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Berocca is a tablet containing a specific combination of B group vitamins and Vitamin C. Berocca is available in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Finland, France, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

A product originally manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, now manufactured by Bayer after Bayer's global acquisition of Roche Consumer Health in January 2005.

Varieties

Berocca Original and Tropical are available in packs of 10, 15 and 30 effervescent tablets. Berocca Performance is available in packs of 15 and 30 effervescent tablets and also 30 regular (film-coated) tablets.

Berocca Performance is an enhanced formulation of B group vitamins, Vitamin C plus added magnesium, calcium and zinc.

Ingredients

Ingredients in Berocca Original:

Citric acid, sodium hydrogen carbonate, vitamin C, magnesium sulphate, mannitol, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate,flavouring, colours (beetroot red, beta carotene), sodium carbonate, niacin(Nicotinamide), sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame K), sodium chloride, zinc citrate, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, anti-foaming agent (polysorbate 60), folacin (folic acid), biotin. Contains a source of phenylalanine.

Active Ingredients

Berocca active ingredients
Original & Tropical	Performance	Vitamin
15 mg	15 mg	B1	Thiamine hydrochloride
15 mg	15 mg	B2	Riboflavin
50 mg	50 mg	B3	Nicotinamide
23 mg	23 mg	B5	Pantothenic acid
10 mg	10 mg	B6	Pyridoxine hydrochloride
10 mcg	10 mcg	B12	Cyanocobalamin
1000 mg	500 mg	C	Ascorbic acid
65 mg	100 mg		Calcium
	150 mcg	H	Biotin
	400 mcg		Folic acid
	100 mg		Magnesium
	10 mg		Zinc

Uses

Berocca, taken before drinking alcohol, is said to prevent hangovers. Similarly, it is said to relieve hangovers. If taken in effervescent form, there will be a rehydrating effect. There is also some evidence that vitamin B helps relieve hangover symptoms. Its sweet, fizzy solution can be easier on the stomach than other vitamins such as those in tablet form.

It is also the official health supplement for the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2007. Distributed to athletes via small sachets of one effervescent tablet each.

Additional information

All Berocca products are gluten free. The film-coated Berocca tablets contain 94mg of lactose each, but there is no lactose in an effervescent Berocca tablet. ^[1]

Berocca: AUST L 57605 (original) AUST L 57883 (tropical)

Berocca Performance: AUST L 81974 (effervescent) AUST L 82484 (film coated)

Berocca licence code in Finland: Berocca: Vnr 559591 Berocca Drink: unknown

Berocca code in Malaysia: MAL 05092248X

Berocca tastes like Fanta, only flat.

It also makes your pee pee go strange colours.

Consumer Warnings

Recommended daily dose: From age 12 to adult - one tablet daily.

Each Berocca tablet contains 285mg of sodium, which should be taken into account by those on a low sodium diet.

Always read the label. Use only as directed. See your doctor if symptoms persist.

Berocca causes your urine to be deep yellow in colour but it is completely harmless. The colouring is due to the excess vitamin B2 being removed from the body through the urine.

Awards

Boots Vitamin Award Winner (as voted by Boots customers) for Best Energy supplement 2004

References in popular culture

Berocca is regularly referenced in cult comedy The Mighty Boosh.

References

^ www.berocca.com

External links

[1] www.berocca.com

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