RUBIFOL TABLET

RUBIFOL TABLET belongs to the class of 'multivitamins' primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to various complications or long-term diseases. It is used to treat and prevent folic acid (vitamin B9) deficiency, anaemia (lack of red blood cells), peripheral neuropathy (nerve disorder), neural tube defects (birth defects) like spina bifida (a spinal cord defect), and anencephaly (a brain defect) and hyperhomocysteinemia (high levels of homocysteine in the blood).

RUBIFOL TABLET contains Folic acid (vitamin B9) and Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12). Folic acid treats low levels of Vitamin B9, anaemia (low haemoglobin), neural tube defects, cleft palate (birth defects), and anaemia caused by faulty development of red blood cells, such as after stomach surgery or during pregnancy. Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic form of vitamin B12 that is not found in nature, regulating body functions like cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It is used in the treatment of pernicious anaemia (red blood cells are not produced due to Vitamin B12 deficiency), diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels), alcoholic neuropathy, and multiple sclerosis (immune system disease affecting the brain).

RUBIFOL TABLET is available in the form of tablets and syrup formulations. Your doctor will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. In some cases, you may experience common side effects like stomach upset and loss of appetite. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.

If you are known to be allergic to RUBIFOL TABLET or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking RUBIFOL TABLET. To treat your condition effectually, continue taking RUBIFOL TABLET for as long as your doctor has advised. Let your doctor know if you are using any other drugs, and herbal products before starting RUBIFOL TABLET. Please tell your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects.

RUBIFOL TABLET is used to treat nutritional deficiencies and contains Folic acid and Cyanocobalamin. Folic acid (vitamin B9) is a water-soluble vitamin that treats and prevents vitamin B9 deficiency, anaemia (lack of red blood cells), neural tube defects, cleft palate (birth defects), anaemia caused by faulty development of red blood cells such as after stomach surgery or during pregnancy, Coeliac disease (the body cannot digest gluten), and tropical and non-tropical Sprue (the gut cannot absorb food). On the other hand, Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) is a synthetic form of vitamin B12 that is not found in nature, treats Vitamin B12 deficiency, pernicious anaemia (low haemoglobin), alcoholic neuropathy, and hyperhomocysteinemia (high levels of homocysteine in the blood), diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels), bone marrow disorder, and multiple sclerosis (immune system disease affecting the brain).

• Upset stomach
• Loss of appetite

Inform your doctor if you are allergic to RUBIFOL TABLET or its inactive components. Let your doctor know if you are using any other drugs and herbal products before starting RUBIFOL TABLET. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, it is advised to inform your doctor before using RUBIFOL TABLET. Cyanocobalamin in RUBIFOL TABLET is excreted into breast milk.  Do not take RUBIFOL TABLET if you have had a history of Leber’s optic neuropathy (eye problems), polycythemia vera (blood disorder), hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood), cancer, and gout, if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), this disease may make it hard to absorb B complex vitamins when given orally. Your doctor may suggest other dosage forms of RUBIFOL TABLET in such a case.

Drug-Drug Interactions: RUBIFOL TABLET may interact with anti-cancer medications (bortezomib, capecitabine, fluorouracil, altretamine), a medication used to treat obesity (orlistat), bile acid sequestrant (cholestyramine, colesevelam, colestipol), blood thinner (anisindione, warfarin, dicumarol) and a medication used to treat hyperphosphatemia (sevelamer).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interaction found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Use RUBIFOL TABLET with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), Leber's optic atrophy, or a blood disorder. 

• CAPECITABINE
• FLUOROURACIL
• ALTRETAMINE
• ORLISTAT
• COLESEVELAM
• COLESTIPOL
• ANISINDIONE
• DICUMAROL
• SEVELAMER
• CHOLESTYRAMINE
• BORTEZOMIB

• Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, liver and kidney, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel and salmon, shellfish, oysters, clams, dark green vegetables, such as spinach and kale, beets, avocados and potatoes, whole grains, cereals, kidney beans, black beans and chickpea.
• Include fruits like citrus, banana and watermelon in your diet.
• Exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods. 
• Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.

Clinical monitoring of Vitamin B12 and folic acid levels through blood examinations is recommended. 

Your doctor may recommend stopping the use of RUBIFOL TABLET as it contains folic acid and should not be routinely used in patients receiving coronary stents.

Vitamin B9 deficiency: When your body doesn't have adequate levels of a water-soluble vitamin called Folic acid or Vitamin B9, this disease is developed. Vitamin B9 deficiency symptoms include fatigue, mouth sores, a weak immune system, tiredness, and low energy level.

Vitamin B12 deficiency: When your body doesn't have adequate mineral levels called Vitamin B12 and low haemoglobin required for red blood cell formation. Signs and symptoms of low vitamin B12 include fatigue, breathlessness, numbness, poor balance, and memory trouble.