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Medication class

Vitamins & Supplements

Prescription-strength vitamins, mineral supplements, and nutritional compounds for deficiency states.

Data updated 2026-05-15

23
Medications
15
With a generic
0
In active shortage

Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, and clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling (DailyMed). See the full sources below.

PlainMeds tracks 23 vitamins & supplements medications compiled from official FDA drug labels, including ergocalciferol, folic acid, potassium chloride.

Vitamins & Supplements medications are grouped here by the openFDA therapeutic classification and drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling. PlainMeds lists 23 in this class, 15 with a lower-cost generic available. Each drug page covers labeled uses, FAERS-reported side effects, interactions, recalls and NADAC pricing. This is educational information from public data, not medical advice.

What vitamins & supplements drugs cost

Highest NADAC acquisition cost per unit in this class, brand and generic

per unit

What this shows phytonadione is the costliest in this class at $13.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.

Source CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC)

Generic availability vs other classes

65% of vitamins & supplements medications have a generic available, ranking #18 of 22 therapeutic classes (the typical class sits near 74%).

47% (lowest class) 100% (highest class)

Source: CMS NADAC generic-availability flags across all PlainMeds therapeutic classes. The dot is this class; the line is the cross-class median.

ascorbic acid OTC

Vitamin C

This medicine is a Vitamin C supplement.

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biotin OTC

Vitamin B7

Dialyvite with Zinc is a prescription vitamin supplement.

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calcitriol

Rocaltrol

Calcitriol is a form of vitamin D that helps your body absorb and use calcium.

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calcium carbonate OTC

Tums, Caltrate, Os-Cal

Calcium carbonate is a medicine that can relieve heartburn and upset stomach.

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cholecalciferol OTC

Vitamin D3

PNV-DHA is a multivitamin with minerals and essential fatty acids.

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chromium picolinate OTC

Chromium

Chromium picolinate is a mineral supplement.

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cyanocobalamin OTC

Vitamin B12

PNV-DHA is a multivitamin and mineral supplement.

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ergocalciferol OTC

Drisdol, Calciferol

Ergocalciferol is a vitamin D2 supplement.

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ferrous sulfate OTC

Feosol, Fer-In-Sol

Ferrous sulfate is an iron supplement.

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folic acid OTC

Folvite

Integra FTM is a medicine that helps treat iron and folate deficiencies.

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magnesium oxide OTC

Mag-Ox

Magnesium oxide (Mag-Ox) is a mineral supplement.

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methylcobalamin OTC

Methyl B12

Methyl B12 is a form of vitamin B12.

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methylfolate

Deplin

PNV-DHA is a multivitamin with minerals and essential fatty acids.

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omega-3 fatty acids OTC

Fish Oil, Lovaza

This medicine is an omega-3 fatty acid supplement.

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phytonadione

Vitamin K1, Mephyton

Phytonadione is a vitamin K supplement.

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potassium chloride OTC

Klor-Con, K-Dur

Potassium Chloride Extended-Release Tablets help treat or prevent low potassium levels in your blood.

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prenatal multivitamin OTC

Prenatal Plus

Prenatal Plus is a prescription multivitamin with omega-3 and iron.

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pyridoxine OTC

Vitamin B6

PNV-DHA is a multivitamin and mineral supplement.

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retinol OTC

Vitamin A

This product is an antiperspirant deodorant.

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riboflavin OTC

Vitamin B2

Riboflavin, also known as Vitamin B2, is a supplement that helps your body use energy from food.

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selenium OTC

Selenium

Selenium is a mineral supplement.

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thiamine OTC

Vitamin B1

Thiamine hydrochloride injection is a form of vitamin B1.

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zinc sulfate OTC

Zinc, Orazinc

Zinc sulfate is a mineral supplement.

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Understanding the Vitamins & Supplements Category

The Vitamins & Supplements category currently lists 23 medications in this database, each drawn from FDA drug labels and grouped by therapeutic classification. Prescription-strength vitamins, mineral supplements, and nutritional compounds for deficiency states. Clinical guidelines usually treat these medications as a reference set when weighing treatment options, switching strategies, or comparing safety profiles.

Within this category you'll find examples such as ergocalciferol, folic acid, potassium chloride, alongside 20 other entries. Each drug page links to the same underlying FDA data, labeled uses, adverse events reported to FAERS, documented interactions, warnings, and, where available, NADAC acquisition pricing from CMS. Over-the-counter and prescription options can sit in the same category but follow different regulatory pathways: OTC products have simplified labeling aimed at self-care, while prescription drugs include detailed monographs meant for clinicians. That distinction matters when comparing dosing, monitoring requirements, and contraindications.

Browsing a category is a research starting point, not a treatment recommendation. Effectiveness, tolerability, and cost for any individual patient depend on the specific condition, comorbidities, other medications, genetics, and insurance coverage, none of which can be inferred from a category list alone. FAERS report counts, recall history, and shortage status all evolve as new data is reported to the FDA, so the relative standing of drugs in this class can shift month to month. This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice, a licensed clinician is the right source for personalized guidance.

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Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL); openFDA therapeutic classification.

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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data currency: FDA FAERS adverse-event reports through 2025, CMS NADAC acquisition-cost pricing effective December 2024, compiled and last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for per-source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.