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Look for a B complex with 100 mg of thiamine (B1), 40 mg of pyridoxine (B6), and around 1000 micrograms (mcg) of cobalamin (B12).201
Other Supplements
Minimal research exists on the use of other supplements for managing leg cramps.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Muscle cramps are most likely to occur from a vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency.8
Vitamin B12 naturally occurs in foods that originate from animal sources such as meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, and eggs.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
It’s made up of eight smaller vitamins: thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), biotin, folic acid, and cobalamins (vitamin B12).
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
What is in a B-complex supplement? Many, but not all, B-complex supplements contain all eight of the B vitamins: B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), and B12 (cobalamin).
—Alex Aldeborgh, Ms, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2023
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a nutrient that plays an important role in the normal functioning of your body.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Muscle cramps are most likely to occur from a vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency.8
Vitamin B12 naturally occurs in foods that originate from animal sources such as meat, fish, poultry, dairy products, and eggs.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
It’s made up of eight smaller vitamins: thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), biotin, folic acid, and cobalamins (vitamin B12).
—Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 June 2023
What is in a B-complex supplement? Many, but not all, B-complex supplements contain all eight of the B vitamins: B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), and B12 (cobalamin).
—Alex Aldeborgh, Ms, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2023
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a nutrient that plays an important role in the normal functioning of your body.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2022
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“Cobalamin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobalamin. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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cobalamin
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co·bal·a·min
kō-ˈbal-ə-mən 
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