1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
PediaFocus - DF Natural Vanilla Flavor
BrandDesigns for Health→Other Combinations Powder 52 ingredients 1 high-risk 7 caution DSLD #23510Net contents: 540 Gram(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-07-25
2 Ingredients (52)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Calories from FatCalories—
Total FatFat (unspecified)—
Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—
SugarSugar—
ProteinProtein (unspecified)—
N-Acetyl-CysteineN-Acetyl Cysteine—
DMGDimethylglycine—
American GinsengAmerican Ginseng—
GinkgoGinkgo —
natural Vanilla flavorFlavor—
Tapioca MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—
Vegetable CelluloseCellulose—
Stevia leaf extract powderStevia—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
⚠️ 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…
Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
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
Sodium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe
⚠ 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
⚠ 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 — Limited Evidence
⚠ 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
Iron — Use with Caution
⚠ GI upset, constipation
⚠ Fatal toxicity in children
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
Glycine — Generally Safe
⚠ Well tolerated
L-Tyrosine — Limited Evidence
⚠ May worsen hyperthyroidism
⚠ Migraine trigger in some
L-Glutamine — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hepatic encephalopathy risk
⚠ May elevate ammonia
Methylsulfonylmethane — Generally Safe
⚠ GI effects
⚠ Headache
Taurine — Generally Safe
⚠ May lower blood pressure
Choline — Limited Evidence
⚠ Fishy odor at high doses
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
5-HTP — Limited Evidence
⚠ SEROTONIN SYNDROME with SSRIs — SERIOUS
⚠ GI disturbance
Phosphatidylserine — Generally Safe
⚠ May enhance anticoagulant effects
⚠ Soy allergy risk (soy-derived)
Grape Seed Extract — Limited Evidence
⚠ Antiplatelet effect
⚠ May interact with anticoagulants
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• All Other
5 Data source
DSLD ID23510
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-07-25
6 More from Designs for Health
View Designs for Health Safety Scorecard → 261 products
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Pkhakadze G. PediaFocus - DF Natural Vanilla Flavor — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/pediafocus-df-natural-vanilla-flavor-23510/
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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