Benfoceum Capsule belongs to the class of 'nutritional supplements', primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It effectively treats various conditions caused by a lack of vitamins, such as vitamin B1, B6, and B12 deficiencies, 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.

Benfoceum Capsule contains Alpha-lipoic acid, Benfotiamine, Inositol, Folic acid, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Alpha-lipoic acid prevents cell damage and restores vitamin levels in the body. Benfotiamine helps deliver essential nutrients to the nerves. Inositol works by dilating the blood vessels and improving blood circulation. Folic acid helps form red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Pyridoxine hydrochloride is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the formation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis. 

Your doctor will decide the duration based on your medical condition. Sometimes, Benfoceum Capsule may cause common side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach upset, dizziness, and rash. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, consult your doctor.

Let your doctor know if you use any other medicines before starting Benfoceum Capsule . Please tell your doctor if you are allergic to any of the components of Benfoceum Capsule . Consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive, or breastfeeding. Benfoceum Capsule may cause dizziness; hence, drive with caution. Avoiding alcohol is recommended to rule out any possibility of side effects like dizziness. Benfoceum Capsule is not recommended in children below 12 years of age.

Benfoceum Capsule is used to treat nutritional deficiencies. It contains Alpha-lipoic acid, Benfotiamine, Folic acid, Inositol, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, and Methylcobalamin. Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant that prevents cell damage and restores vitamin levels in the body. It also protects the nerve cells from damaging degradation products and free radicals. 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 form red blood cells and prevents DNA changes that may lead to cancer. Inositol works by dilating the blood vessels and improving blood circulation to the legs, toes, and fingers, thereby relieving pain. Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) is involved in protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism and the creation of red blood cells and neurotransmitters. Methylcobalamin is a coenzyme form of vitamin B12. It regulates body functions, such as cell multiplication, blood formation, and protein synthesis.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Dizziness
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach upset
• Rash

Let your doctor know if you have any blood disorders like pernicious anaemia before starting Benfoceum Capsule . Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking Benfoceum Capsule . Benfoceum Capsule may make you feel dizzy, hence drive only when you are mentally alert. Excessive alcohol consumption may worsen your side effects. Hence, please avoid alcohol while using Benfoceum Capsule .

Drug-Drug Interaction: Benfoceum Capsule may interact with anti-cancer drugs (altretamine, cisplatin), antibiotic (chloramphenicol, azithromycin), fits medicines (phenytoin, phenobarbital), Parkinson's medication (levodopa), drugs used to treat tumours (fluorouracil), pain killers (aspirin, ibuprofen), and antidiabetics (glimepiride, rosiglitazone).

Drug-Food Interaction: It is advised to limit or avoid alcohol while using Benfoceum Capsule .

Drug-Disease Interaction: Use Benfoceum Capsule with medical advice if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), liver, kidney, or heart diseases, and allergic reactions to medicines.

• ALTRETAMINE
• CISPLATIN
• CHLORAMPHENICOL
• AZITHROMYCIN
• PHENOBARBITAL
• LEVODOPA
• ASPIRIN
• IBUPROFEN
• GLIMEPIRIDE
• ROSIGLITAZONE
• PHENYTOIN
• FLUOROURACIL

• 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.

• Taking vegetables like acorn squash, asparagus, beet greens, brussels sprouts, and spinach can help you cope with Vitamin B1 deficiency.
• 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 folic acid, vitamins B1, B12, and B6 levels through blood examinations is recommended. 

• Let your doctor and the laboratory staff know if you are using Benfoceum Capsule since Pyridoxine may interfere with laboratory tests like urine test for urobilinogen. 

Nutritional deficiencies: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough nutrients from food. Vitamins and minerals are necessary for body development and the prevention of diseases. 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, skin problems, digestion problems, defective bone growth, and neurological diseases.

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, and it is felt as a prickling, stabbing, tingling, or burning sensation. A feeling of numbness and loss of sensations is also common with neuropathic pain.