Adverse Event Profile: Vitamin B6

Source: FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Adverse Event Reporting System Total Events: 16 Serious Events: 9 Date Range: 20090623 to 20250831

Top Reported Reactions

  • NAUSEA: 4
  • Neuropathy peripheral: 3
  • NEUROPATHY PERIPHERAL: 3
  • Hypervitaminosis: 2
  • Constipation: 2
  • Diarrhoea: 2
  • CHEST PAIN: 2
  • COLD SWEAT: 2
  • GASTROOESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE: 2
  • LIVER FUNCTION TEST ABNORMAL: 2
  • HYPOAESTHESIA: 2
  • DECREASED APPETITE: 1
  • DEHYDRATION: 1
  • FALL: 1
  • HYPOTENSION: 1
  • KETOSIS: 1
  • LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS: 1
  • Chest pain: 1
  • Palpitations: 1
  • Burning mouth syndrome: 1

Outcomes

  • Other Serious or Important Medical Event: 11
  • Disability: 5
  • Hospitalization: 4
  • Visited a Health Care Provider: 3
  • Other Serious Outcome: 3
  • Visited Emergency Room: 1

Products Involved (10 unique)

  • B COMPLEX (B3,B6,B2,B1 HCL)
  • B-6
  • B6
  • CENTRUM WOMEN'S MULTIVITAMIN VITAMIN B6
  • FINEST NUTRITION 100MG B6
  • NATUREMADE VITAMIN B6
  • SAW PALMETTO WITH B6
  • SOLGAR VITAMIN B6
  • SUNDOWN NATURALS VITAMIN B6
  • VITAMIN B6

Disclaimer

This data is from the FDA CAERS database. A report does not mean the supplement caused the adverse event. Reports may be incomplete, duplicated, or unrelated. This is for safety awareness only.