| Drug Name: | Cerefolin |
| Synonyms: | Denovo, Deplin, Duleek-DP, Elfolate, L-Methylfolate Formula, L-Methylfolate Forte, Vilofane-DP, XaQuil XR, Zervalx |
| Class: | Vitamin supplement |
| Routes Of Administration: | Oral |
| Pregnancy Us: | Not assigned |
| Pregnancy Category: | Not assigned |
| Legal Au: | S4 |
| Legal Ca: | Rx |
| Legal Uk: | POM |
| Legal Us: | Rx |
| Legal Us Comment: | and OTC |
| Type: | combo |
| Component1: | folate |
| Class1: | as L-methylfolate |
| Component2: | vitamin B12 |
| Class2: | as methylcobalamin |
| Component3: | vitamin B2 |
| Class3: | as riboflavin |
| Component4: | vitamin B6 |
| Class4: | as pyridoxine |
Cerefolin is a prescription medication made by Pamlab that contains 5.635 mg of folate as L-methylfolate, 1 mg of vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin, 50 mg of vitamin B2 as riboflavin, and 5 mg of vitamin B6 as pyridoxine. It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment or prevention of vitamin deficiencies.[1]
"Cerefolin NAC" contains L-methylfolate (as Metafolin) 5.6 mg, methylcobalamin 2 mg, N-acetylcysteine 600 mg.
Cerefolin is a potentially harmful drug. Adverse effects can include diarrhea, Hand-foot syndrome, Rashes, Renal stones, Constipation, headaches, flushing, and swelling.[2]