Vigantolettes | Vitamin preparations

Vigantolettes

Vigantoletten is a vitamin D3 preparation. It contains 0.025 mg of colecalciferol (vitamin D3) per tablet or 1000 I. U. It can be bought over the counter in pharmacies.

The dosage form is oral in the form of tablets. Vigantoletten are used for vitamin D deficiency or prevention of vitamin D deficiency and also for osteoporosis or its prevention. As a rule, vitamin D is produced completely independently by the body or absorbed through food.

However, especially in winter, deficiency symptoms can occur in some people because UV light is needed for synthesis in the body. Other reasons for vitamin D deficiency are absorption disorders in the intestines or malnutrition. The dosage varies depending on the case and reason for taking it and should be determined by a doctor. An overdose leads to an increased concentration of calcium in the blood, which can be deposited in the kidneys and vessels. Symptoms of overdose are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (later constipation), muscle and joint pain, fatigue, increased thirst, increased urge to urinate, and eventually dehydration.

Vitasprint B12

Vitasprint is a vitamin B12 preparation. It can be purchased over the counter from pharmacies. It is sold in the form of small bottles that are drunk.

The vials contain 0.5 mg cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) and 40 mg phosphoserine in liquid form. On the other hand, the lid contains 60 mg glutamine in powder form. To take it, the button on the lid is pressed, the powdered glutamine combines with the liquid components and Vitasprint can now be drunk.

Glutamine and phosphoserine are amino acids and amino acid derivatives, respectively, which contribute to the formation of proteins and the function of muscle and nerve cells. Vitasprint is indicated in cases of vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 is involved in more than 100 biochemical processes in the body and is stored in large reserves in the liver, which means that deficiency symptoms are often discovered late.

Early symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency include fatigue, depression, headaches, high blood pressure or loss of appetite. Vitamin B12 is normally absorbed through food, especially meat is a good source. Therefore, a vegetarian diet can lead to a deficiency in some cases and vitamin B12 should be substituted.

Overdose is difficult to achieve and interactions with other drugs are not known. When taking it, the package instructions should be followed and in case of doubt a doctor or pharmacist should be consulted.