‘I thought I had something neurologically nasty’: Doctor’s adverse event with vitamin B6 triggers TGA review
Dr Mary Buchanan’s adverse reaction is among 100 cases reported to the TGA since 2020.
A retired emergency doctor has described how she developed peripheral neuropathy from vitamin B6 toxicity after unwittingly consuming the nutrient in a magnesium supplement.
Dr Mary Buchanan’s adverse reaction is among 121 cases reported to the TGA, prompting an application to the TGA to make therapeutic products containing the vitamin pharmacist-only.
