BROWSE ACTIVE INGREDIENT A-Z MEDICINES WITH BLACK TRIANGLE Vitamin B Compound Strong Tablets Last Updated on eMC 04-Jun-2015 View changes | Actavis UK Ltd Contact details Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8NS, UK+44 (0)1271 346 106medinfo@actavis.co.uk +44 (0)1271 311 200+44 (0)1271 385 257 Before you contact this company: often several companies will market medicines with the same active ingredient. Please check that this is the correct company before contacting them. This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our policy on the use of cookies. Find out more here.Vitamin B compound tablets contain nicotinamide (B3), riboflavin (B2) and thiamine (B1).The B group of vitamins are all required for the normal functioning of specific enzymes. These are responsible for many important processes such as converting sugar into usable energy and keeping cells healthy.Deficiency of B vitamins is rare in the UK, as the diet usually supplies as much as is necessary.
Symptoms of vitamin B deficiency can include swelling of the tongue or mouth, cracks at the corners of the lips and inflammation of nerves, which can cause numbness or tingling sensations.Vitamin B compound tablets can be taken to supplement the diet with B vitamins and prevent deficiency.This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.If you feel you have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. However, other medicines may be safely used in pregnancy or breastfeeding providing the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the unborn baby. Always inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, before using any medicine.Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine.
Just because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the medicine's manufacturer.For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while taking this one, to make sure that the combination is safe.This medicine is not known to affect any other medicines.Vitamin B compound tablets are only available generically (ie without a brand name).Vitamin B compound strong tablets contain higher amounts of nicotinamide, riboflavin and thiamine and also contain pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6).
Home Drugs VITAMIN B COMPOUND STRONG TABLETS VITAMIN B COMPOUND STRONG TABLETSActive substance(s): NICOTINAMIDE / PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE / RIBOFLAVINE / THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE / THIAMINE MONONITRATE View full screen / Print PDF » Download PDF ⇩Transcript Expand view ⇕Source: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyDisclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided here is accurate, up-to-date and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. This information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States. The absence of a warning for a given drug or combination thereof in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. If you have questions about the substances you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist. B vitamins are a class of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism.
Though these vitamins share similar names, research shows that they are chemically distinct vitamins that often coexist in the same foods. In general, dietary supplements containing all eight are referred to as a vitamin B complex. Individual B vitamin supplements are referred to by the specific name of each vitamin (e.g. B1, B2, B3 etc.). Each B vitamin is either a cofactor (generally a coenzyme) for key metabolic processes or is a precursor needed to make one. Note: other substances once thought to be vitamins were given numbers in the B-vitamin numbering scheme, but were subsequently discovered to be either not essential for life or manufactured by the body, thus not meeting the two essential qualifiers for a vitamin. That is why those numbers (4, 8, 10, 11) no longer appear in the classification. Several named vitamin deficiency diseases may result from the lack of sufficient B vitamins. Deficiencies of other B vitamins result in symptoms that are not part of a named deficiency disease.
Because water-soluble B vitamins are eliminated in the urine, taking large doses of certain B vitamins usually only produces transient side-effects. General side effects may include restlessness, nausea and insomnia. These side-effects are almost always caused by dietary supplements and not foodstuffs. B vitamins are found in whole unprocessed foods. Processed carbohydrates such as sugar and white flour tend to have lower B vitamin than their unprocessed counterparts. For this reason, it is required by law in many countries (including the United States) that the B vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and folic acid be added back to white flour after processing. This is sometimes called "Enriched Flour" on food labels. B vitamins are particularly concentrated in meat such as turkey, tuna and liver.[18] Good sources for B vitamins include legumes (pulses or beans), whole grains, potatoes, bananas, chili peppers, tempeh, nutritional yeast, brewer's yeast, and molasses. Although the yeast used to make beer results in beers being a source of B vitamins,[19] their bioavailability ranges from poor to negative as drinking ethanol inhibits absorption of thiamine (B1),[20][21] riboflavin (B2),[22] niacin (B3),[23] biotin (B7),[24] and folic acid (B9).
[26] In addition, each of the preceding studies further emphasizes that elevated consumption of beer and other alcoholic beverages results in a net deficit of those B vitamins and the health risks associated with such deficiencies. The B12 vitamin is of note because it is not available from plant products, making B12 deficiency a legitimate concern for vegans. Manufacturers of plant-based foods will sometimes report B12 content, leading to confusion about what sources yield B12. The confusion arises because the standard US Pharmacopeia (USP) method for measuring the B12 content does not measure the B12 directly. Instead, it measures a bacterial response to the food. Chemical variants of the B12 vitamin found in plant sources are active for bacteria, but cannot be used by the human body. This same phenomenon can cause significant over-reporting of B12 content in other types of foods as well. Another popular means of increasing one's vitamin B intake is through the use of dietary supplements.
B vitamins are also commonly added to energy drinks, many of which have been marketed with large amounts of B vitamins[28] with claims that this will cause the consumer to "sail through your day without feeling jittery or tense."[28] Some nutritionists have been critical of these claims, pointing out for instance that while B vitamins do "help unlock the energy in foods," most Americans acquire the necessary amounts easily in their diets. Because they are soluble in water, excess B vitamins (such as may be ingested via supplements) are generally readily excreted, although individual absorption, use and metabolism may vary…"[28] The elderly and athletes may need to supplement their intake of B12 and other B vitamins due to problems in absorption and increased needs for energy production.[] In cases of severe deficiency, B vitamins, especially B12, may also be delivered by injection to reverse deficiencies.[] Both type 1 and type 2 diabetics may also be advised to supplement thiamine based on high prevalence of low plasma thiamine concentration and increased thiamine clearance associated with diabetes.