Alcomet contains metadoxine, a compound of pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and pyrrolidone carboxylate. It supports alcohol metabolism and elimination and has antioxidant and liver-supportive effects. It is used as part of medical management for alcohol-related liver conditions and certain acute or chronic liver diseases.
Key Benefits
- Supports management of alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Used in the treatment of acute alcohol intoxication
- Supports liver function in selected acute and chronic liver conditions
- Helps promote elimination of alcohol and its metabolites
- Provides antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects
Active Ingredient
- Metadoxine 500mg per film-coated tablet
How to Take
Take only as prescribed by a healthcare professional.
The product information gives adult doses that vary according to the condition being treated; therefore, patients should follow their individual prescription rather than self-medicate.
Possible Side Effects
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness or impaired coordination
- Numbness or tingling sensations
- Perioral numbness
- Leg discomfort or pain
- Neurological symptoms
Precautions
- Prescription medicine – use under medical supervision.
- Do not use if you are allergic to metadoxine or any component of the medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have Parkinson’s disease or take levodopa, as metadoxine may reduce levodopa’s effectiveness.
- Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding according to the product information.
- May cause drowsiness or impaired coordination; use caution when driving or operating machinery.
- Inform your doctor about all prescription medicines, OTC medicines, vitamins and herbal products you use. read more
