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Pharmacology
Vitamins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A deficiency of one or more essential vitamins | Avitaminosis |
| A deficiency or lack of vitamin absorption in the diet | Hypovitaminosis |
| Must be obtained through food or supplements, body does not make | Vitamins |
| Not soluble in water; not easily eliminated from the body | Fat-soluble vitamins |
| Fat-soluble; Toxicity can occur with megadoses | Vitamins A, D, E, K |
| Essential for blood clotting | Vitamin K |
| Water-Soluble; not stored in large amounts, need to be consumed regularly | Vitamin C, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12 |
| Night blindness | Vitamin A deficiency |
| Rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis | Vitamin D deficiency |
| Scurvy, poor wound healing | Vitamin C deficiency |