RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B-2) |
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RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B-2)
BRAND & GENERIC NAMES
Riobin-50
Many multivitamin preparations.
BASIC INFORMATION
Habit forming? No
Prescription needed? No
Available as generic? Yes
Drug class: Vitamin supplement
USES
Dietary supplement to ensure normal growth and health.
Dietary supplement to treat symptoms caused by deficiency of B-
2: sores in mouth, eyes sensitive to light, itching and peeling
skin.
DOSAGE & USAGE INFORMATION
How to take:
Tablet -- Swallow with liquid or food to lessen stomach
irritation. If you can't swallow whole, crumble tablet and take
with liquid or food.
When to take:
At the same times each day.
If you forget a dose:
Take as soon as you remember. Resume regular schedule. Don't
double dose.
What drug does:
Promotes normal growth and health.
Time lapse before drug works:
Requires continual intake.
Don't take with:
Any other medicines, even over-the-counter drugs such as cough
and cold medicines, nose drops, diet pills, laxatives or
caffeine, without consulting your doctor.
OVERDOSE
SYMPTOMS:
Dark urine, nausea, vomiting.
WHAT TO DO:
Overdose unlikely to threaten life. If child takes much larger
amount than prescribed, call doctor, poison-control center or
hospital emergency room for instructions.
POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTIONS OR SIDE EFFECTS
SYMPTOMS WHAT TO DO
Life-threatening:
None expected.
Common:
Urine yellow in color. No action necessary.
Infrequent:
None expected.
Rare:
None expected.
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS
Don't take if:
You are allergic to any B vitamin.
You have chronic kidney failure.
Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you are pregnant or plan pregnancy.
Pregnancy:
Recommended. Consult doctor.
Infants & children:
Consult doctor.
Prolonged use:
No age-related problems expected.
Skin & sunlight:
No age-related problems expected.
Driving or hazardous activities:
No age-related problems expected.
Discontinuing:
No age-related problems expected.
Others:
A balanced diet should provide all the vitamin B-2 a healthy
person needs and make supplements unnecessary during periods of
good health. Best sources are milk, meats and green leafy
vegetables.
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER DRUGS
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| Anticholinergics |
Possible increased |
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riboflavin absorption. |
| Antidepressants, |
Decreased riboflavin |
| tricyclic (TCA, |
effect. |
| see Drugs Glossary) |
| Phenothiazines |
Decreased riboflavin |
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effect. |
| Probenecid |
Decreased riboflavin effect. |
POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
| Marijuana: |
None expected. |
| Tobacco: |
Prevents absorption of vitamin B-2 |
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and other vitamins and nutrients. |
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