Too Much Vitamin B6 Can Be Toxic. 3 Symptoms to Watch Out For

Too much vitamin B6 can be toxic. 3 symptoms to watch out for

Selena3726/ShutterstockSide effects from taking too much vitamin B6 – including nerve damage – may be more widespread than we think, Australia’s medicines regulator says. In an ABC report earlier this week, a spokesperson for the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says it may have underestimated the extent of the side effects from vitamin B6 supplements. However, there are proposals to limit sales of high-dose versions due to safety concerns…

Vitamin B6 Warning: Nerve Damage Risk Linked to 1,500 Products

A pharmacy group has warned of the dangers of taking too much synthetic vitamin B6, a substance contained in more than 1,500 products on Australian shelves. The warning comes after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced it would tighten regulation around the sale of products containing B6 from 2027. Overdoses of the ingredient have been linked to nerve issues, including peripheral neuropathy—a disease which can damage the nerves, c…

Blood toxicity from vitamin B6 worse than originally thought, TGA admits

Australia's medicines regulator says its laws have failed to slow a growing number of people with blood toxicity attributed to a common over-the-counter vitamin.

newsGP - Sweeping vitamin B6 restrictions proposed

Some products could become pharmacist-only medicine under an interim decision issued by the TGA, following mounting safety concerns.

Australian National Review - Vitamin B6 Warning: Nerve Damage Risk Linked to 1,500 Products

Supitcha McAdam/Shutterstock） A pharmacy group has warned of the dangers of taking too much synthetic vitamin B6, a substance contained in more than 1,500 products on Australian shelves. The warning comes after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced it would tighten regulation around the sale of products containing B6 from 2027. Source link The post Vitamin B6 Warning: Nerve Damage Risk Linked to 1,500 Products appeared first on A…