pyridoxine HCl

pyridoxine HCl (pir´idok´sēn),

n (vitamin B₆),
brand names: Beesix, Nestrex;
drug class: vitamin B₆, water soluble;
action: needed for fat, protein, and carbohydrate metabolism as a coenzyme;
uses: vitamin B₆ deficiency associated with inborn errors of metabolism, inadequate diet. See also vitamin B₆.