Ascorbic Acid, Cholecalciferol, .alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate, Dl-, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Levomefolate Calcium, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Calcium Formate, Ferrous Asparto Glycinate, Potassium Iodide, Magnesium Oxide, Doconexent and Icosapent is a prescription medicine (Vitamin C; Vitamin D; Vitamin B12). The sections below reproduce one FDA label for it, named under "Label". Products in other forms, strengths or from other makers have their own labels, which can differ.
- Type
- Prescription only (Rx)
- Brand names
- Prenate Essential
- Drug class
- Vitamin C; Vitamin D; Vitamin B12
- Taken
- Oral
- Label
- Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC, revised June 12, 2026 · full label on DailyMed
- Generic
- No · details
Boxed warning — the FDA's most serious warning for a medicine
WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
What it is used for
INDICATIONS: PRENATE ESSENTIAL ® is a multivitamin/multimineral fatty acid dietary supplement indicated for use in improving the nutritional status of women throughout pregnancy and in the postnatal period for both lactating and nonlactating mothers.
Who should not take it (contraindications)
PRENATE ESSENTIAL ® is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients.
Warnings
Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.
Precautions
Folic acid alone is improper therapy in the treatment of pernicious anemia and other megaloblastic anemias where Vitamin B 12 is deficient. Folic acid in doses above 1.0 mg daily may obscure pernicious anemia in that hematologic remission can occur while neurological manifestations progress.
Side effects (adverse reactions)
Allergic sensitization has been reported following both oral and parenteral administration of folic acid.
Is there a generic Ascorbic Acid, Cholecalciferol, .alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate, Dl-, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Levomefolate Calcium, Cyanocobalamin, Biotin, Calcium Formate, Ferrous Asparto Glycinate, Potassium Iodide, Magnesium Oxide, Doconexent and Icosapent?
No. The FDA has not approved a generic version yet.
Source: Drugs@FDA (via openFDA), checked October 29, 2026. Marketing status is what companies report to the FDA; whether a pharmacy stocks a product, and what your insurance covers, can differ.
Dosage:
we do not reproduce dosing instructions. The right dose depends on the person and the condition and is set by the prescriber or pharmacist. Dosage section of the full label.
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Source: FDA structured product labeling, retrieved through openFDA. Label text is shown as published by the FDA, without editing; long sections are shortened, marked […]. openFDA data are not validated for clinical use — always check the current label and ask a doctor or pharmacist about your own treatment. Set ID e5acfb2a-0959-4542-9b4c-790be194d581.