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PHRM 450 Exam 2
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Pharmacology
Professional
02/10/2012

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Vitamin A
Definition

Common names: beta-carotine, retinol

Deficiency: night blindness, dry skin, poor growth, and reproduction problems

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Vitamin B-1
Definition

Common name: thiamin

Deficiency: Common in alcoholics; fatigue, weak muscles, and nerve damage; can lead to Weirnicke's encephalopathy

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Vitamin B-2
Definition

Common name: Riboflavin

Deficiency: eye disorders (cataracts), dry flaky skin, sore red tongue

Drug INX: Sulfa, alcohol, estrogen

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Vitamin B-3
Definition

Common name: Niacin or niacinamide

Deficiency: diarrhea, mental disorientation, sudden sun sensitivity

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Vitamin B-6
Definition

Common name: pyridoxine

Deficiency: depression, nausea, mental convulsions (infants), greasy flaky skin

Drug INX: May decrease insulin requirement

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Vitamin B-12
Definition

Common names: Cyanocobalamin, cobalamin, red vitamin

Deficiency: pernicious anemia

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Vitamin C
Definition

Common name: ascorbic acid

Deficiency: scurvy

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Calcium
Definition

Deficiency: Rickets

Drug INX: Tetracycline

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Vitamin D
Definition

Common names: calciferol, "sunshine vitamin"

Deficiency: increased risk of osteoporosis and osteomalacia, secondary  hypoparathyroidism

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Vitamin E
Definition

Common name: tocopherol

Deficiency: can be caused by premature/low birth weight infants, fat malabsorption

Drug INX: Interferes with vitamin K, can potentiate action of warfarin

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Folic Acid
Definition

Common names: folacin, folate

Deficiency: Can cause spina bifida (neural tube defect) if deficient in first trimester of pregnancy

Drug INX: epilepsy meds

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Iron
Definition

Deficiency: most common nutritional deficiency

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Vitamin K
Definition

Deficiency: defect in coagulation

Drug INX: Warfarin

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Magnesium
Definition

Common name: anti-stress mineral

Deficiency: leads to mitral valve prolapse, migraines, ADD, fibromyalgia, and asthma

Drug INX: Some Abx

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Phosphorous
Definition

Deficiency: Rickets, pyorrhea

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Zinc
Definition

Deficiency: Common in alcoholics

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