Neuro Stada® is a drug of the company Stada Arzneimittel AG, for the treatment of neurological diseases associated with a deficiency of vitamins B1 and B6.
Effects
The active ingredients of the drug are thiamine (vitamin B1) and pyrimidine (vitamin B6).
General Information
Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 are, like all vitamins, important food components, which can lead with a small consumption to among other things neurological failure symptoms. The income of preparations in those additionally Vitamine are contained, is under certain conditions necessary, and/or recommendable. Under certain circumstances, there may be an increased need for vitamins (pregnant women, dialysis patients), or a resorption disorder in which the absorption of vitamins from the intestine is disturbed.
Neuro Stada® is available in pharmacies and without prescription. Health insurance companies usually do not pay for treatment with this drug. Exceptions are deficiency symptoms that cannot be treated by changing the diet.
Risk of vitamin deficiency
The risk of suffering from a deficiency of vitamins B1 and B6 is relatively low in western industrialized countries. A balanced diet should normally provide the healthy body with sufficient quantities. Vitamin B1 is found mainly in whole grain products, legumes, meat (especially pork), fish, walnuts and vegetables.
Vitamin B6 is mainly found in meat (chicken, turkey, beef, pork, liver), fish, dairy products, vegetables and fruit. Nevertheless, there are some factors that can cause a vitamin deficiency. For example, high alcohol consumption, underweight, and an unbalanced diet can be responsible for a deficiency.
Certain diseases such as Crohn’s disease and celiac disease, which affect the gastrointestinal tract, can also lead to a deficiency. Neuro Stada® is used for neurological diseases of the entire body, when there is a proven deficiency of vitamin B1 and vitamin B6. This is for example the case with polyneuropathy (functional and sensory disorders).
Symptoms
Symptoms that indicate a lack of vitamin B1 and vitamin B6 deficiency, and thus under certain circumstances for an intake of Neuro Stada®, are sensory disorders, especially in the hands and feet, memory problems, and states of confusion. If such symptoms occur, however, a doctor should always be consulted first for clarification.