Vitamin B Compound Tablets
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start
taking this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• This medicine is only for you. Do not give it to anyone else to take. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If you have any further questions, please ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Patient Information Leaflet
Vitamin B Compound Tablets BPC
(Nicotinamide, Thiamine Hydrochloride and Riboflavin)
This medicine will be called Vitamin B Co Tablets in this leaflet.
In this leaflet:
1. What Vitamin B Co Tablets are and what they are used for
2. Before you take Vitamin B Co Tablets
3. How to take Vitamin B Co Tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Vitamin B Co Tablets
6. Further information
1. What Vitamin B Co Tablets are and what they are used for
These tablets contain three vitamins as the active ingredients. These are nicotinamide, thiamine hydrochloride and riboflavin (Vitamins B3, B1 and B2). Vitamins are essential nutrients for the body.
Vitamin B Co Tablets are used to prevent Vitamin B deficiencies, as a nutritional supplement in the elderly and to help your recovery after illness or surgery.
2. Before you take Vitamin B Co Tablets
Some people must not take these tablets. Do not take these tablets if:
• You know you are allergic to the active ingredients, or to any of the other ingredients (these are listed in section 6).
You must be especially careful if:
• You have an intolerance to some sugars. These tablets contain small amounts of lactose.
If any of the conditions above apply to you, please discuss your treatment with your doctor before taking this medicine.
Taking other medicines
Always tell your doctor or pharmacist about all the medicines you are taking including other vitamin supplements. This means medicines you have bought yourself as well as those you have on prescription from your doctor.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
No problems have been reported, however, as with all medicines you should check with your doctor before taking.
Driving and using machinery
Vitamin B Co Tablets should not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.
3. How to take Vitamin B Co Tablets
The tablets should be swallowed with a drink of water.
If this medicine has been given to you by your doctor, he/she will decide what dose you need to take. Always take the tablets exactly as the doctor has told you. The dose will be on the pharmacist’s label. If you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Carry on taking them for as long as you have been told unless you have any problems. In that case, check with your doctor.
The usual doses are as follows:
Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years:
Take one to three tablets daily.
The tablets are not recommended for children under 12.
If you take more tablets than you should
If you have taken more tablets than you should, speak to your doctor or pharmacist straightaway.
Take your tablets or the pack with you.
If you forget to take a dose of Vitamin B Co Tablets
If you miss a dose don’t worry. Miss this dose and carry on with the normal routine.
4. Possible side effects
Vitamin B Co Tablets are suitable for most people and side effects do not usually occur with these tablets.
If you notice any unwanted effects please go and see your doctor.
5. How to store Vitamin B Co Tablets
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Do not store above 25C. Store in the original container and keep the container tightly closed, to protect the tablets from light and moisture.
Do not use the tablets after the expiry date shown on the label.
If you stop taking the tablets, please take any left over back to your pharmacist to be destroyed.
6. Further Information
Ingredients
Each tablet contains 15 mg nicotinamide, 1 mg thiamine hydrochloride and 1 mg riboflavin as the active ingredients. The other ingredients are lactose, potato starch and stearic acid.
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What the medicine looks like
The tablets are round and yellow with no markings. They are supplied to your pharmacist in packs of 100 or 1000 tablets.
Both of the pack sizes may not be available.
Product licence holder and manufacturer
The product Licence holder is
Dalkeith Laboratories Ltd., 2 Park Street, Woburn,
Bedfordshire, MK17 9PG, UK.
Manufactured by Surepharm Services Ltd., Bretby, Burton upon Trent, Staffs, DE15 0YZ, UK.
Product licence number
PL 17496/0002
Date of revision: January 2008.
If you would like the leaflet in a different format, please contact the licence holder at the above address.