1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains restricted ingredients

I-Caps MV

Name: I-Caps MV
Brand: Alcon

BrandAlcon→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 56 ingredients 1 banned 6 caution DSLD #25962

Net contents: 40 Coated Tablet(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2013-09-25

2 Ingredients (56)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Vitamin DVitamin DUse with Caution

Vitamin EVitamin EConditionally Safe

Vitamin KVitamin KConditionally Safe

ThiamineThiaminUse with Caution

RiboflavinRiboflavinGenerally Safe

NiacinNiacinConditionally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Use with Caution

Folic AcidFolateConditionally Safe

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

BiotinBiotinGenerally Safe

Pantothenic AcidVitamin B5—

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

PhosphorusPhosphorusGenerally Safe

IodineIodineConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

ZincZincUse with Caution

SeleniumSeleniumConditionally Safe

CopperCopperConditionally Safe

ManganeseManganeseConditionally Safe

ChromiumChromiumConditionally Safe

MolybdenumMolybdenumGenerally Safe

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

LuteinLuteinGenerally Safe

ZeaxanthinZeaxanthin—

LycopeneLycopene—

Calcium CarbonateCalciumConditionally Safe

GelatinGelatin—

HypromelloseHypromellose—

Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—

StarchStarch—

Silicon DioxideSiliconGenerally Safe

Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution

Polyvinyl AlcoholPolyvinyl alcohol—

Polyethylene GlycolPolyethylene glycol—

FD&C Blue #2 LakeColor—

Sorbic AcidSorbic acid—

MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—

RosemaryRosemary —

SucroseSucrose—

TalcMagnesium SilicateUse with Caution

Titanium DioxideTitanium DioxideBanned in ≥1 country

GlucoseGlucose—

Sodium BenzoateSodium Benzoate—

Dicalcium PhosphateCalciumConditionally Safe

Sodium AscorbateSodium Ascorbate—

Sodium Chloride——

Sodium Sulfate——

DL-Alpha-TocopherolVitamin EConditionally Safe

AcaciaAcacia—

TriglyceridesTriglyceride (unspecified)—

Citric AcidCitric Acid—

Sodium CitrateSodium Citrate—

Trace MetalsBlend (Combination)—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country

Titanium Dioxide 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 — France banned TiO₂ in food from January 2020, first EU country.

⚠️ 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].

Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

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

Vitamin K — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Critical interaction with warfarin

Thiamin — Use with Caution

⚠ Very low toxicity

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

Biotin — Generally Safe

⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays

Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence

⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Phosphorus — Generally Safe

⚠ Excess impairs calcium absorption

Iodine — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Thyroid dysfunction at excess

⚠ Kelp: variable content

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

Selenium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Selenosis >400 mcg

⚠ Diabetes risk at high doses

Copper — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Manganese — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Neurotoxicity with chronic excess

Chromium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds

⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity

Molybdenum — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Potassium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hyperkalemia risk

⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors

Lutein — Generally Safe

⚠ Harmless skin yellowing at very high doses

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Titanium Dioxide — Banned in ≥1 country

⚠ EFSA: can no longer be considered safe as food additive (2021)

⚠ Genotoxicity concern (nanoparticles)

Sodium — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID25962

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2013-09-25

6 More from Alcon

View Alcon Safety Scorecard → 9 products

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. I-Caps MV — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/i-caps-mv-25962/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

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.
Publisher: PHIG