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About SF-Neuro Tablet 10's

SF-Neuro Tablet 10's is used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to various complications or long-term diseases. It is used to treat and prevent folate deficiency, anaemia (lack of red blood cells), vitamin B12 deficiency, and neurological diseases such as peripheral neuropathy (nerve disorder), seizures (fits), muscle weakness, and heart or liver problems.

SF-Neuro Tablet 10's contains folic acid, levocarnitine, and methylcobalamin. Folic acid (vitamin B9) replenishes the deficient folic acid in the body. It helps in the production of healthy red blood cells and DNA. Levocarnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that helps your body turn fat into energy. It works by improving the low levels of carnitine in the body. Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12) regulates body functions like cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It also prevents nerve damage by forming a protective layer (myelin) around the nerves.

You should take this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. The common side-effects of SF-Neuro Tablet 10's are diarrhoea, nausea (feeling sick), and vomiting. These side effects are mild and don’t require medical attention. However, inform your doctor if any of these side effects persist or get worse.

Do not take SF-Neuro Tablet 10's if you are allergic to any of its contents. Before taking SF-Neuro Tablet 10's, inform your doctor if you are taking any prescription, non-prescription medicines, herbal products, or dietary supplements. Inform your doctor if you have malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), cancer, kidney dialysis, optic nerve damage, hypokalemia (low potassium levels in the blood), and stent in the heart. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. You are advised to stop taking medicines for indigestion (antacids) within two hours of taking SF-Neuro Tablet 10's.

Uses of SF-Neuro Tablet 10's

Treatment of Nutritional deficiencies.

Medicinal Benefits

SF-Neuro Tablet 10's contains folic acid, levocarnitine, and methylcobalamin belong to the class of  'nutritional supplements' primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to various complications or long-term disease. Folic acid (vitamin B9) replenishes the deficient folic acid in the body. It helps in the production of healthy red blood cells and DNA. Levocarnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that helps your body turn fat into energy. It works by improving the low levels of carnitine in the body. Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12) regulates body functions like cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It also prevents nerve damage by forming a protective layer (myelin) around the nerves.

Side Effects of SF-Neuro Tablet 10's

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Headache

Directions for Use

Swallow SF-Neuro Tablet 10's as a whole with water. Do not chew, crush or break it.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Drug Warnings

Do not use SF-Neuro Tablet 10's if you are allergic to SF-Neuro Tablet 10's or any of its contents. Let your doctor know if you have a history of seizures (fits), liver disease, kidney disease, cancer, obesity, hypokalemia, optic nerve damage, diabetes before using SF-Neuro Tablet 10's. Please inform your doctor if you are using any prescription and non-prescription medications you are taking, including vitamins, herbal supplements. Do not take SF-Neuro Tablet 10's if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless prescribed by the doctor. SF-Neuro Tablet 10's safe to be given to children below 12 years of age, infants, and newborns, yet the doctor's consultation is advised. Do not take antacids before or after 2 hours of taking SF-Neuro Tablet 10's as they may interfere with the action of SF-Neuro Tablet 10's. Do not consume excess alcohol while using SF-Neuro Tablet 10's as it may interfere with the drug absorption in the body.

Therapeutic Class

NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT

Drug Interactions

Drug-drug interactions: SF-Neuro Tablet 10's may interact with an antibiotic (chloramphenicol), anticancer agent (methotrexate and fluorouracil), blood thinners (warfarin), anti-gout medicine (colchicine), antacids (cimetidine, omeprazole, lansoprazole, and ranitidine), a medicine used to treat diabetes (metformin), a medicine used to treat inflammatory bowel conditions (sulfasalazine), a medicine used to reduce cholesterol (cholestyramine), and antiepileptic drugs (phenytoin and fosphenytoin).

Drug-food interactions: SF-Neuro Tablet 10's may interact with alcohol.

Drug-disease interactions: SF-Neuro Tablet 10's should be used with caution in patients with malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), cancer, neural tube defects, kidney dialysis, optic nerve damage, diabetes, obesity, hypokalemia (low potassium levels in the blood), and stent in the heart.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • CHLORAMPHENICOL
  • METHOTREXATE
  • FLUOROURACIL
  • WARFARIN
  • COLCHICINE
  • CIMETIDINE
  • LANSOPRAZOLE
  • RANITIDINE
  • METFORMIN
  • SULFASALAZINE
  • CHOLESTYRAMINE
  • PHENYTOIN
  • FOSPHENYTOIN

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Try Vitamin B complex food sources like milk, cheese, eggs, liver and kidney, chicken, red meat, tuna, mackerel, and salmon, shellfish, oysters, clams, dark green vegetables, such as spinach and kale, beets, avocados, and 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.

Habit Forming

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What if I have taken an overdose of SF-Neuro Tablet 10's

Take SF-Neuro Tablet 10's only as advised by the physician. Do not exceed the recommended dose, as it might cause an overdose. If you suspect you have taken an overdose, seek immediate medical attention.

Special Advise

  • Serum levels of Cyanocobalamin present in SF-Neuro Tablet 10's may be lowered by the use of oral contraceptives.

  • For pernicious anemia,  the blood picture must be examined regularly.

  • Monitor your blood glucose levels regularly while using SF-Neuro Tablet 10's.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Folic acid deficiency: It is the lack of vitamin B9 or folic acid in the body. Folic acid is essential for the formation of red blood cells. Symptoms of folic acid deficiency include mouth sores and fatigue. 

Vitamin B12 deficiency: When your body doesn't have adequate mineral levels, vitamin B12 and low haemoglobin are required for red blood cell formation. Signs and symptoms of low vitamin B12 include fatigue, breathlessness, numbness, poor balance, and memory trouble.

Carnitine deficiency: Carnitine deficiency is when not enough of the nutrient 'carnitine' is available to the body. This can cause muscle weakness and heart or liver problems. Carnitine is obtained from foods, particularly animal-based foods. A carnitine deficiency occurs when the body does not absorb or get enough amount of carnitine from food. It is essential for a healthy life. Sometimes, your body is unable to absorb carnitine even if you are consuming it. Carnitine deficiency can lead to many health problems like encephalopathy (severe brain dysfunction), myopathy (muscle disease), hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) if the liver is affected, cardiomyopathy (heart problem), or swelling (oedema). Symptoms of carnitine deficiency are weakness in the hips, shoulders, upper arms and legs, and heart muscles, tiredness (fatigue), irritability, delayed movement (motor) development, and poor feeding in a baby.

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Alcohol

Caution

The interaction of alcohol with SF-Neuro Tablet 10's is unknown. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol while using SF-Neuro Tablet 10's.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

There are limited studies of SF-Neuro Tablet 10's on breastfeeding women. Please consult your doctor before using SF-Neuro Tablet 10's if you are breastfeeding.

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Driving

Safe if prescribed

SF-Neuro Tablet 10's is generally safe to use before driving. However, if you notice any side effects like dizziness, avoid driving and operating machinery until you feel better.

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Liver

Caution

SF-Neuro Tablet 10's to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of liver diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Kidney

Caution

SF-Neuro Tablet 10's to be taken with caution, especially if you have a history of kidney diseases/conditions. The dose may have to be adjusted by your doctor.

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Children

Safe if prescribed

Safe to be given to children below 12 years. No harmful interaction has been reported in children below 12 years of age, yet the doctor's consultation is advised.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Old No 127/2,New No 4/395E,Ganesh Nagar,Chikkarampalayam Village,Karamadai,Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu-641104
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FAQs

SF-Neuro Tablet 10's belongs to the class of  'nutritional supplements' primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies due to various complications or long-term disease
SF-Neuro Tablet 10's contains folic acid, levocarnitine, and methylcobalamin. Folic acid (vitamin B9) replenishes the deficient folic acid in the body. It helps in the production of healthy red blood cells and DNA. Levocarnitine is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that helps your body turn fat into energy. It works by improving the low levels of carnitine in the body. Methylcobalamin (vitamin B12) regulates body functions like cell growth, blood formation, and protein synthesis. It also prevents nerve damage by forming a protective layer (myelin) around the nerves.
SF-Neuro Tablet 10's causes common side effects like diarrhoea, nausea (feeling sick), and vomiting.
In some patients, warfarin when taken along with SF-Neuro Tablet 10's may increase the time required for the formation of blood clots. Hence, before starting SF-Neuro Tablet 10's, inform your doctor if you are taking warfarin.
Folic acid deficiency occurs when there is inadequate folic acid in the body. You can overcome this deficiency by taking whole-grain foods, poultry, vegetables such as spinach, brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, peas, lentils, and oranges, which are good sources of folic acid.
SF-Neuro Tablet 10's should not be stopped suddenly. Please consult your doctor before stopping SF-Neuro Tablet 10's.

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