Methyl Max features folate and vitamins B12 and B6 to assist healthy red blood cell production, with vitamin B6 supporting haemoglobin synthesis. Folate and vitamin B12 help to decrease homocysteine levels. Vitamin B6 aids in the synthesis of neurotransmitters, with vitamins B2, B6 and B12 maintaining nervous system function. Vitamin B12 also supports energy levels. Folate supports healthy foetal development.

• Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 1 5 mg
• Pyridoxal 5 phosphate monohydrate (P5P) (active vitamin B6) 31.24 mg (equiv. to pyridoxine (vitamin B6) 20 mg)
• Calcium folinate 694mcg (equiv. to folinic acid (activated vit B9) 500 mcg)
• Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) 500 micrograms
• Serine 50 mg

Adults: Take 1 capsule once a day, or as professionally prescribed.

Advise your doctor of any medicine you take during pregnancy, particularly in your first trimester.

Do not exceed the stated dose except on medical advice.

If you have had a baby with a neural tube defect/spina bifida, seek specific medical advice.

Vitamin B6 should not be used in high doses (>100 mg) long-term, as this can induce toxicity.

Concurrent use of anti-seizure medications with vitamin B6 should be monitored.

Vitamin B12 may reduce tetracycline hydrochloride (antibiotic) bioavailability; separate doses by at least two hours.

Caution -

Folate: Phenytoin - Anticonvulsants

Influence of folic acid on blood-phenytoin levels.

Phenytoin and folic acid interaction: a preliminary report.

Phenytoin and folic acid: individualized drug-drug interaction.

Folic acid improves phenytoin pharmacokinetics.

Phenytoin-folic acid interaction.

Folate: Warfarin - Anticoagulants, antithrombotics

Effects of folic acid supplementation on the pharmacokinetics and anticoagulant effect of warfarin: an open-label, prospective study of long-term administration in adults.

Vitamin B6: Levodopa - Movement disorders

Pyridoxine reversal of L-dopa effects in Parkinsonism.

Failure of vitamin B6 to reverse the L-dopa effect in patients on a dopa decarboxylase inhibitor.

Vitamin B6: Phenobarbitone - Anticonvulsants

Pyridoxine and serum concentration of phenytoin and phenobarbitone.

Vitamin B6: Phenytoin - Anticonvulsants

Pyridoxine and serum concentration of phenytoin and phenobarbitone.