When a dose is taken in higher dose than the recommended doses, it is called Overdose. Overdose always needs a clinical supervision. Any medicine or drug when consumed in Overdose produces untoward side effects on one or various organs in the body. A medicine is excreted in the kidney or metabolized in the liver most of the times. This process goes without any hurdles when taken in normal dose, but when taken in an overdose, the body is not able to metabolize it or send it out properly which causes the effects of anoverdose.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
What should I avoid while taking Vitamin B2?
Follow your healthcare provider's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
Vitamin B2 warnings
Warnings are a mix of Precautions. Contraindications and interactions and serious harmful effects associated with the medicine intake. A diabetic or Hypertensive patient need to be warned about few drug interactions. A known hypersensitivity patient needs to be careful about the reactions or anaphylactic shock. A pregnant woman or a breastfeeding woman should be warned of certain medications. A Hepatitis [liver disease] patient or a cardiac patient should avoid few drugs.
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Pregnancy
Category A ( Category C in doses that exceed the RDA).
Lactation
Excreted in breast milk.
Deficiency
Vitamin B2 deficiency rarely occurs alone; often associated with deficiency of other B vitamins and protein.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Vitamin B2?
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use this medicine if you have other medical conditions, especially:
gallbladder disease; or
cirrhosis or other liver disease.
Vitamin B2 is considered likely safe to use during pregnancy, but your dose needs may be different during this time. You should not use Vitamin B2 without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.
Vitamin B2 is considered possibly safe to use while nursing, and your dose needs may be different during this time. Do not use Vitamin B2 without a doctor's advice if you are breast-feeding.
Do not give Vitamin B2 to a child without medical advice.
Vitamin B2 precautions
Certain people who are very sick or very old or who are sensitive show an exacerbation of side effect of the drug which can turn dangerous at times. So, it is very important to remember the precautions while taking the medicine. Pregnancy and Breastfeeding are also special categories wherein extra care or precaution is needed when taking a drug. Few patients may have a hypersensitivity reaction to few medications, and that can be life-threatening rarely. Penicillin hypersensitivity is one example. Diarrhea, rashes are few other symptoms which need a watch. A patient with other co-existing diseases like liver disease, heart disease, kidney disease should take special precautions.
Other warnings/precautions:
• Vitamin deficiency: Single vitamin deficiency is rare; evaluate for other deficiencies.
What happens if I miss a dose of Vitamin B2?
When you miss a dose, you should take it as soon as you remember, but you should take care that it should be well spaced from the next dose. You should not take an extra dose at the time of the second dose as it will become a double dose. The double dose can give unwanted side effects, so be careful. In chronic conditions or when you have a serious health issue, if you miss a dose, you should inform your health care provider and ask his suggestion.
Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
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References
DailyMed. "ASCORBIC ACID; BIOTIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DEXPANTHENOL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; FOLIC ACID; NIACINAMIDE; PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
