Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml

Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml belongs to the class of 'multivitamins' primarily used to treat and prevent nutritional deficiencies. Nutritional deficiencies occur when the body does not absorb or get enough vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from food. Nutrient deficiency can lead to many health problems like a weakened immune system, indigestion, skin problems, heart problem, eye problems and defective bone growth.

Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml contains Mecobalamin, Nicotinamide, and Pyridoxine hydrochloride. Mecobalamin regulates body functions like cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis. Nicotinamide is a form of vitamin B that provides vital nutrients. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters

Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml will be administered by a health care professional. Do not self-administer. You may experience numbness of your hands or feet, upset stomach, diarrhoea, loss of hunger, and dizziness. Most of these side effects of Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Let your doctor know if you are using prescription/non-prescription drugs or herbal products before starting Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml. If you are known to be allergic to any of the components, please inform your doctor. Please tell your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food). If you are a pregnant or breastfeeding mother, please consult your doctor before taking Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml.

Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml belongs to the class of 'multivitamins' primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to various complications or long-term diseases. It may be used to treat and prevent vitamin B6 deficiency, anaemia (lack of red blood cells), peripheral neuropathy (nerve disorder), seizures (fits), hereditary disorders like hyperoxaluria (excess oxalate levels in urine), and homocystinuria (accumulation of an amino acid called homocysteine in urine and blood). Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml contains mecobalamin (vitamin B12), nicotinamide, and pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6). Mecobalamin (Methylcobalamin) is a coenzyme form of vitamin B12, which regulates body functions like cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis. Nicotinamide is a form of vitamin B that provides vital nutrients. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, red blood cells, and neurotransmitter formation. Together, Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml helps treat nutritional deficiencies.

• Numbness of hands or feet 
• Upset stomach 
• Diarrhoea 
• Loss of hunger 
• Dizziness 
• Constipation

Let your doctor know if you are using prescription/non-prescription drugs or herbal products before starting Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml. Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any of the components. Pyridoxine hydrochloride in Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml is excreted into breast milk. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml. This medicine should be given to children only when the doctor has prescribed it. Keep Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml away from direct sunlight. Do not store Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml above 25ºC and keep it away from direct sunlight.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml may interact with anti-cancer drugs (altretamine, cisplatin), fits medicines (phenytoin, phenobarbital), antibiotics (chloramphenicol), and medicines treating Parkinson's disease (levodopa).

Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions were found/established.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Use Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), and Leber's optic atrophy.

• ALTRETAMINE
• CISPLATIN
• PHENYTOIN
• PHENOBARBITAL
• CHLORAMPHENICOL
• LEVODOPA

• 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 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.

• Clinical monitoring of Vitamin B12 and B6 levels through blood examinations is recommended. 
• Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using Mecofol Plus NF Injection 2 ml since pyridoxine hydrochloride may interfere with laboratory tests like urine tests for urobilinogen.

Nutritional deficiencies: Nutritional deficiencies occur when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Many nutrients are essential for a healthy life. 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, indigestion, skin problems, heart problem, eye problems and defective bone growth. Nutritional deficiency symptoms include pale skin, fatigue, weakness, trouble breathing, feeling faint, and poor concentration. 

Vitamin B6 deficiency: This is developed when your body doesn't have adequate levels of a water-soluble vitamin called Pyridoxine or Vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 deficiency symptoms include fatigue, skin rashes, cracked and sore lips, weak immune system, tiredness, low energy levels, tingling in hands and feet, and fits.

Vitamin B12 deficiency​​​​​: When your body doesn't have adequate mineral levels called Vitamin B12, it leads to vitamin B12 deficiency. Signs and symptoms of low vitamin B12 include fatigue, breathlessness, numbness, poor balance, and memory trouble.