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B Vitamins
The B vitamins are: B1 (thiamine) B2 (riboflavin) B3 (niacin) B5 (pantothenic acid) B6 B7 (biotin) B12 Folic acid These vitamins help the process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat. They also help form red blood cells. You can get B vitamins from proteins such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, and dairy products. Leafy green vegetables, beans, and peas also have B vitamins. Many cereals and some breads have added B vitamins. Not getting enough of certain B vitamins can cause diseases. A lack of B12 or B6 can cause anemia .
Plain-language summary from MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM) ↗. For informational purposes only — not medical advice.
Medications used for b vitamins
Drugs whose FDA labeling names this condition among its indications — informational, not a recommendation.
- Ferrous FumarateVitamin C [EPC]›
- Thiamine›
- vitamin B12Vitamin B12 [EPC]›
- HydroxocobalaminAntidote [EPC]›
- Levomefolate Magnesium, Leucovorin, Folic Acid, Ferrous Cysteine Glycinate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Zinc Ascorbate, Cocarboxylase, Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide, Nadh, Pyridoxal Phosphate Anhydrous, Cobamamide, Betaine, Magnesium L-threonate, 1,2-docosahexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine Calcium, 1,2-icosapentoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoserine Calcium, and Phosphatidyl SerineMethylating Agent [EPC]›
- Polysaccharide Iron ComplexVitamin B12 [EPC]›
- Pyridoxine›
- Pyridoxine Hci›
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