Vitamin B6 Toxicity

Symptoms of excess vitamin B₆ supplementation can be similar to those of vitamin B₆ deficiency. A sensory neuropathy, at times irreversible, occurs in patients receiving large doses of vitamin B₆ (200–2000 mg/day).

Merigliano C et al. The relationship between vitamin B₆, diabetes and cancer. Front Genet. 2018;9:388.
[PubMed: 30271425]

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29-15: Vitamin B₆ Toxicity

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