Consumer reviews: "Volvit" - a vitamin for beauty and health!

Minerals and vitamins are necessary for every person. After all, their deficiency in the body can lead to serious disruptions and the development of various diseases.

Biotin is called a vitamin (water-soluble) group B. It plays one of the most important roles in the metabolism of lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Lack of this substance contributes to the development of skin diseases, hair loss, brittle nails, digestive system disorders and so on. To make up for the deficit of this element, doctors recommend taking the drug "Volvit". The price, reviews and features of this tool will be described in this article.

Composition, description, shape, packaging

In what form can I buy the medication in question? What do consumers say about this? "Volvit" is produced in the form of pink biconvex tablets, which are placed in blisters and cardboard packages.

The composition of the drug includes 10 or 5 mg of biotin. In addition, the tablets contain sodium lauryl sulfate, croscarmellose sodium, celactose 80, silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate and Opadry II pink.

Pharmacodynamics

What is this medication? What does the reviews say? "Volvit" is a remedy that includes biotin, that is vitamin B of water-soluble type.

According to experts, this element plays an important role in the human body and is involved in the metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins. It is also necessary for the normal division and development of cells.

Biotin acts as an integral part of carboxylase. He participates in the processes of gluconeogenesis and shows insulin-like action. Thanks to such properties, this element supports the concentration of sugar in the blood and stimulates the work of HC.

The "Volvit" vitamins, whose reviews will be described at the end of the article, is a synergist of folic and pantothenic acids, cyanocobalamin, and other B vitamins. In addition, there are reports that biotin is involved in the biological synthesis of purine nucleotides. It is a source of sulfur, which is necessary for the synthesis of collagen. Therefore, the drug in question has a positive effect on the structure of the skin.

In the human body, biotin comes mainly from food. Also, to a lesser extent, it is synthesized by intestinal flora.

Pharmacokinetics

Are the "Volvit" vitamins absorbed? Experts say that thanks to passive diffusion this agent is rapidly absorbed from the intestine. The degree of its binding with proteins reaches 80%.

It should also be noted that biotin easily overcomes the placenta and the blood-brain barrier. In the human body, it is transformed and forms a variety of metabolites.

This vitamin is excreted in the urine and through the intestine. The half-life of biotin depends on the dose taken and is usually 24 hours.

Indications

In what cases is biotin especially important? What does this say about the reviews? "Volvit" is often included in complex therapy of diseases (prescribed to people over 12 years old), which are caused by a lack of the said substance:

• Such skin lesions as dryness, dermatitis, oily seborrhea, peeling;
• Such hair lesions as excessive fineness, gray hair, loss, split and brittle, dry or too fatty hair;
• Biotinidase deficiency;
• Such nail lesions as exfoliation, structural or growth disorders, fragility of nails;
• Disorders in the digestive tract (including malabsorption);
• Such psycho-emotional disorders as drowsiness, muscle weakness, excessive fatigue and irritability, apathy.

Contraindications

In what cases should not take vitamins "Volvit"? Feedback on the result of their use states that this medication is poorly manifested in the presence of hypersensitivity to biotin or other components of the drug.

Also, it is not recommended to prescribe it to children under 12 years old.

The preparation "Volvit": the instruction

Experts say that such tablets should be taken orally, before meals. The recommended dose for the treatment of disorders from the NA, lesions of nails, hair and skin is 5 mg. This amount should be taken daily.

In the treatment of malabsorption syndrome, the recommended daily dosage is 10 mg.

With a biotin deficiency in children from 12 years and adults, it is necessary to take 5-20 mg of the drug daily.

If there is a shortage of biotinidase in people of 12 years, the recommended dosage is 5-10 mg per day.

It should also be noted that the medication in question can be used for a long time. One course of therapy lasts an average of one month.

Adverse events

With the proper intake of vitamins (in recommended dosages) they do not cause any side effects. However, in some cases, the patient may develop hypersensitivity reactions, which are expressed by hives, shortness of breath, rashes on the skin and chest pain. As a rule, such effects occur when there is an allergy to the drug.

Price and reviews

"Volvit" can be purchased at any pharmacy. Its price is about 700 rubles. Many people are extremely unhappy with this cost. Although experts say that thanks to this vitamin, many patients can quickly solve the problems associated with skin diseases, hair loss, brittle nails, and so on.

Indeed, most consumers are satisfied with the results of treatment. Replenishing the lack of biotin in their body, they themselves felt the effectiveness of this drug.