Vitamins Flashcards
(21 cards)
Vitamin A
Chemical name :Retinol
Category : Fat soluble
Use and or function: Eyes (Retinas)/ antioxident
Vitamin D
Chemical name: Ergocalciferol
Category: Fat Soluble
Use and or function: Bone Weakness/ Rickets
Vitamin E
Chemical name: Tocopherol
Category: Fat Soluble
Use and or function: Antioxident
Vitamin K
Chemical name: Phytonadione
Category: Fat soluble
Use and or function: Blood Clotting
Vitamin B1
Chemical name: Thiamine
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Carbohydrate metabolism/ Beriberi
Vitamin B2
Chemical name: Riboflavin
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Mucous membranes
Vitamin B3
Chemical name: Niacin
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Lipid metabolism
Vitamin B5
Chemical name: Pantothemic acid
Category: Water soluble
Use and or function: Metabolism/ coenzyme
Vitamin B6
Chemical name: Pyridoxine
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Metabolism of Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Vitamin B9
Chemical name: Folic Acid
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Red Blood Cell Production
Vitamin B12
Chemical name: Cyancobalamin
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Anemia/ red blood cell production.
Vitamin C
Chemical name: Ascorbic Acid
Category: Water Soluble
Use and or function: Tissue repair, Collagen formation/ Scurvy.
Fat soluble vitamins= Vitamins
A,D,E,K
Antioxidant Vitamins = Vitamins
A,C,E
Niacin causes
red facial flushing
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) is given in combination with Isoniazid (INH) for
Tuberculosis Treatment
Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) is given in combination with
Methotroxate (MTX)
Vitamin K (Phytonadione) can be given to an overdosed ________
Coumadin Patient
Vitamin D (Ergocalciferol) is given with…
Calcium supplements to increase the absorption of calcium.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is given with…
Iron supplements to increase iron absorption.
Vitamin E (Tocopherol) is given as an
Antioxident
