Drug Name: | Pyridoxine |
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Drug Class: | Vitamin B6 supplement |
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Mechanism of Action: | Coenzyme in the metabolism of amino acids, neurotransmitters, and glycogen |
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Use: | - Treatment of vitamin B6 deficiency
- Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of seizures
- Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
- Premenstrual syndrome
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Hypophosphatasia
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Side Effects: | - Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Numbness
- Tingling sensation
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to pyridoxine
- Use with levodopa
- Use with phenobarbital
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Specialty: | - Neurology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Endocrinology
- Pediatrics
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