Prenatal Plus Vitamin and Mineral Tablet
by Blenheim Pharmacal · tablet or pill · 31 tablets
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 242574
- Serving 1 tablet
Prenatal Plus Vitamin and Mineral Tablet by Blenheim Pharmacal lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 4,000 IU of vitamin A, 120 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D3 and 22 mg of vitamin E. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Prenatal Plus Vitamin and Mineral Tablet?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: Vitamin A Acetate, and Beta-Carotene) | 4,000 IU | 47% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). | |
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 120 mg | 133%* | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol | 400 IU (10 mcg) | 50%* | 57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). |
| Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate | 22 mg | 147%* | |
| Thiamineas Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B1Thiamine (Form: from Thiamin Mononitrate) (Alt. Name: Vitamin B-1) | 1.84 mg | 153%* | 64% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 3 mg | 231%* | 54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). |
| Niacinas Niacinamide | 20 mg | 125%* | 46% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | 10 mg | 588%* | Higher than 55% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Folic Acid | 1 mg | Higher than 93% of 7,022 products listing folate (median 400 mcg). | |
| Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin | 12 mcg | 500%* | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Calciumas Calcium Carbonate | 200 mg | 15%* | Higher than 64% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). |
| Ironas Ferrous Fumarate | 27 mg | 150%* | Higher than 88% of 6,910 products listing iron (median 5 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 25 mg | 227%* | Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Copperas Cupric Oxide | 2 mg | 222%* | Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 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 242574 (entered January 22, 2021), 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:
- Its 1,000 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) is higher than 93% of the 7,022 folate products that print an amount; 183 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for pregnant and lactating. 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.
- Prenatal Plus Vitamin And Mineral TabletAmneal Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Vol-PlusTrigen Laboratories same ingredients
- Prenatal PlusSeton Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- Prenatal PlusAvKare · off the market same ingredients
- Prenatal PlusAmneal Pharmaceuticals same ingredients
- PrePLUS TabletVirtus Pharmaceuticals 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
- Dosage As a dietary adjunct before, during and after pregnancy, take one tablet daily with a meal, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under age 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Precautions Folic Acid may partially correct the hematological damage due to vitamin B12 deficiency of pernicious anemia, while the associated neurological damage progresses.
- Storage
- Store at controlled room temperature 15 degrees - 30 degrees C (59 degrees - 86 degrees F). Avoid excess heat.
- Dispense in a well closed light-resistant container, with a child resistant container.
- Store in a tight, light-resistant container (See USP)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 242574.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Ascorbyl Palmitate, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Croscarmellose Sodium, Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate, DL-Alpha-Tocopherol, FD&C Blue #2 Lake, FD&C Red # 40, FD&C Red # 40 Lake, FD&C Yellow # 5, FD&C Yellow # 6, FD&C Yellow # 6 Lake, Gelatin, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate, Maltodextrin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, pregelatinized Corn Starch, Propylene Glycol, Silica, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbic Acid, Starch, Stearic Acid, Sucrose, Sunflower Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Triacetin, Triglycerides.
How many labels does Prenatal Plus Vitamin and Mineral Tablet have?
One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.
- Label 242574 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market October 12, 2023 · 31 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Amneal Pharmaceuticals (distributor), Glasgow, KY. All Blenheim Pharmacal products.