What Is Neurobion Used For?
Neurobion is a high-dose supplement of essential B-complex vitamins, which are used to treat or prevent symptoms associated with vitamin B deficiency and improve overall health.
Neurobion is used to treat the following conditions:
- Vitamin B deficiencies
- Neuritis (inflammation and swelling of nerves)
- Neuralgia (pain caused by damage of the nerve) of spinal nerves
- Facial paresis (inability to move facial muscles on one or both sides)
- Cervical syndrome (disorders caused by changes in the soft tissue surrounding the cervical spine)
- Sciatica neuritis (damage to the sciatic nerve, resulting in radiating nerve pain that runs down from the lower back to legs)
- Lower back pain
- Arthritis (inflammation and swelling of the joints)
- Diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage caused secondary to diabetes)
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle)
- Gray hair
- Alopecia (hair loss)
- Addisonian anemia (blood disorder caused by vitamin B12 deficiency)
- Catarrhal respiratory disorders
- Alzheimer's disease
- Cognitive disorders
- Streptomycin neurotoxicity
- Stomach and intestine problems
- Diarrhea
- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth
- Lower red blood cells count
- Congenital hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormones)
- Hypocalcemia (low calcium levels)
- Salicylate toxicity
- Renal tubular osteomalacia
- Sporadic hypophosphatemic osteomalacia
- Hypophosphatemia (low phosphate levels)
- Fish tapeworm infestation
- Uremic osteodystrophy (musculoskeletal abnormalities caused secondary to renal failure)
What is Neurobion?
Neurobion is a supplement that is composed mainly of essential B vitamin groups.
These vitamin supplements are available in two forms: Neurobion and Neurobion Forte. They have similar active ingredients but differ in the quantity of the components. Even the generic forms of Neurobion may contain similar active ingredients.
| Vitamin | Neurobion Tablet Contains: | Neurobion Forte Tablet Contains: |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 100 mg | 10 mg |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | -- | 10 mg |
| Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) | -- | 45 mg |
| Vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate) | -- | 50 mg |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) | 200 mg | 3 mg |
| Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) | 200 mg | 15 mg |
Neurobion is usually taken along with meals, although it is advised to take one pill orally every day at the same time irrespective of having a meal or not.
Neurobion or Neurobion Forte contains more than 100 percent of the daily value of each vitamin suggested by the National Institutes of Health.
What are the side effects of Neurobion?
A few possible side effects of Neurobion include:
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Abdominal cramps
- Headache
- Malaise (general feeling of discomfort)
- Dizziness
- Dyspnea (shortness of breath)
- Blurred vision
- Chest pain
- Itching
- Skin rash
- A feeling of swelling of the entire body
- Eczema
- Dry mouth
- Excessive thirst
- Flushing (redness in the face or neck because of a sudden increase in blood flow)
- Shivering
- Cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin caused by the lack of oxygen)
- Excessive urination
- Allergic reactions in rare cases
Although these side effects are possible, they are not commonly experienced, so it is considered safe to take these supplements. Some of the side effects may be uncommon yet severe. Consult your doctor immediately if any of these symptoms appear, especially if they are persistent.
Vitamin B is water-soluble, and if these vitamins are taken beyond the daily requirement, the body may not absorb them but instead excrete them in the urine.
It is important to consult your doctor before giving these supplements to children because their vitamin dosages are usually geared towards adults. The daily requirement of these vitamins in children is relatively less, so overdosing may cause toxicity in children.