1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
3 ingredients to use with caution

Vegetarian Iron Complex

BrandCalifornia Academy of HealthBotanical with Nutrients Tablet or Pill 12 ingredients 3 caution DSLD #206720
Net contents: 100 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2019-09-24
2 Ingredients (12)
IngredientGroupSafety
IronIronUse with Caution
Ferrochel Iron BisglycinateIronUse with Caution
Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe
Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution
FolateFolateConditionally Safe
Dong QuaiDong QuaiLimited Evidence
Red RaspberryRed Raspberry
CelluloseCellulose
Stearic AcidStearic Acid
Croscarmellose SodiumCroscarmellose Sodium
SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe
Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
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
Iron — Use with Caution
⚠ GI upset, constipation
⚠ Fatal toxicity in children
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Folate — Conditionally Safe
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Dong Quai — Limited Evidence
⚠ Anticoagulant effect (coumarin)
⚠ Photosensitivity
Sodium — Limited Evidence
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID206720
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2019-09-24
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7 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Vegetarian Iron Complex — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jul 29]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/dsld-206720/
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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