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(SC) Vit-amins
Vitamins, their names, and their deficiency diseases
| Vitamin | Common Name (Vitamer) | Deficiency Diseases |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B1* | Thiamine* | Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, Beriberi* |
| Vitamin B2* | Riboflavin* | Ariboflavinosis |
| Vitamin B3* | Niacin, niacinamide* | Pellagra* |
| Vitamin B5 | Pantothenic acid | Paresthesia |
| Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxine | Anemia peripheral neuropathy |
| Vitamin B7 | Biotin | Dermatitis, enteritis |
| Vitamin B9 | Folic acid | Certain birth defects |
| Vitamin B12 | Cyanocobalamin, hydroxycobalamin, methylcobalamin | Megaloblastic anemia |
| Vitamin C* | Ascorbic acid* | Scurvy* |
| Vitamin D* | Ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol | Rickets*, Osteomalacia |
| Vitamin E | Tocopherols | Deficiency is rare; mild hemolytic anemia in newborn infants |
| Vitamin K | Phylloquinone, menaquinones | Bleeding diathesis |
| Vitamin A | Retinol/al, beta carotene | Night-blindness, Hyperkaratosis, keratomalacia |