Gravida film-coated tablet

Gravida – a mulitvitamin preparation developed for pregnant women taking Hungarian needs and the latest international recommendations into consideration.

Why do we recommend this preparation?

It contains iodine! Iodine deficiency is very frequent in some regions of Hungary, and it must be so among expectant mothers too.^1,2 The mother’s iodine deficiency may cause disturbances in the baby’s thyroid gland function, which is harmful to the development of the nervous system. In accordance with European recommendations for pregnant women, Gravida contains 0.15 mg iodine3.³.

Other important compounds:

• 0.8 mg folic acid – Gravida contains the amount of folic acid proven efficacious and safe from preventive respects in clinical trials.^5,6,7
• 30 mg iron – The efficacy and favourable tolerance levels of the amount of iron in Gravida is proven by clinical trials.^8,9,10

¹Mezősi és mtsai, Eur J Endocrinol, 143: 479-483, 2000
²Zimmermann és Delange, Eur J Clin Nutr, 58: 979-984, 2004
³Glinoer, Thyroid, 11:471-81, 2001
⁴Zimmermann és Delange, Eur J Clin Nutr, 58: 979-984, 2004
⁵Villar és mtsai, J Nutr, 133:1606S-1625S 2003;
⁶Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals,
⁷Food Standards Agency, 2003
⁸Makrides és mtsai, Am J Clin Nutr, 78:145-53, 2003;
⁹Solomons, J Nutr, 166:927-935, 1986;
¹⁰Hambidge és mtsai, Obstet Gynecol, 70:593-6, 1987

In what cases is the preparation recommended?

• Before conception: to prevent and reduce the occurrence of particular disturbances of development
• During pregnancy and lactation: to prevent vitamin, mineral and trace element deficiencies owing to increased requirements
• To help the baby develop appropriately
• For mothers not nursing their babies after giving birth for a period of 3 months

Pack size: 30 and 90 film-coated tablets

Dosing: 1 film-coated tablet per day

Registration category Over-the-counter medicinal preparation

For risks and side effects, please read the patient information leaflet or consult your doctor, pharmacist!