Vitamin B Compound Strong Tablets
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Read all of this leaflet carefully before
you start taking this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine is for you. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
Index
1 What Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets are and what they are used for Before you take 3| How to take 4 Possible side effects J| How to store 6| Further information
j What Vitamin B Compound
Strong tablets are and what they are used for
^ Before you take
Do not take Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets and tell your doctor if you:
• are allergic (hypersensitive) to nicotinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavine, thiamine mononitrate or any other ingredients in Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets (see section 6).
Taking other medicines
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you
are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, especially levodopa (for Parkinson's disease) or medicines obtained without a prescription.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant particularly in the first three months, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding, speak to your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Important information on some ingredients in Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets
• If you have been told you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine, as it contains lactose.
Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets may be used
to treat:
• vitamin B deficiency. The effects of a vitamin B deficiency can include: swelling
of the tongue, mouth or lips, swelling of nerves which can cause pain, tenderness or loss of function and the growth of new blood vessels in the eye which can affect vision.
• the effects on the heart which occur in beri beri (a condition caused by vitamin B, (thiamine) deficiency).
• the effects on the skin which occur in pellagra (a condition caused by nicotinamide deficiency).
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How to take
Always take Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
Swallow the tablets whole.
Doses:
Adults (including elderly) and children over 3 years
1-2 tablets to be taken three times a day.
Children under 3 years
Not recommended.
If you take more than you should
If you (or someone else) swallow a lot of tablets at the same time, or you think a child may have swallowed any, contact your nearest hospital casualty department or tell your doctor immediately.
If you forget to take the tablets
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. If you forget to take a dose take it as soon as you remember it and then take the next dose at the right time.
4 Possible side effects
Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets are unlikely to cause side-effects as any excess vitamin B is excreted from the body.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Jl How to store
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Store below 25°C in a dry place.
Do not use Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets after the expiry date stated on the label/carton/bottle.
The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.
These measures will help to protect the environment.
Further information
What Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets contain
• Each tablet contains the active substances (the ingredients that make the tablets work) 20mg nicotinamide, 2mg pyridoxine hydrochloride, 2mg riboflavine and 4.85mg thiamine mononitrate.
• The other ingredients are stearic acid, magnesium stearate, lactose, maize starch, hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, medium chain triglycerides, macrogol 3350, pregelatinised maize starch, red and black iron oxides (E172), titanium dioxide (E171).
What Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets
look like and the contents of the pack
Vitamin B Compound Strong tablets are brown,
circular, biconvex, film-coated tablets.
Pack size is 28.
Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer
Actavis, Barnstaple, EX32 8NS, UK.
This leaflet was last revised in April 2014.
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