Manufacturer/Distributor: White Horse Pharma
Generic Name: Mecobalamin .5 mg Tablet
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Maclon Tablet is used to treat nerve damage mainly in the hands and feet. This medicine works by binding to a specific cell site and plays an important role in the synthesis of nucleic acid and protein.
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Maclon belongs to a class of medicines called Water-Soluble Vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins include vitamin C and all of the vitamin B complex that performs vital functions in a variety of body system and is crucial for maintaining optimal health.
Follow directions on the product label, information guide, and provided by your doctor before using Maclon. Eat this medicine as per your doctor's instructions.
The typical adult dose of Maclon is 1.5 mg daily in three divided doses.
Store Maclon Tablet away from moisture, and away from light. Keep this medicine away from children and pets.
Medicines may be given for uses other than those listed in the medicine guide. Do not use Maclon Tablet for symptoms for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Maclon Tablet to others who may have similar symptoms as you. Self-medication can cause harm.
Read more: What are the uses of Maclon?
Your dose and how often you take Maclon will depend on the following factors:
Adult
Tablet
Strength: 1 mg
Capsule
Strength: 0.5 mg
Injection
Strength: 1 mg/1 ml
Tablet, coated
Strength: 15 mg
Sugar-Coated Tablet
Strength: 0.5 mg
Before you use Maclon, tell your doctor if you are allergic to it or its ingredients. Your doctor may prescribe an alternative medicine and update your medical records to record this information.
The use of Maclon Tablet may change the blood pressure level. This medicine may decrease the blood pressure level.
The safety of the use of this medicine during pregnancy is not known. Consult with your doctor before using Maclon during pregnancy or if you plan to become pregnant. There is no information available for the use of Maclon in pregnant women.
It is not known if this medicine is safe for use in women who nurse/breastfeed. Consult with your doctor before you use Maclon Tablet while breastfeeding. There is no information available for the use of Maclon in breastfeeding women. However, vitamin B12 may pass into breast milk. According to an American Academy, the use of this medicine is usually suitable for breastfeeding.
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Warning: There is no information available for the use of Maclon in pregnant women.
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Warning: There is no information available for the use of Maclon in breastfeeding women. However, vitamin B12 may pass into breast milk. According to an American Academy, the use of this medicine is usually suitable for breastfeeding.
Rarely, the use of Maclon Tablet may cause the following side-effects:
The following severe side-effects may also occur when using Maclon Tablet:
Stomach or intestinal disorder
Symptoms: eating disorder, vomiting diarrhea
Skin reaction
Symptoms: rash
Severe allergic reaction
Symptoms: a decrease in blood pressure shortness of breath
The patient should be carefully observed for these symptoms. If this happens, stop using this medicine immediately and take appropriate actions.
Your doctor has prescribed Maclon Tablet because they judge that the benefit is greater than the risk posed by side-effects. Many people using this medicine do not have serious side-effects. This page does not list all possible side-effects of Maclon Tablet.
If you experience side-effects or notice other side-effects not listed above, contact your doctor for medical advice. You may also report side-effects to your local food and drug administration authority. You can look up the drug authority contact information from the Drug Authority Finder at TabletWise.com.
Following are the infrequent and rare side-effects of this medicine:
Following are the severe side-effects of this medicine:
Following are the symptoms of serious allergic reactions to this medicine:
The patient should be carefully observed for these symptoms. If this happens, stop using this medicine immediately and take appropriate actions.
If you experience side-effects or notice other side-effects not listed above, contact your doctor for medical advice. You may also report side-effects to your local food and drug administration authority. You can look up the drug authority contact information from the Drug Authority Finder at TabletWise.com.
This medicine should not be used for more than one month without any purpose unless it is effective.
If the packaging sheet of this drug is swallowed, the sharp corners of this sheet may puncture the food pipe, causing hole and results in serious complications such as inflammation of the chest cavity (mediastinitis). Caution is advised over the handling of this drug.
The color of Maclon may turn reddish with exposure to light and moisture. Maclon should be used immediately when the package is opened. This medicine should not be exposed to light or moisture.
The patients whose profession requires the contact of mercury or mercury compounds are at an increased risk when using this medicine. These patients should not use the larger doses of this medicine for a long time.
Patients with vitamin B12 deficiency are at an increased risk when using folate. When folate is used in patients having abnormal production of red blood cells with vitamin B12 deficiency, the blood-related symptoms are improved. However, the symptoms related to the nervous system may become worse. It may lead to degeneration of the lateral and posterior columns of the spinal cord (subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord). Folic acid may mask the deficiency of vitamin B12.
Patients with suspected deficiency of vitamin B12 are at an increased risk when using this medicine. These patients must be diagnosed first for vitamin B12 deficiency. When starting treatment immediately, the combined treatment may be started for anemia and vitamin B12 deficiency. Once the cause of anemia is identified, then the patient turned to the appropriate therapy. Daily monitoring of the blood is advised.
When two or more medicines are taken together, it can change how the medicines work and increase the risk of side-effects. In medical terms, this is called as a Drug Interaction.
This page does not contain all the possible interactions of Maclon Tablet. Share a list of all medicines that you use with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any medicines without the approval of your doctor.
Maclon Tablet interacts with histamine H2-antagonists, which are used to treat and prevent stomach and duodenal ulcers. Absorption of Maclon into the blood from the stomach and intestine may be decreased while taken with histamine H2-antagonists. This interaction should be taken into account while performing blood testing.
There may be an interaction of Maclon with aminosalicylic acid, which is used to treat tuberculosis. The use of Maclon with aminosalicylic acid may decrease the absorption of Maclon into the blood from the stomach and intestine. Blood testing should be performed by considering this interaction.
Maclon Tablet may interact with neomycin, which is used to treat bacterial infections. Absorption of Maclon into the blood from the stomach and intestine may be decreased while taken with neomycin. This interaction should be taken into account while performing blood testing.
Your doctor's guidelines may need to be followed while taking this medicine along with colchicine, which is used to treat high levels of blood uric acid (gout). Absorption of Maclon into the blood from the stomach and intestine may be decreased while taken with colchicine. This interaction should be taken into account while performing blood testing.
Special instructions need to be followed while taking this medicine along with omeprazole, which is used to treat stomach acid backflow and stomach ulcers. The use of Maclon with omeprazole may decrease the absorption of Maclon into the blood from the stomach and intestine. Blood testing should be performed by considering this interaction.
Maclon Tablet may interact with oral contraceptives, which are used to prevent pregnancy. The use of Maclon with oral contraceptives may decrease the amount of Maclon in the blood from the stomach and intestine. Blood testing should be performed by considering this interaction.
The following medicines may interact when taken together and can increase your risk of harmful effects. Please consult with your doctor or pharmacist before taking these medicines together.
This medicine should not be used in patients with allergy to Maclon or other ingredients of the drug. Patients may experience allergic reactions while using Maclon.
This medicine should not be used for more than one month without any purpose unless it is effective.
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