Re: [ozmidwifery] GP's and OB's selling Elevit Vitamin Supplement

[hplerchbacher]

Hi Deidre,   Elevit (spelt without the 'e')  is a supplement of 'vitamins & minerals for pregnancy & lactation' (so printed on the package). Produced by Roche. The starter pack consists of 5 tablets, one for each day. I believe the drug companies distribute free samples to GPs and Obstetricians as a mean of marketing.   Each tablet contains:   11 Vitamins Thiamine nitrate (Vitamin B1)                 1.55 mg Riboflavine (Vitamin B2)                        1.8 mg Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3)                     19 mg Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5)        10 mg Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)     2.6 mg Cynocobalamin (Vitamin B12)                4.0 microgram Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)                      100 mg Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)                    12.5 microgram dl-a-Tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E)          15 mg Biofin (Vitamin H)                                    200 microgram Folic acid                                                800 mircogram   7 Minerals and trace elements Calcium                                                125 mg Iron                                                        60 mg Magnesium                                            100 mg Phosphorus                                            125 mg Copper                                                    1 mg Manganese                                            1 mg Zinc                                                        7.5 mg   Some of our mothers take it because it has all the vitamins, especially vitamin C, which helps iron absorption. Usually recommended by GPs. I believe it is a little bit more expensive than the ordinary iron supplements. The tablet itself is actually huge. May be off putting for mothers who have difficulty with taking tablets   You can contact Roche Consumer Health on its free call 1800 023 884 for further details. I only know all these because I picked up a sample when I was in NACE conference in Sydney. : --))     Hope the above info helps.   Ping B.                            ----- Original Message ----- From: Dierdre Bowman To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 3:48 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] GP's and OB's selling Elevit Vitamin Supplement What are elevit samples, excuse my ignorance Dierdre B.   --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.490 / Virus Database: 289 - Release Date: 16/06/2003