Drug Name

Vitamin B-6

Drug Uses

Vitamin B-6, as well as called pyridoxine, is one of eight water-soluble B vitamins. Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) serves as coenzyme as well as is involved in the metabolism of protein as well as carbohydrates, the production of insulin as well as red as well as pale blood cells, as well as the synthesis of neurotransmitters, enzymes, as well as prostaglandins. Vitamin B-6 is essential in numerous biochemical pathways involving red blood cells, the immune system, central nervous system function, protein metabolism, homocysteine metabolism, as well as as well as the production of energy.

Pyridoxine is an especially substantial vitamin for maintaining wholesome nerve as well as muscle cells as well as it aids in the production of DNA as well as RNA, the body's genetic bodily. It is essential for proper absorption of vitamin B-12 as well as for the production of red blood cells as well as cells of the immune system.

How Taken

Take Vitamin B-6 as directed by your doctor.

• Take Vitamin B-6 by mouth with or without food.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to Vitamin B-6.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Vitamin B-6 is indicated for the treatment of sideroblast anemia, neurologic disturbances, seborrhoeic dermatitis, as well as cheilosis. In combination with folic acid as well as Vitamin B-12, Vitamin B-6 lowers homocysteine levels which is an amino acid linked to heart disease as well as stroke, as well as possibly other diseases as well, such as osteoporosis, as well as Alzheimer's disease. Pyridoxine is required for the balancing of hormonal changes in women as well as assisting the immune system as well as the growth of recent cells.

Vitamin B-6 may be helpful in some women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, as well as known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), as well as may be useful in some cases of gestational diabetes as well as for protection against metabolic imbalances associated with the take of some oral contraceptives. Vitamin B-6 promotes iron excretion as well as this has been used as a rationale for treatment in iron storage diseases.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Vitamin B-6 as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule.

Storage

Store Vitamin B-6 at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep in a close, light-resistant container. Keep Vitamin B-6 out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

• Vitamin B-6 is usually protected, at intakes up to 200 mg per day in adults. But, Vitamin B-6 can cause neurological disorders, such as loss of sensation in legs as well as imbalance, when used in high doses (200 mg or more per day) over a extended period of time. Vitamin B-6 toxicity can damage sensory nerves, leading to numbness in the hands as well as feet as well as difficulty walking. Symptoms of a pyridoxine overdose may include without money coordination, staggering, numbness, decreased sensation to touch, temperature, as well as vibration; as well as tiredness for up to six months.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• Moistureless as well as splitting hair; gingivitis (inflammation of the gums); bleeding gums; irregular, moistureless, scaly skin; decreased wound-healing rate; easy bruising; nosebleeds; weakened tooth enamel; swollen as well as painful joints; anemia; decreased ability to fight infection; likely weight gain because of slowed metabolism.

More Information

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble compound that was discovered in the 1930s during nutrition studies on rats. The vitamin was named pyridoxine to indicate its structural homology to pyridine. Later it was shown that vitamin B6 could exist in two other, slightly dissimilar, artificial forms, termed pyridoxal as well as pyridoxamine. All three forms of vitamin B6 are precursors of an activated compound known as pyridoxal 5 -phosphate (PLP), which plays a vital role as the cofactor of a large number of essential enzymes in the human body.

Enzymes helpless on PLP focus a expansive variety of artificial reactions mainly involving amino acids. The reactions carried out by the PLP-dependent enzymes that act on amino acids include transfer of the amino group, decarboxylation, racemization, as well as beta- or gamma-elimination or replacement. Such versatility arises from the ability of PLP to covalently bind the substrate, as well as then to act as an electrophilic catalyst, thereby stabilizing dissimilar types of carbanionic reaction intermediates.