Although some women are able to meet their nutritional requirements through food alone, others may need to take a daily multivitamin supplement to ensure they are meeting their vitamin needs. One A Day Women's vitamins, manufactured by Bayer HealthCare, may be a good over-the-counter option for some women.
Availability
One A Day Women's vitamins are widely available over-the-counter in many drugstores and supermarkets. You can also purchase these vitamins online from drugstore chain websites as well as from Amazon.com and Drugstore.com.
Considerations
Although a prescription is not needed to obtain these vitamins, it may be wise to ask your doctor if taking these vitamins is necessary or appropriate. Most women can meet their vitamin requirements through diet alone, states the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Directions
Adult women may take one One A Day Women's vitamin tablet each day. The official website for these vitamins states that you should take each tablet with food.
Ingredients
Each One A Day Women's vitamin tablet contains cyanocobalamin, tricalcium phosphate, phytonadione, cholecalciferol, biotin, sodium selenate, beta-carotene, folic acid, chromium chloride, vitamin a acetate, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, gluclose, calcium silicate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, silicon dioxide, cupric sulfate, manganese sulfate, d-calcium panthothenate, talc, magnesium stearate, crospovidone, niacinamide, dicalcium phosphate polyethylene glycol, zinc oxide, polyvinyl alcohol, dl-alpha-tocopheryle acetate, croscarmellose sodium, ferrous fumarate, maltodextrin ascorbic acid, magnesium oxide, cellulose, calcium carbonate and fish.
Each tablet also contains dyes, including FD&C Blue #2 Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Lake, FD&C Yellow #5 Lake and titanium dioxide.
Amounts
Each tablet contains 2500 IU of vitamin A, which is 20 percent beta-carotene. It also contains 60 mg of vitamin C, 1000 IU of vitamin D, 22.5 IU of vitamin E, 25 mcg of vitamin K, 10 mg of niacin, 2 mg of vitamin B6, 400 mcg of folic acid, 6 mcg of vitamin B12, 30 mcg of biotin, 5 mg of panthothenic acid, 500 mg of elemental calcium, 18 mg of iron, 50 mg of magnesium, 15 mg of zinc, 20 mcg of selenium, 2 mg of copper, 2 mg of manganese and 120 mcg of chromium. It also contains 1.5 mg of thiamin, also referred to as B1, as well as 1.7 mg of riboflavin, also referred to as B2.
Warning
Never take more than one tablet each day. Getting too much of certain vitamins can cause unpleasant side effects or serious medical complications. If you are not sure if you are getting too much of a certain vitamin, ask your doctor for guidance.
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