Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin
About
Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It is used to treat and prevent folate deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency. Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin effectively treats various conditions caused due to lack of vitamins, such as anaemia (lack of red blood cells), peripheral neuropathy (nerve disorder), seizures (fits), hyperoxaluria (excess oxalate levels in urine), homocystinuria (accumulation of an amino acid called homocysteine in urine and blood), cyanide poisoning and hyperhomocysteinemia (high levels of homocysteine in the blood).
Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin contains Folic acid, L-carnitine, and Methylcobalamin. Folic acid helps form red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats low blood levels of folate (folate deficiency) and high blood levels of amino acid, homocysteine (hyperhomocysteinemia). L-Carnitine is a type of amino acid that is naturally produced by the body. It is used by the body to produce energy and is important for the health of the heart, brain, muscles, and other body parts. Methylcobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis.
Your doctor will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. Sometimes, Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin may cause common side effects like nausea, stomach upset, diarrhoea, drowsiness, flushing, and numbness/tingling. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time.
Let your doctor know if you are using other drugs, and herbal products before starting Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin. If you are known to be allergic to Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. Vitamins are absorbed readily through oral administration. Please tell your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). The dosage form may be changed to intravenous administration of individual vitamins for better absorption of Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin.
Uses of Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin
Medicinal Benefits
Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin is used to treat nutritional deficiencies and contains Folic acid, L-carnitine, and Methylcobalamin. Folic acid helps in the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats folate deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia. L-carnitine is used to treat medical conditions of heart and blood vessels, failure to get pregnant, overactive thyroid, and other serious medical issues. It also helps the body to produce more amount of energy as it is necessary for the functioning of the heart and brain, muscle movements, and other body processes. Methylcobalamin (Mecobalamin) regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It is used in the treatment of alcoholic neuropathy, pernicious anaemia (red blood cells are not produced due to Vitamin B12 deficiency), diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels), and multiple sclerosis (immune system disease affecting the brain).
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin
- Nausea
- Stomach upset
- Diarrhoea
- Drowsiness
- Flushing
- Numbness/tingling
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
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. Your doctor may advise other dosage forms of Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin in such a case. Let your doctor know if you have any blood disorders like pernicious anaemia before starting Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin. folic acid in Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin is excreted into breast milk. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin. Excessive alcohol consumption reduces absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Alcohol can also worsen the side effects like drowsiness and stomach upset. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interactions: Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin may interact with anti-cancer drugs (altretamine, cisplatin, and arsenic trioxide), fits medicines (phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone), antibiotic (chloramphenicol), medicines treating Parkinson's disease (levodopa), drugs used to treat tumours (Fluorouracil), antibiotics (trimethoprim), stomach related drugs (sulfasalazine), and cholesterol-lowering drugs (cholestyramine).
Drug-Food Interactions: Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Alcohol can also worsen the side effects like drowsiness and stomach upset.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Use Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food) and allergic reactions to medicines.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionExcessive alcohol consumption reduces absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin.
Pregnancy
cautionFolic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin should be used during pregnancy only when advised by your doctor. Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or planning to conceive before taking Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin.
Breast Feeding
cautionFolic acid in Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin is excreted into breast milk. Please consult your doctor before taking Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin if you are a breastfeeding mother.
Driving
cautionFolic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin may sometimes make you feel sleepy. Do not drive or operate machinery if you are not mentally alert and focused.
Liver
cautionLet your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin. Your dosage may be adjusted in case of liver impairment.
Kidney
cautionLet your doctor know if you have any history of kidney diseases before taking Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin. Your dosage may be adjusted in case of renal impairment.
Children
consult your doctorThe doctor will recommend the dosage of Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin based on the child's age and weight.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- 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, potatoes, whole grains, cereals, kidney beans, black beans, and chickpea.
- Try folate-rich food sources like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, liver (avoid this during pregnancy), and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid.
- Sprinkle sunflower seeds over your food, vegetables, and salads.
- Include fruits like citrus, banana, and watermelon in your diet.
- Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption.
- Exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Avoid excess fatty foods.
Special Advise
- Clinical monitoring of folic acid, vitamins B12 and B6 levels through blood examinations is recommended.
- Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin since Folic acid may interfere with laboratory tests like urine test for urobilinogen.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Vitamin B12 deficiency (cobalamin deficiency): When your body doesn't have adequate mineral levels called Vitamin B12, it leads to Vitamin B12 deficiency. Symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness, numbness, poor balance, and memory trouble.
Folate deficiency: Folate deficiency occurs when your body won't have enough folate in your diet. Symptoms include fatigue, grey hair, mouth sores, tongue swelling, and growth problems. Folate deficiency leads to anaemia.
Anaemia: It is a condition associated with a decrease in the red blood cells (RBCs) count or haemoglobin in the blood or a lowered ability to carry oxygen. Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, light-headedness, dizziness, and a fast heartbeat.
FAQs
Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin is a vitamin supplement and consists of Folic acid, L-carnitine and Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12). When you lack these vitamins in your body, which cannot be recovered even with the food sources, Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin helps in normalising these deficient levels. Collectively, Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin treats nutritional deficiencies.
Vitamin B12 deficiency is caused when you don't have enough Methylcobalamine or Mecobalmin levels in your body. You can include natural Vitamin B12 sources like eggs, beef, liver, chicken, trout, salmon, tuna fish, clams, fortified breakfast cereal, low-fat milk, yoghurt, and cheese in your diet for treating the deficiency. If you still have low levels of B12, please consult your doctor for its supplements.
Folate deficiency occurs when your body lacks adequate folic acid/folate levels. You can overcome this deficiency by including food sources rich in folic acid like broccoli, brussels sprouts, leafy green vegetables, cabbage, kale, spring greens, spinach, peas, chickpeas, kidney beans, liver (avoid this during pregnancy) and breakfast cereals fortified with folic acid. If your folic acid levels are still low, your doctor may advise its supplements.
It is important to tell your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food) since it may be hard to absorb vitamins through oral administration. Your doctor may advise other dosage forms of Folic Acid+l Carnitine+methylcobalamin in such a case.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and follow your usual dosage.
