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It Is Normal To Get Yellow, Smelly Urine During Intake Of B Complex And Multivitamins ?

I am taking super complex B vitamin and a multivitamin . I have noticed that my urine is bright yellow,and smells like vitamins . Is this common
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Hi, welcome to HCM. Sure, B-complex intake can make your urine look bright yellow and smell of vitamins. Additionally, if there is vitamin-C in your formulation, it can give a false positive for urine sugar.
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It Is Normal To Get Yellow, Smelly Urine During Intake Of B Complex And Multivitamins ?

Hi, welcome to HCM. Sure, B-complex intake can make your urine look bright yellow and smell of vitamins. Additionally, if there is vitamin-C in your formulation, it can give a false positive for urine sugar.