Sunday, February 15, 2009

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) acute toxicity in children

Acute toxicity of vitamin B2 or riboflavin is an extremely rare occurrence as vitamin B2 is a non toxic compound. But it can still happen.

Effects of acute toxicity of vitamin B2 or riboflavin are usually minimal. Most of the time, the commonest feature of acute toxicity of vitamin b2 or riboflavin is the yellowish discoloration of the urine.

The commonest way by which children get acute toxicity of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is the excessive injecting of vitamin B2 supplement.

There is no specific antidote for the vitamin b2 or riboflavin toxicity.

The only treatment option available for acute toxicity of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is the detection of the cause and elimination it.

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