Vitamins

Question 1

Water soluble Vitamins

Answer 1

Dissolved in water and readily used, quickly excreted

Vitamin B 1,2,3,6,12, vitamin C

Question 2

Fat soluble

Answer 2

Absorbed with fats in the diet
stored in the liver
Excreted by feces
Toxic levels (hypervitaminosis) - accumulate in body

Vitamin A, D, E, K

Question 5

Vitamin A

Answer 5

Essential for vision and night vision

Adverse effects- indigestion, notices in bones, mucous membranes, liver and skin

Question 6

Vitamin B12

Answer 6

For deficiency, anemia

Adverse effects- itching, diarrhea, fever

Question 7

Vitamin D

Answer 7

Absorbs calcium and phosphorus

Used for deficiency, osteomalacia, osteoarthritis

Adverse effects- GI tract (nausea, vomiting, anorexia, cramps, constipation) or CNS (fatigue, weakness, headache, drowsiness)

Question 8

Vitamin K

Answer 8

Defunding results in coagulation disorders

Used for deficiency and supplement

Adverse effects- hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis

Question 9

Vitamin B3

Answer 9

Used for dislipidemia

Adverse Effects- hepatotoxicity, flushing, upset GI

Question 11

Vitamin C

Answer 11

Regulation of bone teeth

Used for deficiency, urinary acidifier, coming cold

Adverse Effects- nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal cramps, scurvylike symptoms
*excessive dosage