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Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children

by Omega Pharma · liquid · 25 mL

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 5 012616 173004
  • DSLD label 240295
  • Serving 0.3 to 0.6 ml; amounts per 0.6 ml

Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children by Omega Pharma lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 0.6 ml, such as 1,333 IU of retinol, 400 IU (10 mcg) of ergocalciferol, 0.4 mg of thiamine hydrochloride and 0.8 mg of riboflavin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.

What is in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 0.6 ml. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 240295, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Retinolas Vitamin A PalmitateRetinol (Form: as Vitamin A Palmitate)1,333 IUVitamin A in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children against 5,772 products1,333 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,333 IU

81% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Ergocalciferolas Vitamin D2400 IU (10 mcg)50%*Vitamin D in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Thiamine Hydrochlorideas Vitamin B10.4 mg33%*Thiamin in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children against 9,830 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.4 mg

93% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavinas Vitamin B20.8 mg62%*Riboflavin in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children against 9,824 products0.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.8 mg

88% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Pyridoxine Hydrochlorideas Vitamin B60.8 mg47%*Vitamin B6 in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children against 15,277 products0.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.8 mg

93% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Nicotinamide8 mg50%*Niacin in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children against 12,413 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg8 mg

85% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Ascorbic Acidas Vitamin C40 mg44%*Vitamin C in Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children against 18,583 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg40 mg

81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 240295 (entered November 21, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 93% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.4 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 93% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.8 mg of pyridoxine hydrochloride (filed by NIH under vitamin B6) (median 6 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
For best results vitamins should be given every day. Dosage Abidec Multivitamin Drops should be given orally, once each day. Place the drops directly on the back of the tongue using the syringe provided. Children under 1 year: One 0.3 mL dose taken daily. Maximum daily dose: 0.3 mL Children aged 1-12 years: One 0.6 mL dose taken daily. Maximum daily dose: 0.6 mL
Once opened, use within 4 weeks.
Warnings
Ensure the syringe is washed (not in a steam sterilizer) then dried thoroughly. Store syringe in a clean dry place until next use. Syringe for use with this product only. After each use reseal the bottle with the original cap.
Contains arachis oil (peanut oil)
Keep bottle in outer carton. Do not use if bottle seal is broken when purchased.
Keep out of reach and sight of children.
Do not exceed the stated dose.
Storage
Instructions Store upright. Do not store above 25 degrees C. Keep bottle tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 240295.

How many labels does Abidec Multivitamin Drops for Babies & Children have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2020.

  1. Label 240295 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 25 mL · UPC 5 012616 173004

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Omega Pharma Ltd. (distributor), London, United Kingdom. All Omega Pharma products.

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