Cerefolin is a prescription medication made by
Pamlab
Alfasigma USA, Inc. (''formerly'' Pamlab) is an American medical food company, and a division of Alfasigma Group, of Bologna, Italy.
Alfasigma's base of operations is located in Covington, Louisiana.
History
The company entered the pharmaceu ...
that contains 5.635 mg of
folate
Folate, also known as vitamin B9 and folacin, is one of the B vitamins. Manufactured folic acid, which is converted into folate by the body, is used as a dietary supplement and in food fortification as it is more stable during processing an ...
as
L-methylfolate, 1 mg of
vitamin B12 as
methylcobalamin
Methylcobalamin (mecobalamin, MeCbl, or MeB) is a cobalamin, a form of vitamin B. It differs from cyanocobalamin in that the cyano group at the cobalt is replaced with a methyl group. Methylcobalamin features an octahedral cobalt(III) centre and ...
, 50 mg of
vitamin B2 as
riboflavin, and 5 mg of
vitamin B6 as
pyridoxine. It is approved by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The FDA is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the control and supervision of food ...
for the treatment or prevention of
vitamin deficiencies
Vitamin deficiency is the condition of a long-term lack of a vitamin. When caused by not enough vitamin intake it is classified as a ''primary deficiency'', whereas when due to an underlying disorder such as malabsorption it is called a ''secon ...
.
"Cerefolin NAC" contains L-methylfolate (as Metafolin) 5.6 mg, methylcobalamin 2 mg, N-acetylcysteine 600 mg.
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Risks
Cerefolin is a potentially harmful drug. Adverse effects can include diarrhea, Hand-foot syndrome
Chemotherapy-induced acral erythema, also known as palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia or hand-foot syndrome is reddening, swelling, numbness and desquamation (skin sloughing or peeling) on palms of the hands and soles of the feet (and, occasionally ...
, Rashes, Renal stones, Constipation, headaches, flushing, and swelling.
References
Vitamins
Combination drugs
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