Materna
Prenatal vitamins
Ingredients & Drug Type
Materna is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Prenatal vitamins. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
- Active ingredient
- Prenatal vitamins
- Therapeutic class
- Vitamin / Mineral
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- standard
Dosing
- Adult
- قرص يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Instructions: يفضّل مع الطعام لامتصاص أفضل
Medical Overview
Materna is listed as Vitamin / Mineral containing Prenatal vitamins. A medicine used according to its active ingredient, dosage form, and the patient’s condition.
Materna — the region’s flagship prenatal: full-dose folic acid (start 1-3 months BEFORE conception — the neural tube closes before most tests turn positive), pregnancy-scaled iron, calcium-D, the oft-forgotten iodine for fetal brain and thyroid. First-trimester nausea tactics (evening dosing, temporary folic-only); 4-hour levothyroxine spacing is critical for hypothyroid mothers; high-dose folate histories need their separate 4-5mg prescription.
Uses / Indications
- Pregnant and nursing women
- Used for indications selected by a clinician or pharmacist based on diagnosis and the official leaflet.
Side Effects
- غثيان وطعم معدني (الثلث الأول خصوصاً — جربيه مساءً مع طعام
- أو ثبّتي فوليك منفرداً مؤقتاً بإرشاد حتى يهدأ)
- إمساك (حديده — ماء وألياف وحركة)
- وبول أصفر فاقع طبيعي.
- Side effects vary by active ingredient, dose, and patient factors.
Contraindications
- داء ترسب الأصبغة (حديده)
- فرط فيتامينات قائم
- وحساسية مكونات. **ليس بديلاً عن جرعات الفوليك العالية (4–5 ملغ) لذوات السوابق** (عيوب أنبوب سابقة
- صرع
- سكري) — تلك وصفة منفصلة تُضاف.
- Previous allergy to the active ingredient or any component.
Warnings
- أخبري طبيبتك بكل مكملاتك لتُجمع الجرعات (ماترنا + حديد إضافي + كالسيوم منفصل قد تتراكب) — التنسيق لا التكديس. درقيتك ناقصة؟ افصلي هرمونك عنه 4 ساعات كاملة بلا استثناء. غثيان الثلث الأول يمنعه؟ لا تعذبي نفسك: فوليك منفرد شهرين ثم عودي إليه. واذكري دوماً: هو شبكة أمان فوق طبق حقيقي ملون لا بديلاً عنه. احجزي متابعة حملك عبر كلينكس جو.
- Do not start, stop, or change dose without medical advice, especially during pregnancy or chronic disease.
Drug Interactions
- حديده وكالسيومه يخطفان: الثايروكسين (4 ساعات — قاعدة حرجة لحوامل خمول الدرقية: الهرمون فجراً وماترنا غداءً)
- والتتراسايكلينات والكينولونات (نادرة حملاً أصلاً). الشاي المرافق يخنق حديده.
- Tell your clinician or pharmacist about all medicines, supplements, and herbs you use.
Patient Guidance
- Read the patient leaflet.
- Use only as prescribed.
- Ask a pharmacist if anything about use is unclear.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Materna?
Materna contains Prenatal vitamins and is categorized as Vitamin / Mineral. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Materna?
Catalog dosing information includes: قرص يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Materna?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Materna be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.