Abstract: The invention relates to agents containing a folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 and to the use thereof in hyperhomocystenemia for controlling homocysteine levels. The inventive agents are particularly suitable for preventive and acute treatment of vascular diseases of pregnant women and neurodegenerative diseases and are particularly advantageous in cases of hyperhomocysteinemia whose treatment with homocysteine level reducing agents causes secondary effects. Pharmaceutical agents and food supplements comprising the corresponding active substance combination, agents in the form of commercial packages containing corresponding combination preparations or monopreparations for a combined application are, in particular, also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to agents that contain folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12, and to the use thereof in hyperhomocysteinemia for controlling homocysteine levels. The agents are mainly suitable for the preventive and acute treatment of vascular diseases, of pregnant women and neurodegenerative diseases and are particularly advantageous in cases where the homocysteine levels to be controlled are found in an individual suffering from renal failure or being treated with immune suppressors. The invention particularly relates to pharmaceutical agents and food supplements comprising a corresponding active ingredient combination and to agents in the form of commercial packages containing corresponding combination preparations or monopreparations for the combined use.