Supplement / VITAMINS Flashcards
EAR
Estimated average requirement
Average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet requirements of half the healthy people
Brand New supplement and Used on most healthy people during research
RDA
Recommended dietary allowance
Average intake level sufficient to meet needs of 97.5% of healthy people
AI
Adequate intake –> For infants or other Population
Average intake level assumed to be adequate based on observations or experiments
UL
Tolerable upper intake level
Highest intake level likely to pose no adverse effects to almost all people
VITAMIN D Uses are
Osteoporosis
Fall Prevention
VITAMIN D Dose for infants 0-6 months
AI 400 IU/10 mcg*
VITAMIN D Dose for infants 6-12 months
AI 400 IU/10 mcg*
VITAMIN D Dose for Children 1-3 Y and 4-8 Y
600 IU/15 mcg
VITAMIN D Dose for Adults 9-70 and Upper limit
AI 600 IU/15 mcg
UL 4000 IU/ 100 mcg
VITAMIN D Dose for Adults Above 70 and Upper limit (Also called Patient with Deficiency)
AI 800 IU/20 mcg
UL 4000 IU/ 100 mcg
Vitamin A include
Also known as Pro-Vitamin
Fruits/vegetables
Beta-carotene
Vitamin A Preformed are
Meat, poultry, dairy products, liver
Retinol –> already in active form
High doses of beta-carotene (including food sources) can turn skin
yellow–HARMLESS
Vitamin A Uses are
Eyesight
• Age-related macular
degeneration (AMD)
• Cataracts
Overdose of Vitamin A can cause
Hepatotoxicity
Retinol can cause
birth defects if taken by pregnant women (even in modestly
excessive doses) STAY UNDER UL
Labels of Vitamin A can combine
Retinol and Beta Carotene
Vitmain A and Retinol Upper level intake is
- 3,000 mcg (preformed vitamin A)
* 1 mcg RAE=1 mcg retinol
If using _______ with Vitamin A supplement we have to be cautious
Retinoids
Vitamin C uses are
Wound healing
Absorption of iron
Immune function
Side Effects of Vitamin C are
Kidney stone 1g/day.
Note: Patient with kidney stones should be cautious and not exceed 1g/day
Vitamin C upper level intake is
2g daily
Dietary intake of Vitamin C do not decrease the risk of catching a cold however ,
Prophylactic vitamin C may decrease duration by 1-1.5 days
Prophylactic vitamin C may decrease duration by 1-1.5 days Exceptions are
Chronic smokers
Elderly
Vitamin D Deficiency , insufficiency and goal limits are
Serum 25-OH vit D
– Deficient <12 ng/ml
– Insufficient 12-20 ng/ml
– Goal 30-60 ng/ml
Note: For 20-30ng/ml there is no recommendation.
Two types of Vitamin D dosing are
Ergocalciferol=D2
Cholecalciferol=D3 –> more potent
IRON is use for patients with
Iron-deficiency anemia
IRON Side effects and Non adherence reasons are
Bad Taste Nausea/vomiting Constipation Abdominal pain Dark-colored stool
IRON Dosing range is
Treatment: 100-200mg elemental iron, divided
Typically TID is due to saturation of absorption