IV INFUSION · DEIRA, DUBAI
Vitamin Mix
A straightforward B-complex and vitamin C base, with separate vials of iron sucrose and vitamin D3.
About this infusion
The simplest of the multi-vial preparations: a 50 ml infusion of vitamin C with B1, B5, B6 and B12, plus a 1 ml vial supplying 20 mg of iron as iron sucrose and another supplying 10,000 IU of vitamin D3.
Vitamin D is worth measuring rather than assuming here. Deficiency is common among people living in the UAE — indoor living, covered dress and limited sun exposure all contribute — and it is one of the few things on this list where a blood test gives a clear answer.
What is in it
Every quantity below is taken from the manufacturer's own prescription form. Tap an ingredient to read what it is.
Your doctor may consider it for
- Patients with a demonstrated vitamin D or B12 deficiency
- Mild iron deficiency confirmed on a blood test
- People who absorb oral supplements poorly
Not suitable for
- Anyone who has not had levels measured
- Significant iron deficiency, which needs the higher-dose preparation
- Repeated vitamin D dosing without rechecking the level — it accumulates
What the evidence says
Vitamin D deficiency is genuinely common in this population: studies in the UAE have found high rates among resident women1, and deficiency in Emirati children and adolescents rising with age and body weight.2 That is a real reason to measure it, and guidance written for the UAE sets out who is worth testing.3 Vitamin D is fat-soluble and accumulates, so the dose is not repeated casually — a level before and after is how this is done properly.
Questions people ask
Yes. Vitamin D is one of the few things here where a blood test gives a clear answer, and it is fat-soluble, so it accumulates rather than being cleared like the water-soluble vitamins. Measuring first and rechecking after is the right way to do it.
Probably not. This carries a small quantity as part of a mixed preparation. Confirmed iron deficiency is treated with the Iron Boost preparation at 100 mg, or orally, and which is appropriate depends on your blood tests and how you tolerate tablets.
References
- Al Anouti F, Thomas J, Karras S, El Asswad N. Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Associated Factors among Female Migrants in the United Arab Emirates. Nutrients. 2022. PMID 35268048. doi:10.3390/nu14051074Vitamin D deficiency is common among women living in the UAE — the local reason a vitamin D level is worth measuring before treating.
- Majeed M, et al.. Vitamin D deficiency increases with age and adiposity in Emirati children and adolescents. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 2023. PMID 37452421. doi:10.1186/s12902-023-01405-3Vitamin D deficiency in the Emirati population rises with age and body weight.
- Haq A, Wimalawansa SJ, Pludowski P, Anouti FA. Clinical practice guidelines for vitamin D in the United Arab Emirates. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2018;175:4-11. PMID 27693095. doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2016.09.021Guidance written for the UAE specifically on who should be tested for vitamin D deficiency and how it should be corrected.
Sources are listed for the specific statements they support. They are published research and guidance, not a substitute for a consultation — what applies to you is decided by a doctor who has assessed you.