NOW Foods Vitamin B-6, 100 mg (100 Veg Capsules) —   (Pakistan Market)

This Dose Sits at the Recommended Upper Limit, Not a Casual Starting Point

We want to be genuinely clear about something before describing what this product does: 100mg is not a "safely high" dose of Vitamin B6 to take without thought — it's actually at the current upper limit recommended for adults by health authorities in multiple countries. NOW Foods' own label states this directly: high intakes over time may cause tingling or numbness, because very large doses can affect nerve function. Take only as directed, and consult a professional if you're also using other B vitamin products.

This isn't a minor caveat. Long-term, high-dose Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplementation is one of the more well-established vitamin-related nerve toxicity concerns in medical literature, with documented cases of peripheral neuropathy — tingling, burning, or numbness, usually in the hands or feet — linked to sustained high intake. Regulatory bodies internationally have taken this seriously enough to actively lower permitted maximum doses in recent years and require specific warning labels on products above much lower thresholds than you might expect. If you ever notice tingling, burning, or numbness in your hands or feet while taking this product, please discontinue use and see a doctor promptly.

A Genuinely Important Point: Count Your Total B6 From All Sources

This is worth flagging clearly, and directly reflects NOW's own instruction to consult a professional if using other B vitamin products: if you're also taking a multivitamin or a B-complex product, your total daily B6 intake could be considerably higher than 100mg without you realizing it. For example, our Solgar Ultimate B+C Complex already provides 50mg of Vitamin B6 per tablet. Combining that product with this standalone 100mg B6 capsule would put you well above the amount either product alone provides, and potentially above what's considered a safe long-term daily intake. Please add up your total B6 intake across everything you're taking before assuming more is simply better.

What Vitamin B6 Actually Does

At appropriate intake levels, Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine) is genuinely essential: it acts as a coenzyme in its active PLP (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) form for enzymes involved in processing amino acids, glycogen, and neurotransmitter synthesis, and it supports normal homocysteine metabolism. The issue isn't the vitamin itself — it's specifically sustained intake well above what the body needs that's been linked to nerve-related symptoms over time.

A Simple, Clean Formula

The capsule is vegetarian and vegan, Kosher certified, and manufactured without wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or tree nut ingredients.

Ingredient Breakdown

Non-GMO. Vegetarian/Vegan. Kosher. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or tree nut ingredients.

Dosage Chart