Joint Formulary & PAD

Vitamin B compound - All indications

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Status 1

Non Formulary
Formulations :
  • Tablets
Associated Icons :
SPC
Restrictions / Comments :
Important

NICE no longer recomennd Vitamin B compound for the prevention of Wernicke's encephalopathy 

PAD Profile

ChemicalSubstance :
Vitamin B compound
Indication :
All indications
Group Name :
Keywords :
vit B Co, vitamin B compound, vitamin B Co, vitamin B complex
Brand Names Include :
Important Information :
Latest Additions Date From :
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Guidelines :
Supporting Documents :
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Committee Recommendations (2)

The Surrey and North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee does not recommend the use of vitamin B compound tablets and they will be considered Non Fomulary on the traffic light system
Current prescribing of vitamin B compound tablets should be reviewed (in line with the RMOC position statement document below). Patients should be checked for ongoing medical indication for prescribing and if there is a need to continue treatment, the patient should be switched to vitamin B compound strong tablets.

Note: vitamin B compound strong tablets are non-formulary for use in alcohol dependence (Profile : Vitamin B Compound strong - Alcohol dependence (res-systems.net)) but may be appropriate in refeeding syndrome (Profile : Vitamin B Compound strong - Refeeding syndrome (res-systems.net))

At the Surrey and North-West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (APC) held in June 2020, it was decided that all BLACK status drugs would have their review dates extended for 5 years without the need for a review.

If a clinician or provider wishes to change the traffic light status of any BLACK drug then they will need to submit a paper for change as per usual APC process.

Other Indications

Below are listed other indications that Vitamin B compound is used to treat.

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Other Drugs

Below are listed other drugs that are used to treat All indications.