Dicobalene-V Cherry Flavored
by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals · tablet or pill · 200 cherry flavored sublingual tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 57084 00013 2
- DSLD label 10262
- Serving 1 tablet
- 200 servings
Dicobalene-V Cherry Flavored by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,000 mcg of proprietary blend, 400 mcg of folate, 25 mcg of biotin and 10 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.
What is in Dicobalene-V Cherry Flavored?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proprietary Blendas Adenosylcobalamin, Cyanocobalamin, Methylcobalamin | 1,000 mcg | 16,888% | Higher than 89% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 8,000 mcg. |
| Folate | 400 mcg | 100% | 24% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 3,200 mcg. |
| Biotin | 25 mcg | 8% | 92% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl) | 10 mg | 500% | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 10262 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:
- 92% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 25 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
The NIH database records 1 to 8 servings 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- HCY GuardTriVita same ingredients
- Sublingual B-12 Including B-6 & Folic AcidTriVita same ingredients
- Vitamin B12 Complex 1000 mcgBIOVEA · off the market same ingredients
- AbsorB-12 PlusBotanic Choice same ingredients
- AbsorB-12 PlusIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- B-12 Slow Dissolve TabletsTriVita same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
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
- RECOMMENDED USE: Take one lozenge, one to eight times daily. Allow tablet to dissolve under tongue or allow to dissolve in the mouth before swallowing.
- Warnings
- WARNING: B-12 and its coenzymes are extremely heat and light sensitive, and will lose its potency when subjected to those elements.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no wheat, yeast, gluten, soy or dairy. Contains no artificial sweeteners, flavors, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 10262.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Unidex, Beta-Cyclodextrin, Sodium starch glycolate, Magnesium Stearate, Naturally Sweet(TM) Cherry flavor, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): HI-TECH PHARMACEUTICALS HTP.
How many labels does Dicobalene-V Cherry Flavored have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.
- Label 10262 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · on the market · 200 cherry flavored sublingual tablets · UPC 8 57084 00013 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (manufacturer), Norcross, GA. All Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals products.