Rodex (Oral, Injection)

Vitamins are substances your body needs to grow and stay healthy. You only need them in small amounts, and they are usually found in the foods you eat. Pyridoxine (vitamin B 6) is important for breaking down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats properly.

Some health conditions can increase your need for pyridoxine. These include:

• Alcoholism
• Burns
• Diarrhea
• Dialysis
• Heart disease
• Intestinal problems
• Liver disease
• Overactive thyroid
• Stress, long-term illness, or serious injury
• Surgical removal of stomach

Also, infants who are given unfortified formulas like evaporated milk may require more pyridoxine.

Your health care professional should determine if you need more pyridoxine.

Not getting enough pyridoxine can cause anemia (weak blood), nerve damage, seizures, skin issues, and sores in the mouth. Your doctor may prescribe pyridoxine to help with these issues.

There is no proof that pyridoxine can effectively treat acne and other skin problems, alcohol intoxication, asthma, hemorrhoids, kidney stones, mental health issues, migraine headaches, morning sickness, menstrual problems, or to increase appetite or milk production.

Injectable pyridoxine must be given by or under the supervision of a health care professional. Other forms of pyridoxine can be bought without a prescription.

To stay healthy, it is important to eat a balanced and varied diet. Follow any diet plan your health care professional recommends. Ask your health care professional for a list of foods that can meet your specific dietary vitamin and/or mineral needs. If you believe you are not getting enough vitamins and/or minerals from your diet, you may consider taking a dietary supplement.

Pyridoxine is present in many foods, such as meats, bananas, lima beans, egg yolks, peanuts, and whole-grain cereals. Pyridoxine is not lost during regular cooking, although some other forms of vitamin B 6 can be.

Vitamins cannot replace a healthy diet and do not provide energy. Your body also needs other nutrients found in food, such as protein, minerals, carbohydrates, and fat. Vitamins often need other foods to work effectively.

The daily amount of pyridoxine you need is defined in several ways.

• For U.S.—
• Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) indicate the amount of vitamins and minerals needed for adequate nutrition for most healthy people. RDAs can vary based on age, sex, and physical condition (e.g., pregnancy).
• Daily Values (DVs) are used on food and dietary supplement labels to show the percentage of the recommended daily amount of each nutrient that a serving provides. DV has replaced the old term United States Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDAs).

• For Canada—
• Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNIs) are used to determine the amounts of vitamins, minerals, and protein needed for adequate nutrition and to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Normal daily recommended intakes for pyridoxine are generally defined as follows:

• Infants and children— Birth to 3 years of age: 0.3 to 1 milligram (mg). 4 to 6 years of age: 1.1 mg. 7 to 10 years of age: 1.4 mg.
• Adolescent and adult males—1.7 to 2 mg.
• Adolescent and adult females—1.4 to 1.6 mg.
• Pregnant females—2.2 mg.
• Breast-feeding females—2.1 mg.

If you are taking this dietary supplement without a prescription, make sure to read and follow any warnings on the label. For this supplement, keep the following in mind:

Allergies

Inform your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also, let your healthcare professional know if you have any other allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

There have been no reported problems in children when taking normal daily recommended amounts.

Geriatric

There have been no reported problems in older adults when taking normal daily recommended amounts.

Breast Feeding

Studies in women indicate that this medication poses minimal risk to the infant when used during breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Some medicines should not be used together at all, while in other cases, two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might happen. In these situations, your doctor may want to adjust the dose, or other precautions may be needed. When you are taking this dietary supplement, it is especially important that your healthcare professional knows if you are using any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions are selected based on their potential importance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this dietary supplement with any of the following medicines is generally not recommended, but may be necessary in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may adjust the dose or frequency of one or both medicines.

• Altretamine

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Some medicines should not be taken around the time of eating food or certain types of food due to possible interactions. Using alcohol or tobacco with some medicines may also lead to interactions. The following interactions are selected based on their potential importance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Along with its necessary effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Not all of these side effects may happen, but if they do, they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:

With large doses

• Clumsiness
• Numbness of hands or feet

Other side effects not listed may also happen in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

In the U.S.

• Aminoxin
• Pyri-500
• Rodex
• Vitabee 6

Available Dosage Forms:

• Tablet
• Tablet, Extended Release
• Solution
• Capsule
• Powder

Therapeutic Class: Nutritive Agent

Pharmacologic Class: Vitamin B (class)

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

• For oral dosage forms (capsules, tablets, oral solution): To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes: Adult and teenage males—1.7 to 2 milligrams (mg) per day. Adult and teenage females—1.4 to 1.6 mg per day. Pregnant females—2.2 mg per day. Breast-feeding females—2.1 mg per day. Children 7 to 10 years of age—1.4 mg per day. Children 4 to 6 years of age—1.1 mg per day. Children birth to 3 years of age—0.3 to 1 mg per day. To treat deficiency: Adults, teenagers, and children—Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on the severity of deficiency.

To use the extended-release capsule form of this dietary supplement:

• Swallow the capsule whole.
• Do not crush, break, or chew before swallowing.
• If the capsule is too large to swallow, you may mix the contents of the capsule with jam or jelly and swallow without chewing.

To use the extended-release tablet form of this dietary supplement:

• Swallow the tablet whole.
• Do not crush, break, or chew before swallowing.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.