Get Informed: B Complex
Active Ingredient(s)
VIT B Complex
What does it do?
This product is a dietary supplement used in the treatment of a variety of Vitamin B deficiencies. It is thought to promote energy, support metabolism, enhance immune system function, and combat stress and depression.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:48 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- B Complex
- Vitamin B Complex
- VIT B Complex
- Super B Complex
- Emergen-C
- B Complex ( B50 )
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- N/A
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 20 Mar 2010
- Est US Patients*
- 1,987,000
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking B Complex or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for B Complex
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What is B Complex used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 13,200 patients that use B Complex (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary Supplement | 61% | 
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| Chronic Fatigue | 16% |
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| Prevent Infection | 5% | 
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| Anemia | 4% | 
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| Stress | 4% |
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| Memory Problems/Dementia | 3% |
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| Other | 15% |
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How well does B Complex work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 13,200 users taking B Complex (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 93%
- of patients are confident that the good things about B Complex outweigh the bad things.
- 2%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking B Complex.
Common Side Effects of B Complex
iGuard regularly polls our more than 13,200 users taking B Complex (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
3% of patients experience side-effects on B Complex
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on B Complex
Most Common Side Effects...
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Altered Taste/Smell, Nausea/Vomiting, Restlessness
Global Patient Feedback for B Complex (VIT B Complex) ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Has anyone else had the side effect of terrible flatulence from this supplement? I have stopped Vit B and it went away, then restarted it and it came back. It might just be the particular supplier. I believe I took it in the past without noticing the gassiness. It seems to help with my immune system but my energy level seems unaffected.
58 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-05 12:53:48
Answer/Reply:
Any chance your supplement contains calcium carbonate? I switched from using calcium carbonate to calcium citrate due to *bad* flatulence. My Super B Complex supplement contains calcium in the form of dicalcium phosphate and I don't seem to be having any problems with it.
44 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-06-03 12:29:58
Question/Comment:
I HAVE BEEN USING THIS PRODUCTS FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND IT HAS HELPED ME ALOT. MY IMMUNE SYSTEM GOT STRONGER AND I DONT GET SICK A LOT ANYMORE LIKE HOW I USED TO. I WOULD REALLY RECOMMEND SOMEONE TO TAKE EMERGEN-C.
21 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-05-03 11:04:44
Question/Comment:
I have been taking Super B Complex by Nature Made daily for about 7 months and can tell a definite difference in my energy level. I seem to be more motivated to get up and get going. I am 54 and had lost a lot of energy over the last few years, and this plus my Multi Vitamin, which I have taken for several years, seem to have really helped.
55 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-02-04 08:35:52
Question/Comment:
Using Vitamin B Complex/ With Folic Acid per Doctor.
80 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2008-07-22 16:24:42
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B Complex