Centrum silver and Hypercalcaemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypercalcaemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Centrum silver (ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypercalcaemia when taking Centrum silver. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 19,412 people who have side effects when taking Centrum silver from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Centrum silver?

Centrum silver has active ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 19,997 Centrum silver users. Check the latest studies of Centrum silver.

What is Hypercalcaemia?

Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood) is found to be associated with 1,054 drugs and 1,018 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypercalcaemia.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

19,412 people reported to have side effects when taking Centrum silver.
Among them, 39 people (0.2%) have Hypercalcaemia.

Could Centrum silver cause Hypercalcaemia?

Among these 39 people:

What is the gender of people who have Hypercalcaemia when taking Centrum silver? *

  • female: 78.95 %
  • male: 21.05 %

What is the age of people who have Hypercalcaemia when taking Centrum silver? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 7.41 %
  • 50-59: 18.52 %
  • 60+: 74.07 %

What are other drugs people take besides Centrum silver? *

  1. Zometa: 15 people, 38.46%
  2. Fosamax: 13 people, 33.33%
  3. Aredia: 13 people, 33.33%
  4. Allopurinol: 10 people, 25.64%
  5. Lisinopril: 10 people, 25.64%
  6. Prednisone: 8 people, 20.51%
  7. Flomax: 7 people, 17.95%
  8. Carboplatin: 6 people, 15.38%
  9. Cardizem: 6 people, 15.38%
  10. Taxol: 6 people, 15.38%

What are other side effects people have besides Hypercalcaemia? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 19 people, 48.72%
  2. Constipation: 17 people, 43.59%
  3. Fall: 17 people, 43.59%
  4. Back Pain: 17 people, 43.59%
  5. Weight Decreased: 16 people, 41.03%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 16 people, 41.03%
  7. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 15 people, 38.46%
  8. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 15 people, 38.46%
  9. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 14 people, 35.90%
  10. Nausea And Vomiting: 14 people, 35.90%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 14 people, 35.90%
  2. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 11 people, 28.21%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 10.26%
  4. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 7.69%
  5. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 3 people, 7.69%
  6. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 2 people, 5.13%
  7. Lung Disorder (lung disease): 2 people, 5.13%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 5.13%
  9. Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 2 people, 5.13%
  10. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 5.13%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (the active ingredients of Centrum silver) and Centrum silver (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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