MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE
About
MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE belongs to the class of medicines called nutritional supplements, primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It effectively treats various conditions caused due to lack of vitamins, such as folate, vitamin B6, and B12 deficiencies, anaemia, diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to diabetes), and peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage in the hands and feet). Nutritional deficiency occurs when the body is unable to absorb or get enough nutrients from food.
MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE contains Benfotiamine, Folic acid, Pyridoxine, and Mecobalamin. Benfotiamine, a synthetic form of Vitamin B1 or Thiamine, helps deliver essential nutrients to the nerves. Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate (water-soluble Vitamin B). It helps in forming red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Mecobalamin (Methylcobalamin), a form of vitamin B12, regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood cell formation, and protein synthesis.
Your doctor will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. Sometimes, MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE may cause common side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, skin rash, and headache. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. Talk to your doctor if the side effects persist or worsen.
Let your doctor know if you use any other medications, including vitamins, before starting MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE. Please tell your doctor if you are allergic to MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE or its components. It is essential to let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or a breastfeeding mother. Avoid consuming alcohol along with MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients. MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE should be used in children only with the doctor's advice.
Uses of MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE
Medicinal Benefits
MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It contains Benfotiamine, Folic acid, Pyridoxine, and Mecobalamin. Benfotiamine, a synthetic form of Vitamin B1 or Thiamine, helps deliver essential nutrients to the nerves. It improves mental health symptoms in people addicted to alcoholism and pain caused by diabetic neuropathy. Folic acid helps in the formation of 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 an amino acid called homocysteine (hyperhomocysteinemia). Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) treats and prevents vitamin B6 deficiency, anaemia, peripheral neuropathy, and seizures (fits). It is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the creation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Mecobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood cell formation, and protein synthesis.
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Side Effects of MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Diarrhoea
- Skin rash
In-Depth Precautions and Warning
Drug Warnings
Let your doctor know if you have any blood disorders like pernicious anaemia before starting MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE. This supplement should be used during pregnancy only when advised by your doctor. Pyridoxine and Folic acid are excreted into breast milk. Hence, breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE. Drinking alcohol may hinder MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE absorption; therefore, it is advised to limit the alcohol intake while using MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE. MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE is safe to use in children only when advised by the doctor. Keep MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE away from direct sunlight. Do not store MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE above 25ºC.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug Interaction: MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE may interact with fits medicines (fosphenytoin, phenytoin, phenobarbital), cancer-treating drugs (altretamine), antiparasitics (pyrimethamine), and drugs used to treat tumours (fluorouracil).
Drug-Food Interaction: Please avoid alcohol while using MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE to ensure maximum absorption of nutrients.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Use MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), liver, kidney or heart diseases, and allergic reactions to medicines.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionExcessive alcohol consumption reduces the absorption and increases the elimination of folic acid. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE.
Pregnancy
cautionMECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+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 MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE.
Breast Feeding
cautionPyridoxine and Folic acid are excreted into the breast milk. Please consult your doctor before taking MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE if you are a breastfeeding mother.
Driving
not applicableMECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE usually does not interfere with your driving abilities. However, 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 MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+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 MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE. Your dosage may be adjusted in case of renal impairment.
Children
cautionMECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE should be used in children only when the doctor advises. The doctor will decide the dosage based 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.
- Include 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 fortified breakfast cereals.
- Taking vegetables like acorn squash, asparagus, beet greens, Brussels sprouts, and spinach can help you cope with Vitamin B1 deficiency.
- 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 B1, B12, and B6 levels through blood examinations are recommended.
- Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE since Pyridoxine may interfere with a urine test for urobilinogen.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Nutritional deficiency: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. This condition occurs when a person's nutrient intake is lesser than the body's recommended requirement. It can lead to various health problems like a weak immune system, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.
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 of the blood to carry oxygen. Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, light-headedness, dizziness and a fast heartbeat.
Neuropathic pain: It is a nervous system disorder caused due to damage to sensory nerves. It is caused by chronic progressive nerve disease or due to infection or injury. The pain could be intermittent or continuous, such as a prickling, stabbing, tingling or burning sensation.
FAQs
MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE is a nutritional supplement that consists of Benfotiamine, Folic acid, Pyridoxine, and Mecobalamin. When you lack these vitamins in your body, which cannot be recovered even with the food sources, MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE helps replenish these deficient levels. Collectively, MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE treats nutritional deficiencies. It also has extended benefits in treating neuropathic pain due to diabetes and alcoholism.
Pyridoxine in MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE may interfere with a urine test for urobilinogen. Please make sure your doctor and the laboratory staff know that you take MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE before undergoing blood and urine examinations.
Antacids may interfere with the absorption of MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+PYRIDOXINE. Hence, taking MECOBALAMIN+BENFOTIAMINE+FOLIC ACID+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.
