Mecobalamin Other names: Methylcobalamin Vitamin MeB12

Chemical formula: C₆₃H₉₁CoN₁₃O₁₄P  Molecular mass: 1,344.382 g/mol  PubChem compound: 71306319

Active ingredient description

Methylcobalamin is a cobalamin, a form of vitamin B12. Mecobalamin is a kind of endogenous coenzyme B12. Mecobalamin plays an important role in transmethylation as a coenzyme of methionine synthetase in the synthesis of methionine from homocysteine. Mecobalamin promotes axonal transport and axonal regeneration. Mecobalamin promotes myelination (phospholipid synthesis). Methylcobalamin is used in the treatment of peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, and as a preliminary treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
B03BA05 Mecobalamin B Blood and blood forming organs → B03 Antianemic preparations → B03B Vitamin B12 and folic acid → B03BA Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin and analogues)
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
METHYCOBAL Solution for injection Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
METHYCOBAL Tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 13422-55-4
DrugBank Drug: DB03614
KEGG Drug: D03246
PubChem Compound: 71306319
RxNorm Ingredient: 29421
SNOMED-CT Concept: 259512006
Mecobalamin (substance)
UNII Identifier: BR1SN1JS2W
METHYLCOBALAMIN

Medicines

Mecobalamin is an active ingredient of these brands:

Brazil (BR)

Cyprus (CY)

Japan (JP)

Nigeria (NG)

Singapore (SG)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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