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See also: Vitamin B6 w/Amino Acids

What is Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)? Vitamin B6, pyridoxine, is required for the synthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine, and for myelin formation.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

44 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 20 45%
Other 8 18%
Slow my ALS progress 6 13%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 2%
Breathing difficulty 1 2%
nerve pain 1 2%
Slow my MS progress 1 2%
Don't know 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).

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  0 mg day 0 day 5 mg day 20 mg day 50 mg day 65 mg day 90 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 400 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) or how long patients were taking Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
1
3
6
9
5

Stopped taking Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
4
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 4 40% Other: 40%
Personal research 2 20% Personal research: 20%
Course of treatment ended 2 20% Course of treatment ended: 20%
Not indicated 2 20% Not indicated: 20%
Doctor's advice 1 10% Doctor's advice: 10%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Slight 50% 1
Can't tell 50% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • laaw
    Mental Symptoms: none
    Physical Symptoms: none
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: none
    403
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • laaw
  • by laaw
    Sep 08, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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