Pyridoxine is a form of vitamin B6, a water-soluble vitamin essential for many biochemical processes in the body, including:
• Amino acid metabolism
• Neurotransmitter synthesis (e.g., serotonin, dopamine)
• Hemoglobin production and red blood cell formation
• Immune system function
Vitamin B6 is naturally found in foods such as poultry, fish, potatoes, and fortified cereals. Most people get enough through diet, but certain clinical situations require supplementation.
Benefits
Common Medical Uses
Pyridoxine serves several medical purposes:
▪ Treating or preventing vitamin B6 deficiency
Used when deficiency is documented or suspected due to poor diet, malabsorption, alcoholism, or medication effects.
▪ Sideroblastic anemia
A specific type of anemia that responds to vitamin B6 therapy.
▪ Pyridoxine-dependent seizures
A rare metabolic disorder causing seizures that respond rapidly to pyridoxine — injectable form may be used.
▪ Adjunct in INH (isoniazid) therapy
Patients taking isoniazid (an anti-TB drug) get B6 to prevent or treat peripheral neuropathy.
▪ Support during pregnancy
Oral pyridoxine reduces mild to moderate nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
Pyridoxine is a form of vitamin B6, a water-soluble vitamin essential for many biochemical processes in the body, including:
• Amino acid metabolism
• Neurotransmitter synthesis (e.g., serotonin, dopamine)
• Hemoglobin production and red blood cell formation
• Immune system function
Vitamin B6 is naturally found in foods such as poultry, fish, potatoes, and fortified cereals. Most people get enough through diet, but certain clinical situations require supplementation.
Benefits
Common Medical Uses
Pyridoxine serves several medical purposes:
▪ Treating or preventing vitamin B6 deficiency
Used when deficiency is documented or suspected due to poor diet, malabsorption, alcoholism, or medication effects.
▪ Sideroblastic anemia
A specific type of anemia that responds to vitamin B6 therapy.
▪ Pyridoxine-dependent seizures
A rare metabolic disorder causing seizures that respond rapidly to pyridoxine — injectable form may be used.
▪ Adjunct in INH (isoniazid) therapy
Patients taking isoniazid (an anti-TB drug) get B6 to prevent or treat peripheral neuropathy.
▪ Support during pregnancy
Oral pyridoxine reduces mild to moderate nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.
