a day.

Drug is accepted it is daily long.

Side effects

Beta carotene use usually does not lead to development of side effects. At hypersensitivity there can be allergic reactions and a yellow disease.

At considerable overdose by drug and development of a hypervitaminosis And emergence of a headache, dizziness, weakness, uneasiness, doubling in eyes, dispepsichesky frustration, skin rashes, dryness of lips, ostealgias and joints, and also a loss of appetite, ulcerations of skin and mucous membranes is possible. As a rule, these symptoms disappear at reduction of a dose or temporary cancellation of Beta carotene.

Special instructions

It is necessary to be careful at a concomitant use of drug with various vitamin complexes.

Analogs

Analogs are various dietary supplements which part beta carotene is in various quantity: Beta carotene in vegetable oil, Beta carotene of 10% and 20%, Beta carotene of 7 mg and others.

Drugs, similar in the action mechanism, are Retinolum acetate and Retinolum palmitate.

Terms and storage conditions

Drug is released without recipe of the doctor. To store far from sunshine.

Period of validity – 2 years.

The prices in Internet drugstores:

Name of drug

Price

Drugstore

Solgar Beta-Karotin of the capsule of 7 mg 60 pieces

1335 rub.

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