Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol
About Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol
Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol belongs to the class of 'multivitamins' primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to various complications or long-term disease. Nutritional deficiencies occur when the body does not absorb or get enough vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from the food.
Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol contains three medicines namely Dexpanthenol (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B), and tocopherol (vitamin E). Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol contains Dexpanthenol is a form of vitamin B5 which provides essential nutrients. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) treats low levels of Vitamin B6, anaemia (low haemoglobin), and nerve damage (neuritis) caused by tuberculosis (TB), used for treating drugs like isoniazid. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol contains Tocopherol (vitamin E), a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties. Tocopherol (vitamin E) acts as an antioxidant that helps nourish and protect from damage caused by free radicals.
Take Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol as recommended by your doctor. You should take Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol for a period your doctor has advised it for you depending on your medical conditions. You may experience nausea, headache, diarrhoea, fatigue, upset stomach, sleepiness, and paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation). Most of these side effects of Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
If you are known to be allergic to Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol should be cautiously taken in conditions like liver disease, kidney disease, low blood pressure, cancer, bleeding disorder, and heart attack. If you are taking any medicines or supplements, talk to your doctor before using Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
Uses of Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol
Medicinal Benefits
Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol belongs to the class of 'multivitamins' primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to various complications or long-term disease. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol contains three medicines namely Dexpanthenol (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B), and tocopherol (vitamin E). Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol contains Dexpanthenol is a form of vitamin B5 which provides essential nutrients. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) treats low levels of Vitamin B6, anaemia (low haemoglobin), and nerve damage (neuritis) caused by tuberculosis (TB), used for treating drugs like isoniazid. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol contains Tocopherol (vitamin E), a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties. Tocopherol (vitamin E) acts as an antioxidant that helps nourish and protect from damage caused by free radicals.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol
- Nausea
- Headache
- Diarrhoea
- Fatigue
- Upset stomach
- Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation).
Drug Warnings
If you are known to be allergic to Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol or any other medicines, please tell your doctor. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant and breastfeeding. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol should be cautiously taken in conditions like liver disease, kidney disease, low blood pressure, cancer, bleeding disorder, and heart attack. If you are taking any medicines or supplements, talk to your doctor before using Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol does not produce any effect on the ability to drive. Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol should be used in children only when recommended by a child doctor.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: No interactions found.
Drug- Food Interactions: No interactions found.
Drug-Disease Interactions: No interactions found.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionThe interaction of Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol with alcohol is unknown. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol while using Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol.
Pregnancy
cautionLet your doctor know if you are pregnant or planning to conceive before taking Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol.
Breast Feeding
cautionLet your doctor know if you are a breastfeeding mother before taking Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol.
Driving
not applicableDexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
Liver
cautionPlease consult your doctor before taking Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol if you have a liver impairment or any concerns regarding this.
Kidney
cautionPlease consult your doctor before taking Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol if you have kidney impairment or any concerns regarding this.
Children
cautionDexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol should be used in children only when recommended by a doctor.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Include protein-rich foods such as yogurt, chicken, and eggs in your diet as there is a loss of protein through burn wounds and the breakdown of muscles to produce extra energy for the healing process. The additional protein is required to rebuild lost muscle.
- Add more carbohydrates to your diets such as potatoes, beans, and rice as glucose in carbohydrates is essential for healing.
- Eat foods rich in quercetin (a flavonoid) such as apples, cherry, broccoli, spinach, and blueberries.
- 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.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
- Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods.
Special Advise
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Nutritional deficiencies: It occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Many nutrients are essential for a healthy life. Sometimes your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like the immune system become weak, indigestion, skin problems, heart problem, eye problems and defective bone growth, pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy), intrauterine growth restriction (during pregnancy baby does not grow normally), nutritional deficiency symptoms like pale skin, fatigue, weakness, trouble breathing, feeling faint, poor concentration.
FAQs
Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol contains three medicines namely Dexpanthenol (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B), and tocopherol (vitamin E). Dexpanthenol is a form of vitamin B5 which provides essential nutrients. Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) treats low levels of Vitamin B6, anaemia (low haemoglobin), and nerve damage (neuritis) caused by tuberculosis (TB), used for treating drugs like isoniazid. Tocopherol (vitamin E), a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an antioxidant.
You are recommended to use Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol for as long as your doctor has recommended it or mentioned on the leaflet provided with the medicine. You can discontinue the use of medicine if you notice an improvement in your condition. However, if the condition persists or worsens after using Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol for 1 week, please consult a doctor.
Vitamin B6 deficiency occurs when your body lacks adequate Pyridoxine levels. You can overcome this deficiency by including food sources rich in Pyridoxine like milk, eggs, beef, pork, chicken or turkey, fish, peanuts, soya beans, wheat germ, oats, and bananas. If your Vitamin B6 levels are still low, your doctor may advise its supplements.
Pyridoxine in Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen. Please make sure your doctor and the laboratory staff know that you take Dexpanthenol+pyridoxine+tocopherol before undergoing any blood and urine examinations.
