Centrum and Shock - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Shock 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 2 - 5 years also take Fosamax, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Shock 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 Shock?

Shock (a life-threatening condition with symptoms like low blood pressure, weakness, shallow breathing, cold, clammy skin) is found to be associated with 1,215 drugs and 1,753 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Shock.

On Jul, 17, 2026

33,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Centrum.
Among them, 31 people (0.09%) have Shock.

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Centrum when they have Shock? *

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

female: 48.39 %
male: 51.61 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Centrum? *

What are other side effects people have besides Shock? *

Acute Kidney Failure: 10 people, 32.26%
Confusional State: 10 people, 32.26%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 9 people, 29.03%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 9 people, 29.03%
Urinary Tract Infection: 8 people, 25.81%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 8 people, 25.81%
Weakness: 7 people, 22.58%
Abdominal Pain: 7 people, 22.58%
Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 6 people, 19.35%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 16.13%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pain: 9 people, 29.03%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 22.58%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 22.58%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 19.35%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 4 people, 12.90%
Hiv Infection: 4 people, 12.90%
Diarrhea: 4 people, 12.90%
Cytomegalovirus Colitis (an inflammation of the colon from virus): 4 people, 12.90%
Indigestion: 4 people, 12.90%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 4 people, 12.90%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Centrum:

Centrum (34,686 reports)

Shock treatments and more:

Shock (28,534 reports)

How severe was Shock and when was it recovered:

Shock 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:

Shock 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 (245 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 Shock:

Shock (1,215 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Shock:

Shock (1,753 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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