What is Compete: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

Compete overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Children's Gummy Vitamins & Minerals, Children's Gummy Dinos, Children's Chewable Vite, Children's Chewable Vitamins With Iron, Airborne Kids, Children's Chewable Vitamins + Iron, Children's Chewable Vitalets, Children's Chewable Multivitamins, Children's Cerovite Jr., Children's Chewable Multivitamin, Bugs Bunny Complete, AquADEKs, Animal Shapes Plus Iron, Animal Shapes, Alive! Gummies

Generic Names:

  • Vitamins/Minerals

Uses:

  • Multivitamins are given to children who need more vitamins in their diet.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Antidote, Calcium Supplement, Fluoride Supplement, Nutritive Agent, Probiotic, Vitamin/Fluoride/Iron Combination, Pediatric Formula, Vitamin/Fluoride Combination, Pediatric Formula, Vitamin/Iron Combination, Pediatric Formula, Vitamin/Mineral/Fluoride/Iron Combination, Pediatric Formula, Vitamin/Mineral/Iron Combination, Adult Formula, Vitamin/Mineral/Iron Combination, Pediatric Formula, Vitamin/Mineral Combination, Pediatric Formula, Vitamin/Nutriceutical Combination, Pediatric Formula, Vitamin Combination, Vitamin Combination, Pediatric Formula

Forms:

  • Chewable Tablet, Tablet, Liquid

How it’s taken:

  • By mouth

What is Compete used for?

Thera-M is a multivitamin and nutriceutical capsule. It is indicated for the treatment of nutritional deficiency caused by poor diet. Thera-M may also be used during pregnancy as a dietary supplement. It works by boosting vitamin and mineral levels in the body.Thera-M is indicated for use by adults and is available as a capsule.

What form(s) does Compete come in

  • Chewable Tablet

  • Tablet

  • Liquid

What are common Compete doses?

  • Bottle 100 Tablets

How to take Compete

  • Follow the instructions on the medicine label if you are using this medicine without a prescription.

  • Your child needs to chew the chewable tablet before swallowing. Drink one cup (8 ounces) of liquid to help swallow the tablet after chewing.

  • Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. The oral liquid may be mixed with food.

  • Follow the instructions on the medicine label if you are using this medicine without a prescription.

  • Your child needs to chew the chewable tablet before swallowing. Drink one cup (8 ounces) of liquid to help swallow the tablet after chewing.

  • Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup. The oral liquid may be mixed with food.

What to do if you miss a dose of Compete

  • It is generally not harmful to miss a dose of a multivitamin. Use it as soon as you remember. Do not use two doses at one time.

  • Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

  • Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.

Compete contraindications

  • Your child should not use this medicine if he has had an allergic reaction to any single vitamin or multivitamin.

Compete warnings

  • You should not use certain brands of this medicine if you have kidney disease or are on dialysis, because they may harm your kidneys. Ask your caregiver what brands are best for you.

  • Tell your doctor if your child has heart disease, liver disease, kidney stones, or an overactive thyroid gland. Make sure your doctor knows if your child has a bleeding disorder or a condition called sarcoidosis.

  • Your child should not use more of a multivitamin than your doctor has ordered or more than the package label recommends. Some vitamins can build up in the body and can be harmful.

  • This medicine might contain phenylalanine (aspartame). This is only a concern if your child has a disorder called phenylketonuria (a problem with amino acids). If your child has this condition, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.

  • Multivitamins can turn urine bright yellow and stools a darker color. This is normal.

  • Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests.

Compete interactions

  • Talk with your child's doctor before using a multivitamin if your child is also using a blood thinner such as aspirin or Coumadin®.

  • This medicine might contain phenylalanine (aspartame). This is only a concern if your child has a disorder called phenylketonuria (a problem with amino acids). If your child has this condition, talk to your doctor before using this medicine.

  • Multivitamins can turn urine bright yellow and stools a darker color. This is normal.

  • Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. You may need to stop using this medicine several days before you have surgery or medical tests.

  • You should not use certain brands of this medicine if you have kidney disease or are on dialysis, because they may harm your kidneys. Ask your caregiver what brands are best for you.

  • Your child should not use more of a multivitamin than your doctor has ordered or more than the package label recommends. Some vitamins can build up in the body and can be harmful.

Compete side effects

Serious Side Effects

  • Bloody diarrhea.

  • Severe stomach pain, or vomiting.

  • Nausea, heartburn, or upset stomach.

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth.

  • Nausea, heartburn, or upset stomach.

  • Constipation, diarrhea.

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