Vitamin
pyridoxine
pyr·i·dox·ine [ pir-i-dok-seen, -sin ]
Brand Names:
Animi-3; Animi-3 with Vitamin D; Beelith; Bonjesta; Concept OB; Dialyvite 800; Dialyvite 800 with Iron; Dialyvite 800 with Zinc; Diclegis; Eldertonic; Ellis Tonic; Encora AM Tablet; Encora PM Tablet; Folbecal; Folgard OS; FoliNatal Plus B; Hemocyte Plus; Infuvite; Infuvite Pediatric; Irospan Tablet; Lactocal; Melatonex; Multi-Delyn; MVI Pediatric; Natelle; Nephrocaps; NicAzel; Rena-Vite; Tandem Plus; Vitafol-One; Vita-Respa
Effect:
Cellular Activity Alteration
May Prevent:
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Vitamin B 6 Deficiency
May Treat:
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions;
Seizures;
Vitamin B 6 Deficiency
More Information:
Definitions related to pyridoxine:
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A form of vitamin B6.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Pyridoxine helps keep nerves and skin healthy, fight infections, keep blood sugar levels normal, produce red blood cells, and some enzymes work properly. Pyridoxine is a group of related compounds (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, and pyridoxamine) found in cereals, beans, peas, nuts, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and bananas. It is water-soluble (can dissolve in water). Not enough pyridoxine can cause mouth and tongue sores and nervous disorders. Pyridoxine is being studied in the prevention of hand-foot syndrome (a disorder caused by certain anticancer drugs and marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet).NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The 4-methanol form of VITAMIN B 6 which is converted to PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, aminolevulinic acid. Although pyridoxine and Vitamin B 6 are still frequently used as synonyms, especially by medical researchers, this practice is erroneous and sometimes misleading (EE Snell; Ann NY Acad Sci, vol 585 pg 1, 1990).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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