L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine
About
L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine belongs to the class of 'multivitamins', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body is unable to absorb or get enough nutrients from food. It could lead to various health problems, including defective bone growth, skin disorders, digestive issues, and dementia (memory loss).
L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine contains L Methylfolate, Pyridoxine and Methylcobalamin. L Methylfolate helps in producing new blood cells and prevents low folate levels. Pyridoxine is a water-soluble vitamin involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. 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, L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine may have common side effects like nausea, stomach upset, and diarrhoea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. Please consult your doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.
Let your doctor know if you use any other medicines or herbal products before starting L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. If you are allergic to L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine or its inactive components, please inform your doctor. If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine should not be given to children unless advised by a doctor. It is not known if alcohol interacts with L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine, so consult a doctor if you have any concerns.
Uses of L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine
Medicinal Benefits
L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It contains L Methylfolate, Pyridoxine and Methylcobalamin. L Methylfolate helps the formation of red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. It prevents and treats folate deficiency. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. It helps in cognitive development through the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters and maintains normal homocysteine levels (an amino acid in the blood). Methylcobalamin (Mecobalamin) regulates body functions like cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It treats alcoholic and diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage) and pernicious anaemia.
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine
- Nausea
- Stomach upset
- Diarrhoea
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food) before starting L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. Let your doctor know if you have any blood disorders like pernicious anaemia before starting L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. Pyridoxine is excreted into breast milk. Hence, breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. Keep L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine away from direct sunlight. Do not store L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine above 25ºC.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine may interact with anti-cancer drugs (altretamine) and fits medicines (phenytoin).
Drug-Food Interaction: Please avoid alcohol while using L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Use L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), heart/kidney/liver/blood vessel diseases, and allergic reactions to medicines.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionIt is not known if alcohol interacts with L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine, so consult a doctor if you have any concerns.
Pregnancy
cautionL Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine 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 L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine.
Breast Feeding
cautionPlease consult your doctor before taking L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine if you are a breastfeeding mother.
Driving
cautionIt is unknown whether L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine affects your ability to drive. Drive or operate machinery only if you are alert.
Liver
cautionLet your doctor know if you have any history of liver diseases before taking L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. 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 L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. Your dosage may be adjusted in case of renal impairment.
Children
cautionThe doctor will decide whether L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine can be given to the child or not. The dosage of L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine depends on the child's age and weight.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel, 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, 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 vitamins B12 and B6 levels through blood examinations is recommended.
- Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine since Pyridoxine may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Nutritional deficiencies: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Vitamins and minerals are necessary for body development and the prevention of diseases. Sometimes your body is unable to absorb many nutrients even if you are consuming them. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like a weakened immune system, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.
FAQs
L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine is a vitamin supplement and consists of L Methylfolate, Pyridoxine (vitamin B6), and Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12). When you lack these vitamins in your body, which cannot be recovered even with the food sources, L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine helps replenish these deficient levels. Collectively, L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine treats nutritional deficiencies.
Pyridoxine in L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine may interfere with laboratory tests like urine test for urobilinogen. Please make sure your doctor and the laboratory staff know that you take L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine before undergoing blood and urine examinations.
Avoid taking more than one multivitamin product concomitantly unless advised by the doctor. Taking similar nutritional supplements simultaneously can lead to a vitamin overdose or other serious side effects.
Antacids may interfere with the absorption of L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine. Hence, taking L Methylfolate+methylcobalamin+pyridoxine two hours before or four hours after taking antacids is advised.
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.
