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Vitamin B Compound tablets – patient leaflet, side effects, dosage

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Medicine status: Pharmacy medicine (P) Details

Medicine strength:
15 mg + 1 mg + 1 mg
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Patient leaflet - Vitamin B Compound tablets

1. What Vitamin B Co Tablets are and what they are used for

Vitamin B Co 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 deficiences, as a nutritional supplement in the elderly and to help your recovery after illness or surgery.

2. What you need to know before you take Vitamin B Co Tablets

Do not take these tablets if:

  • You know you are allergic to the active ingredients or

    to any of the other ingredients (listed in section 6).

Other medicines and Vitamin B Co Tablets

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including other vitamin supplements or any medicines you have bought yourself.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

No problems have been reported, however, if you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines

Vitamin B Co Tablets should not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

Vitamin B Co Tablets contain lactose

If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

3. How to take Vitamin B Co Tablets

The tablets should be swallowed with a drink of water.

Always take this medicine exactly as described in this leaflet or as the doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

The usual recommended dose is 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 years.

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

Side effects do not usually occur with these tablets, however, like all medicines they may cause side effects.

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 or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. How to store Vitamin B Co Tablets

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original container and keep the container tightly closed, to protect the tablets from light and moisture.

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

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6. Contents of the pack and other information

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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.

What Vitamin B Co Tablets look like and contents of the pack

The tablets are plain yellow uncoated biconvex tablet. This medicine is available in pack sizes of 28, 100 or 1000 tablets. Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer:

Crescent Pharma Ltd., Key House,

Sarum Hill, Basingstoke, RG21 8SR, UK.

This leaflet was last revised: November 2025.

If you would like the leaflet in a different format, please contact the marketing authorisation holder at the above address.

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About this document

Source: MHRA - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (products.mhra.gov.uk) · Marketing authorisation: PL 20416/0281

Last revision stated in the text: November 2025 · MHRA data as of 13 October 2026

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The information on this site does not replace the advice of a doctor or pharmacist.

Facts about Vitamin B Compound tablets

Prescription needed? No, but it is sold only in pharmacies (P)
Active substances Riboflavin, Nicotinamide, Thiamine
Strength 15 mg + 1 mg + 1 mg
Pharmaceutical form Oral tablet
Plain yellow, uncoated biconvex tablet
How is it taken Oral
Excipients Lactose, Potato Starch, Stearic Acid
Pack sizes 28 tablet
Is it available? Listed as available (NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices – not a record of current supplies)
Shelf life 18 months in plastic containers.
Storage Do not store above 25°C. Store in the original container. Keep the container tightly closed.
Marketing authorisation PL 20416/0281 (first authorised 14 January 2025)
Marketing authorisation holder Crescent Pharma Limited
Codes GTIN 5017123102134 · BNF 09060207

Sources: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), release 10.1.0 of 12 October 2026, NHS Business Services Authority. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.