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Vitamin B 6 Facts

Health Encyclopedia: Vitamin B6

Alternative Names

Pyridoxine

Recommendations

Specific recommendations for each vitamin depend on age, gender, and other factors (such as pregnancy). In general, a healthy diet typically supplies enough vitamin B6.

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Health Guide

Vitamin B6

Pyridoxine Food Sources Vitamin B6 is found in beans, nuts, legumes, eggs, meats, fish, whole grains, and fortified breads and cereals. Read more »

Vitamin B6

Pyridoxine Side Effects Large doses of vitamin B6 can cause neurological disorders and numbness. Deficiency of this vitamin can cause mouth and tongue sores,... Read more »

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. The body cannot store them. Leftover amounts of the vitamin leave the body through the urine. That... Read more »

Homocystinuria

Cystathionine beta synthase deficiency Treatment There is no specific cure for homocystinuria. However, many people respond to high doses of vitamin B-6 (also... Read more »

Vitamins

Vitamins are a group of substances essential for normal cell function, growth and development. There are 13 essential vitamins. That means they are needed for the body to... Read more »

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Medications

BiDil Oral Precautions and Side Effects

This medication contains 2 drugs (hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate) and is used with other... Read more »

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