Methylcobalamin

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Methylcobalamin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number 13422-55-4
ATC code B03BA05
PubChem 6436232
Chemical data
Formula C63H91CoN13O14P 
Mol. mass 1344.38 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status
Routes oral,subliungal,injection.

Methylcobalamin is a cobalamin (MeB12) used in peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy etc. It is a form of vitamin B12.

It is used in vitamin B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia) treatment.

Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. of Bangladesh is manufacturing this drug under the trade name Methicol. The dose is 0.5 mg and dosage forms are available both as tablet and injection. Cipla Ltd [www.cipla.com] manufactures this drug in India under the trade name Mecovit.

Bosnalijek of (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is manufacturing this drug under the trade name Cobal. The dose is 0.5 mg and dosage form is available as filmtablet.

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Vitamins (A11)
fat soluble A (Retinol, Beta-carotene) - D (Ergocalciferol, Cholecalciferol, Dihydrotachysterol, Calcitriol, Calcidiol) - E (Tocopherol) - K (Naphthoquinone)
water soluble: B vitamins B1 (Thiamine, Sulbutiamine, Benfotiamine) - B2 (Riboflavin) - B3 (Niacin, Nicotinamide) - B5 (Pantothenic acid, Dexpanthenol, Pantethine) - B6 (Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal phosphate) - B7 (Biotin) - B9 (Folic acid) - B12 (Cyanocobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin, Mecobalamin)
water soluble: other C (Ascorbic acid) - Choline
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