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Vitamins
Medication Review for Vitamins
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Pharmacology
12th Grade
02/02/2011

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Vitamin

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Essential food factors, chemicals in nature, present in certain foods, can be syntheized; necessary for normal body functions; many not produced in the body but rather a well-balanced diet
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Two Types of Vitamins

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Fat-soluble & Water-soluble

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Fat-soluble Vitamins

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Accumulate and are stored in fat areas; excess intake can result in toxicity b/c accumulation occurs in adipose (fat) tissue

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ADEK

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Fat soluble vitamin achronym;

Vitamin A

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin K

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Vitamin A

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Fat soluble vitamin;

Skin and vision

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Vitamin D (Drisdol)

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Fat soluble vitamin;

Calcium regulation and bone formation

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Vitamin E

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Fat soluble vitamin;

Reproduction and skin

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Vitamin K (Mephyton)

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Fat soluble vitamin;

Blood cloting

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Tretinoin (Retin-A)

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Vitamin A

Legend drug;

Acne/wrinkle tx

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Isoretinoin (Accutane)

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Vitamin A

Legend drug

tx acne

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Water Soluble Vitamins

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-Soluble in H20

-OD not usually a problem; excess amnts readily excreted

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