Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin
About
Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin belongs to a group of medicines called Nutritional supplements used to treat neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is a chronic progressive nerve disease that causes nerve pain due to nerve damage or the nervous system's malfunctioning.
Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin combines two drugs: Mecobalamin (vitamin) and Alpha-lipoic acid (antioxidant). Mecobalamin helps rejuvenate and protect damaged nerve cells by producing a substance called myelin. Alpha-lipoic acid helps in providing a protective effect on the nerve tissues and the brain. Together, Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin helps in giving relief from neuropathic pain.
Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin is available in the form of tablets. You should take this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. Depending on your medical condition, you are advised to bring Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin for as long as your doctor prescribes it. Sometimes, you may experience common side-effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, tiredness, nausea, and vomiting. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and resolve gradually over time. However, you are advised to talk to your doctor if you experience these side effects persistently.
To treat your condition effectually, continue taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin for as long as your doctor has prescribed. Let your doctor know if you are using a prescription, non-prescription drugs, and herbal products before starting Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin. If you are known to be allergic to Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin. Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin should not be given to children as safety and effectiveness have not been established. Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), cancer, kidney dialysis, optic nerve damage, a stent in the heart, thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, and liver disease. Keep your doctor informed about your health condition and medicines to rule out any side effects.
Uses of Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin
Medicinal Benefits
Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin is a combination of two drugs: Alpha-lipoic acid (antioxidant) and Mecobalamin (vitamin B12), primarily used to treat neuropathic pain. Alpha-lipoic acid helps in providing a protective effect on the nerve tissues and the brain. Mecobalamin helps rejuvenate and protect damaged nerve cells by producing a substance called myelin. Together, Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin helps in providing relief from neuropathic pain.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diahrrea
- Headache
- Skin rash
- Loss of appetite
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
Do not take Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin if you are allergic to any of its contents. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin. Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin should not be given to children as safety and effectiveness have not been established. Before taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin, inform your doctor if you have diabetes, cancer, obesity, kidney problems, thiamine deficiency, thyroid disorder, and optic nerve damage. Do not consume excess alcohol while using Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin as it may interfere with the drug absorption in the body. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. Please inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). This disease may make it hard to absorb B complex vitamins when given orally.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin may have interaction with anti-diabetic medications (insulin, metformin, acarbose, glipizide, pioglitazone, tolbutamide), antibiotic drugs (chloramphenicol, neomycin), medicines used to reduce stomach acid (cimetidine, ranitidine, nizatidine, omeprazole, pantoprazole, rabeprazole, dexlansoprazole, esomeprazole, famotidine, lansoprazole), a drug used to treat cancer (arsenic trioxide), and medicine used to treat gout (colchicine).
Food-Drug Interactions: No interaction found.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin may interact with disease conditions such as diabetes, thyroid disorder, a thiamine deficiency, and liver disease.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionIt is advised to limit alcohol intake while using Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin. Excess drinking can make it harder for your body to absorb the Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin.
Pregnancy
cautionAvoid taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin if you are pregnant unless prescribed by a doctor. Please consult your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this; your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast Feeding
cautionConsult your doctor before taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin; your doctor will decide whether Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin can be taken by breastfeeding mothers or not.
Driving
safe if prescribedAlpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin may not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
Liver
cautionDose adjustment may be needed in patients with liver impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.
Kidney
cautionDose adjustment may be needed in patients with kidney impairment. Please consult your doctor if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.
Children
cautionThere are no sufficient data available to establish the safe use of Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin in children, so consult a doctor before using Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Include food rich in vitamins B and D in your diet to help improve nerve health and prevent nerve pain.
- Include cayenne pepper in your diet to help lower neuropathic pain.
- Exercising regularly helps in improving overall health and combating pain.
- Try taking a warm bath, as it can be soothing. It helps in increasing blood circulation, thereby decreasing numbness and pain.
- Meditation and yoga can help lower stress, decrease pain sensitivity and improves coping skills.
- Physical relaxation and massages can help provide symptomatic relief.
- Learn about sitting, stretching, moving, and standing techniques from a physical or occupational therapist. These can help prevent pain.
- Acupuncture can be helpful by stimulating pressure points.
- Using essential oils for massages can help increase circulation and boosts healing.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Neuropathic pain: It is a nervous system disorder caused due to damage to sensory nerves. It is caused by chronic progressive nerve disease or infection, or injury. The pain could be intermittent or continuous, which is felt as a prickling, stabbing, tingling, or burning sensation. A feeling of numbness and loss of senses are also common with neuropathic pain. Usually, the body sends the pain signals when there is an injury, but with neuropathic pain, the pain is not triggered by an injury; the body unpromptedly sends the pain signals. Symptoms include spontaneous, untriggered pain, unpleasant feeling, shooting, burning, stabbing pain, difficulty resting or sleeping and evoked pain (pain caused by events usually not painful).
FAQs
Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin contains Alpha-lipoic acid (antioxidant), and Mecobalamin (vitamin B12) acts as a nutritional supplement. Alpha-lipoic acid helps in providing a protective effect on the nerve tissues and the brain. Mecobalamin helps rejuvenate and protect damaged nerve cells by producing a substance called myelin.
No, If Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin is taken along with antacid medicines containing aluminium and magnesium, it may lower the absorption of Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin from the stomach. To avoid this, maintain a gap of two hours between Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin and antacid medicines.
Avoid consuming alcohol while taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin. Alcohol can lower the amount of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the body. Taking alpha-lipoic acid when there is a shortage of thiamine might cause serious health problems.
Avoid taking Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin together with other herbal/health supplements like devil's claw, fenugreek, garlic, guar gum, horse chestnut, Panax ginseng, psyllium, and Siberian ginseng, which can also lower your blood sugar.
The side-effects of Alpha Lipoic Acid+mecobalamin are mild and temporary. They include nausea (feeling sick), vomiting (being sick), diarrhoea, loss of appetite, and headache.
