Pronunciation: VYE-ta-min/BYE-oh-tin/MIN-er-al/FOE-lik AS-id
Generic Name: Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid
Brand Name: Diatx Zn
Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid is used for:
A dietary supplement for certain patients with high blood levels of homocysteine. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid is a vitamin, mineral, and folic acid combination. It works by providing vitamins, minerals, and folic acid to the body to help meet nutritional requirements.
Do NOT use Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid:
Some medical conditions may interact with Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have anemia (eg, pernicious anemia)
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), levodopa, or quinolones (eg, ciprofloxacin) because their effectiveness may be decreased by Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid:
Use Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid may be taken with or without food. If stomach upset occurs, take with food to reduce stomach irritation.
- Dialysis patients - Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid should be taken after dialysis treatment.
- If you are also taking a tetracycline (eg, doxycycline), do not take it within 2 hours before or after taking Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid.
- If you miss a dose of Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid.
Important safety information:
- Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid may cause drowsiness. Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid. Using Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid alone, with certain other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
- Do not take large doses of vitamins (megadoses or megavitamin therapy) unless directed by your doctor.
- Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid contains pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and folic acid. Before you begin taking any new prescription or nonprescription medicine, read the ingredients to see if it also contains pyridoxine or folic acid. If it does or if you are uncertain, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
- Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid may interfere with certain lab tests. Be sure your doctor and lab personnel know you are taking Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you plan on becoming pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid during pregnancy. It is unknown if Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Drowsiness; headache; mild diarrhea; nausea.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); feeling of swelling of the entire body; numbness or tingling of the skin.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately.
Proper storage of Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid:
Store Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Vitamin B Complex/Vitamin C/Biotin/Minerals/Folic Acid. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
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