Get Informed: Multivitamin
Active Ingredient(s)
Multivitamin
What does it do?
This product is used as a dietary supplement. It contains a variety of vitamins, dietary minerals and other nutritional elements which can vary in range and/or dose depending upon the preparation and manufacturer.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 11:42 AM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-19 9:03 PM
Other Names
- Multivitamin
- Centrum
- Multiple Vitamins
- ONE A Day
- Multivitamins
- Centrum Select 50+
- Flintstones Multiple Vitamins
- Children Vitamin
- Centrum Junior
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- B
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 20 Mar 2010
- Est US Patients*
- 9,904,000
- Generic Available
- Yes
- OTC Available
- Yes
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Multivitamin or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Multivitamin
There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Multivitamin during the past year.
Multivitamin Safety Report
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What is Multivitamin used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 65,900 patients that use Multivitamin (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 | 99% | 
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| Other | 4% | 
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How well does Multivitamin work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 65,900 users taking Multivitamin (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)
- 84%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Multivitamin outweigh the bad things.
- 3%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Multivitamin.
Common Side Effects of Multivitamin
iGuard regularly polls our more than 65,900 users taking Multivitamin (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 Multivitamin
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Multivitamin
Most Common Side Effects...
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= 10%
Less than 1%: Abdo Pain/Cramps, Altered Taste/Smell, Constipation, Drowsiness, Headache, Heartburn/Reflux
Global Patient Feedback for Multivitamin ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Hi, I started taking Centrum 50+ A to Zinc (100 tablets) for 20 days (one tablet in the afternoon after lunch) and I got more swelling and joint pains. I have High BP and Diabetes (less). When I stopped, the swelling is decreased and pain is reduced. Pls let us know whether I can take this one or not.
Posted: 2010-03-06 00:11:39
Question/Comment:
If I take a multivitamin at night before I go to bed it generally energizes me and makes it difficult for me to go to sleep or causes me a restless night of sleep.
63 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-15 20:15:54
Answer/Reply:
Take 1/2 multi in AM with meals and 1/2 a nighttime meal. Follow Dr Oz recommendation on vitamins. Go to his page and find out what certain ages should take. Have no problems falling asleep.
63 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-02-13 16:46:29
Question/Comment:
SInce, I been taking Multivitamin for a month now. I notice that my eyes are getting better. I have constant dry eyes and increase in energy. I love the vitafusion brand because it's hard for me to swallow other brands but this i can chew and it taste so good too.
25 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-11-11 20:11:37
Question/Comment:
I just started Centrum cardio today. I was wondering if anyone else has tried it? I am also taking cholesterol medication but I take it apart from the centrum cardio.
32 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-10-12 01:23:34
Question/Comment:
i'm taking brand called vitafusion. it taste good. i like it because it's hard for me to swallow other brands.
25 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-10-10 21:27:00
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Multivitamin