Pyridoxine
Also sold as: Benadon
No prescription neededVitamins and minerals
Comes as:TabletInjection
Usual adult dose
Usual adult dose: 10 to 50 mg once a day. With isoniazid (TB treatment) 10 to 25 mg a day is usually given to protect the nerves. Do not take more than 100 mg a day for long periods unless a doctor advises.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- nausea
- mild stomach upset
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- numbness or tingling in hands and feet with long-term high doses
Do not take it, or take care, if
- People taking levodopa without carbidopa
- Long-term high doses (nerve damage risk)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.