Actobion

Actobion (Vitamin B1 / Vitamin B6 / Vitamin B12)

Dosage form:

Solution for Injection 100 mg/100 mg/1000 mcg

What is Actobion (Vitamin B1 / Vitamin B6 / Vitamin B12) used for?

• It is used to restore vitamin B1, B6 and/or B12 levels;
• It is used to prevent and treat deficiencies in vitamin B1, B6, and B12;
• It is used to assist with the management of neuropathies. (Symptoms of neuropathies include: tingling, numbness, loss of sensation, burning sensation, loss of balance and co-ordination.)

Important notes before taking Actobion (Vitamin B1 / Vitamin B6 / Vitamin B12):

• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are hypersensitive to Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, or any of the other ingredients of this medicine.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking a medicine containing levodopa, which is used for treating parkinson’s disease.
• Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are below the age 14 years.
• Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs (prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins) and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take this drug with all of your drugs and health problems. Do not start, stop, or change the dose of any drug without checking with your doctor.

Important notes while taking Actobion (Vitamin B1 / Vitamin B6 / Vitamin B12):

• Tell all of your health care providers that you take this drug. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
• This medicine may affect certain lab tests. Tell all of your health care providers and lab workers that you take this drug.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan on getting pregnant, or are breastfeeding. If you use Actobion ampules, you should not breastfeed your baby.

Actobion (Vitamin B1 / Vitamin B6 / Vitamin B12) side effects:

Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect:

• Signs of an allergic reaction, like skin rash, hives with itching and red swollen blistered peeling skin with or without fever, wheezing, tightness in the chest or throat, trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, trouble talking, unusual hoarseness, or swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat;
• Dizziness.

All drugs may cause side effects. However, many people have no side effects or only have minor side effects. Call your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away:

• Sweating;
• Fast heartbeat;
• Skin reactions with itching and urticaria (skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps);
• Nausea;
• Vomiting;
• Diarrhea;
• Stomach ache;
• Injection site reaction (Pain, stinging, tingling, burning, redness and swelling at site of injection);
• Reddish urine, appearing during the first 8 hours after been given Actobion ampules and typically resolves within 48 hours.

These are not all of the side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, call your doctor. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

Call your doctor to find out what to do. Do not take/receive a double dose to make up for forgotten individual doses.

How do I store and/or throw out this drug?

• Keep it out of reach of children.
• Store between 2 – 8 °C in a refrigerator.
• Throw away unused or expired drugs. Do not flush down a toilet or pour down a drain unless you are told to do so. Check with your pharmacist if you have questions about the best way to throw out drugs.