Centrum and Acute respiratory failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acute respiratory failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Centrum (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 male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Lasix, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acute respiratory failure when taking Centrum. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,642 people who have side effects when taking Centrum from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Centrum?

Centrum 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 34,686 Centrum users. Check the latest studies of Centrum.

What is Acute respiratory failure?

Acute respiratory failure is found to be associated with 1,314 drugs and 1,657 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acute respiratory failure.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

33,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Centrum.
Among them, 66 people (0.2%) have Acute respiratory failure.

Could Centrum cause Acute respiratory failure?

Among these 66 people:

How long have people been on Centrum when they have Acute respiratory failure? *

What is the gender of people who have Acute respiratory failure when taking Centrum? *

female: 44.07 %
male: 55.93 %

What is the age of people who have Acute respiratory failure when taking Centrum? *

What are other drugs people take besides Centrum? *

What are other side effects people have besides Acute respiratory failure? *

Pneumonia: 24 people, 36.36%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 15 people, 22.73%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 11 people, 16.67%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 10 people, 15.15%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 13.64%
Diarrhea: 9 people, 13.64%
Acute Kidney Failure: 8 people, 12.12%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 8 people, 12.12%
Weakness: 8 people, 12.12%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 8 people, 12.12%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 12 people, 18.18%
High Blood Cholesterol: 10 people, 15.15%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 10.61%
Constipation: 6 people, 9.09%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 5 people, 7.58%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 7.58%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 5 people, 7.58%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 5 people, 7.58%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 7.58%
Depression: 4 people, 6.06%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Acute respiratory failure and when was it recovered:

Acute respiratory failure in Centrum

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:

Acute respiratory failure and drugs with ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (574 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Centrum:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Acute respiratory failure:

Acute respiratory failure (1,314 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acute respiratory failure:

Acute respiratory failure (1,657 conditions)

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) and Centrum (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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