1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
5 ingredients to use with caution
Children's Chewable Vitamins
BrandHealth Star→Vitamin Tablet or Pill 34 ingredients 5 caution DSLD #176928Net contents: 100 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above, Children 1 to 4 years
DSLD entry: 2018-05-24
2 Ingredients (34)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
SugarSugar—
DextroseGlucose—
Stearic AcidStearic Acid—
GelatinGelatin—
Mono and DiglyceridesBlend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—
StarchStarch—
CelluloseCellulose—
Assorted FlavorsFlavor—
FD&C Red #40 LakeColor—
FD&C Blue #1 LakeColor—
FD&C Yellow #6 LakeColor—
FD&C Yellow #5 LakeColor—
FD&C Blue #2 LakeColor—
TriglyceridesTriglyceride (unspecified)—
TocopherolsVitamin E (mixed tocopherols)—
Sorbic AcidSorbic acid—
BHTButylated hydroxytoluene—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Vitamin A — Limited Evidence
⚠ Teratogenic at high doses
⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Vitamin D — Use with Caution
⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day
⚠ Vascular calcification risk
Vitamin E — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Increased bleeding risk
⚠ All-cause mortality at >400 IU/day
Thiamin — Use with Caution
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
Folate — Conditionally Safe
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Sodium — Limited Evidence
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID176928
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2018-05-24
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Children's Chewable Vitamins — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 27]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/dsld-176928/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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