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Vitamin B6, vitamin B6, is required by your body for utilization of energy in the foods you eat, production of red blood cells, and proper functioning of nerves. It is used to treat and prevent vitamin B6 deficiency resulting from poor diet, certain medications, and some medical conditions. Vitamin B6 is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Vitamin B6 comes in regular and extended-release (long-acting) tablets. It usually is taken once a day. Follow the directions on your prescription label or package label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Vitamin B6 exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Do not chew, crush, or cut extended-release tablets; swallow them whole. |