1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
2 ingredients to use with caution
Instant Energy B12
BrandNOW→Other Combinations Powder 9 ingredients 2 caution DSLD #314398Net contents: 75 Packet(s)
Target: Vegan, Vegetarian, Adult (18 - 50 Years), Kosher, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
DSLD entry: 2024-10-24
2 Ingredients (9)
IngredientGroupSafety
Vitamin B-12Vitamin B-12—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
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…
3 Safety cross-reference
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
Pantothenic Acid — Generally Safe
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Chromium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds
⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity
Creatine — Generally Safe
⚠ Water retention
⚠ Weight gain
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID314398
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2024-10-24
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Instant Energy B12 — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 26]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/instant-energy-b12-314398/
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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