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Chapter-46 Vitamins

BOOK TITLE: Nursing Drug Dosages and their Calculations

Author
1. Chattri GL
ISBN
9789386261076
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14225_47
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1. Metro Multispeciality Hospital and Seth Mannulal Jagannath Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, Mahakoshal Hospital, Seth Mannulal Jagannathdas Trust Hospital and Research Centre and Metro Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Chapter keywords
Vitamin, fat-soluble vitamin, water-soluble vitamin, vitamin-A, vitamin-D, vitamin-E, ascorbic acid, cyanocobalamin, folic acid, niacin

Abstract

This chapter mainly focuses on the vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins are two types of vitamins, which are discussed in this chapter. Vitamin-A, vitamin-D, vitamin-E, vitamin-K are discussed under the fat-soluble vitamins. This chapter provides brief description on water-soluble vitamins include ascorbic acid, cyanocobalamin, folic acid, niacin, pyridoxine, riboflavin and thiamine. Action, uses, dosage, brands, side effects, and nursing consideration of all vitamins are also discussed throughout in this chapter.

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