1 May 2026Oral drugs
Multivitamins - Vitamin B complex oral
General multivitamin supplementation guidance with limited indications and no role in true vitamin-deficiency treatment.
This guide page is for structured reference only and does not replace a clinician, pharmacist, or emergency review. Dose choice, route choice, interactions, and safety decisions still need professional judgment.
Therapeutic action
Vitamin supplementation.
Indications
Few indications: this drug has no effect in case of real vitamin deficiency. Nevertheless, vitamin supplementation helps prevent some deficiencies in people at risk such as pregnant women.
Forms and strengths
Tablet. Composition varies in quality and quantity, with manufacturers.
| Multivitamins | B complex | Daily needs (adult) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A Vitamin B 1 Vitamin B 2 Vitamin B (= PP) 3 Vitamin C Vitamin D 3 | 2500 IU 1 mg 0.5 mg 7.5 mg 15 mg 300 IU | / 1 mg 1 mg 15 mg / / | 2500 IU 0.9 to 1.3 mg 1.5 to 1.8 mg 15 to 20 mg 10 mg 100 to 200 IU |
Dose
- Child under 5 years: 1 tablet daily.
- Child over 5 years: 2 tablets daily.
- Adult: 3 tablets daily.
Duration
Depending on situation.
Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions
- Pregnancy: no contra-indication.
- Breast-feeding: no contra-indication.
- Specific vitamin deficiency states require appropriate vitamin doses.
Source
MSF Essential drugs practical guidelines (January 2026)
This page reproduces the structured reference information for this batch while leaving out the Storage and Remarks sections.
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