Home > Products > Mecovate

Product List

Mecovate

Generic:

Mecobalamin

 

Therapeutic Class:

 
Vitamin B12 Plain  
 

Composition:

 
  • Each Mecovate tablet contains 500 µg of mecobalamin.
  • Each Mecovate ampoule (1 ml) contains 500 µg of mecobalamin.
 
 

Description:

 

Mecovate contains mecobalamin, a vitamin B12 – coenzyme that occurs in the blood and the cerebrospinal fluid. It is taken up by

nerve tissues more actively and extensively than other homologues of vitamin B12.

 
 

Indications:

 
  • Peripheral neuropathies
  • Injection: Megaloblastic anemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency
 
 

Dosage:

 


Mecovate Tablet:

Adults:The usual daily dose is 3 tablets, equivalent to a total of 1500 µg of mecobalamin, administered orally in 3 divided doses.

Mecovate Injection:
Peripheral Neuropathies: The usual adult dosage is 1 amp, equivalent to 500 µg of mecobalamin administered IM

or IV 3 times a week. The dosage should be adjusted according to age of patient and severity of symptoms.

Megaloblastic Anemia:The usual adult dosage is 1 amp, equivalent to 500 µg of mecobalamin administered IM

or IV 3 times a week. After approximately 2 months of medication, the dose should be reduced to a single

administration of 1 amp at 1- to 3-month intervals for maintenance therapy.

 
 

Presentations:

 
  • Mecovate Tab 500 µg is available in pack of 100’s.
  • Mecovate amp 500 µg is available in pack of 10’s.