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What is Vitamin B Complex?

The B vitamins are eight water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. Supplements containing all eight are generally referred to as a vitamin B complex.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 50%
Mild
0 0%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Increased appetite
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  daily VitaminBComplex as needed 1 mcg weekly 500 mg daily
  45 Number of Patients: 45 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin B Complex (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
3 38% Other: 38%
Doctor's advice
2 25% Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe
2 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Not indicated
2 25% Not indicated: 25%
Did not seem to work
2 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Personal research
1 13% Personal research: 13%
Expense
1 13% Expense: 13%

See all 8 patients who’ve stopped taking Vitamin B Complex

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0

Stopped Taking Vitamin B Complex

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 50%
Usually
1 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 50%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 21, 2010.