Pyridoxine, also known as vitamin B6, is a form of vitamin B6 found commonly in food and used as a dietary supplement. As a supplement it is used to treat ...PyridoxineFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaJumptonavigationJumptosearchPyridoxinePyridoxineClinicaldataOthernamesvitaminB6,pyridoxol[1]pyridoxinehydrochlorideAHFS/Drugs.comMonographLicensedataUS DailyMed: PyridoxinePregnancycategoryAU:Exempt[2]RoutesofadministrationBymouth,intravenous(IV),intramuscular(IM),subcutaneousATCcodeA11HA02(WHO)LegalstatusLegalstatusUK:P(Pharmacymedicines)[3]US:OTC/ Rx-onlyIdentifiersIUPACname4,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-olCASNumber65-23-6DrugBankDB00165ChemSpider1025UNIIKV2JZ1BI6ZKEGGD08454ChEBICHEBI:16709ChEMBLChEMBL1364CompToxDashboard(EPA)DTXSID4023541ECHAInfoCard100.000.548ChemicalandphysicaldataFormulaC8H11NO3Molarmass169.180 g·mol−13Dmodel(JSmol)InteractiveimageMeltingpoint159to162 °C(318to324 °F)SMILESOCc1cnc(C)c(O)c1COInChIInChI=1S/C8H11NO3/c1-5-8(12)7(4-11)6(3-10)2-9-5/h2,10-12H,3-4H2,1H3 YKey:LXNHXLLTXMVWPM-UHFFFAOYSA-NPyridoxine,alsoknownasvitaminB6,isaformofvitaminB6foundcommonlyinfoodandusedasadietarysupplement.Asasupplementitisusedtotreatandpreventpyridoxinedeficiency,sideroblasticanaemia,pyridoxine-dependentepilepsy,certainmetabolicdisorders,sideeffectsorcomplicationsofisoniaziduse,andcertaintypesofmushroompoisoning.[4]Itisusedbymouthorbyinjection.[4]Itisusuallywelltolerated.[4]Occasionallysideeffectsincludeheadache,numbness,andsleepiness.[4]Normaldosesaresafeduringpregnancyandbreastfeeding.[4]PyridoxineisinthevitaminBfamilyofvitamins.[4]Itisrequiredbythebodytometaboliseaminoacids,carbohydrates,andlipids.[4]Sourcesinthedietincludefruit,vegetables,andgrain.[5]Contents1Medicaluses2Sideeffects3Mechanism4History5References6ExternallinksMedicaluses[edit]Asatreatment(oralorinjection),itisusedtotreatorpreventpyridoxinedeficiency,sideroblasticanaemia,pyridoxine-dependentepilepsy,certainmetabolicdisorders,sideeffectsofisoniazidtreatmentandcertaintypesofmushroompoison