Side effects from taking too much vitamin B6—including nerve damage—may be more widespread than we think, Australia's ...

Both men and women ages 19 to 50 should try to get 1.3 mg a day of vitamin B6. Men age 51 and older should get 1.7 mg, and women in the same age range should strive for 1.5 mg.

A rise in the number of B6 toxicity cases across the nation has sparked action by the TGA to move products behind pharmacy counters.