APPLICATION OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS COMPLEXES FOR CHILDREN IN RUSSIA AND THE USA

Vitamin and mineral deficiency is a condition widely spread all over the world and dangerous for the health of child population. In addition to improved nutrition, children’s living conditions to eliminate this deficiency, use of vitamin and mineral complexes plays a major role. The authors provided detailed information about these agents, particularly the matters involving their registration as a medication or a biologically active supplement, the composition of different complexes, the manufacturing technology, and the tactics of application in pediatrics. Key words: hypovitaminosis, deficiency of minerals, vitamin and mineral complexes, registration of vitamin and mineral complexes, composition, manufacturing technology, indications for prescription, children. (Pediatric Pharmacology. – 2010; 7(4):81-85