Pyridoxine is used for the prevention and treatment of vitamin B deficiency states or where the diet is known to be inadequate.
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Pyridoxine is a vitamin. It can be found in certain foods such as cereals, beans, vegetables, liver, meat, and eggs. It canalso be made in a laboratory. Pyridoxine is used for preventing and treating low levels of pyridoxine (pyridoxine deficiency) and the “tired blood” (anemia) that may result. It is also used for heart disease; high cholesterol; reducing blood levels of homocysteine, a chemical that might be linked to heart disease; and helping clogged arteries stay open after a balloon procedure to unblock them (angioplasty)
Pyridoxine is recommended in the following conditions:
- Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
- Treatment of idiopathic sideroblastic anaemia.
- Prophylaxis and treatment of isoniazid-induced peripheral neuritis.
- Relief of premenstrual syndrome
How To Use : Take the medication exactly as prescribed by a doctor.
