Metanx is a prescription medical food made by Alfasigma that contains L-methylfolate (as Metafolin, a calcium salt of vitamin B9), methylcobalamin (vitamin B12) and pyridoxal 5-phosphate (vitamin B6). It is a vitamin B supplement. Metanx is indicated for the dietary management of peripheral neuropathy (i.e. DPN). Ingredients
Metanx contains the following active ingredients (per capsule):

Folate
L-methylfolate (Metafolin): 3 mg
Pyridoxal 5-phosphate: 35 mg
Methylcobalamin: 2 mg

Indication and usage
Metanx is used for treating:

Painful diabetic neuropathy,
Diabetic foot ulcers,
Endothelial dysfunction  associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy,
Hyperhomocysteinemia. == References ==
History
Trevor disease was first described by the French surgeon Albert Mouchet and J. Belot in 1926. In 1956, the name "dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica" was proposed by Fairbank. The usual symptoms are the appearance of an osseous protuberance, on one side of the knee, ankle or foot joint which gradually increases Radiologically, the condition shows a nonuniformity of growth and multiple unconnected ossification centers around the epiphyses. See also
Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia

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