Ribo-100 (Oral)

Vitamins are substances your body needs for growth and health. You only need them in small amounts, and they are usually found in the foods you eat. Riboflavin (vitamin B 2) helps your body break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. It also helps your body use oxygen.

Not getting enough riboflavin can cause symptoms like itchy and burning eyes, sensitivity to light, a sore tongue, itchy and peeling skin on the nose and scrotum, and sores in the mouth. Your doctor may give you a prescription for riboflavin if you have this condition.

Certain conditions can increase your need for riboflavin, including:

• Alcoholism
• Burns
• Cancer
• Diarrhea (continuing)
• Fever (continuing)
• Illness (continuing)
• Infection
• Intestinal diseases
• Liver disease
• Overactive thyroid
• Serious injury
• Stress (continuing)
• Surgical removal of stomach

Riboflavin may also be given to infants with high levels of bilirubin in their blood (hyperbilirubinemia).

Your health care professional should determine if you need more riboflavin.

There is no proof that riboflavin effectively treats acne, some types of anemia (weak blood), migraine headaches, or muscle cramps.

You can find oral forms of riboflavin without a prescription.

To stay healthy, it’s important to eat a balanced and varied diet. Follow any diet program your health care professional recommends. For your specific vitamin and/or mineral needs, ask your health care professional for a list of suitable foods. If you think you are not getting enough vitamins and/or minerals in your diet, you might consider taking a dietary supplement.

Riboflavin is present in many foods, such as milk and dairy products, fish, meats, green leafy vegetables, and whole grain and enriched cereals and bread. It’s best to eat fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible because they have the most vitamins. Some vitamins can be lost during food processing, but only a small amount of riboflavin is lost during regular cooking.

Vitamins cannot replace a healthy diet and do not provide energy. Your body also needs other nutrients from food, such as protein, minerals, carbohydrates, and fat. Vitamins often need other foods to work properly.

The daily amount of riboflavin needed is defined in several ways.

• For U.S.—
• Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are the amounts of vitamins and minerals needed for adequate nutrition in most healthy people. RDAs may vary based on age, sex, and physical condition (e.g., pregnancy).
• Daily Values (DVs) are used on food and dietary supplement labels to show the percentage of the recommended daily amount of each nutrient that a serving provides. DV replaces the previous term United States Recommended Daily Allowances (USRDAs).

• For Canada—
• Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNIs) are used to determine the amounts of vitamins, minerals, and protein needed for adequate nutrition and to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Normal daily recommended intakes for riboflavin are generally defined as follows:

If you are taking this dietary supplement without a prescription, please read and follow any warnings on the label. For this supplement, keep the following in mind:

Allergies

Let your doctor know if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also, inform your health care professional about any other allergies you may have, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, carefully read the label or package ingredients.

Pediatric

There have been no reported problems in children when taking normal daily recommended amounts.

Geriatric

There have been no reported problems in older adults when taking normal daily recommended amounts.

Breast Feeding

Studies in women indicate that this medication poses minimal risk to the infant when used during breastfeeding.

Interactions with Medicines

Some medicines should not be used together at all, while in other cases, two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might happen. In these situations, your doctor may want to adjust the dose, or other precautions may be needed. Inform your healthcare professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine.

Interactions with Food/Tobacco/Alcohol

Some medicines should not be taken at or around meal times or with certain types of food due to possible interactions. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also lead to interactions. Talk to your healthcare professional about using your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Along with its needed effects, a dietary supplement may cause some unwanted effects. Riboflavin may make your urine a brighter yellow than usual, especially if you take large doses. This is normal and not a cause for concern. Generally, riboflavin does not cause any side effects. Contact your health care professional if you notice any other unusual effects while using it.

In the U.S.

• Ribo-100
• Ribo-2

Available Dosage Forms:

• Tablet
• Capsule

Therapeutic Class: Nutritive Agent

Pharmacologic Class: Vitamin B (class)

Dosing

The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

• For oral dosage form (tablets): To prevent deficiency, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes: For the U.S. Adults and teenage males—1.4 to 1.8 milligrams (mg) per day. Adults and teenage females—1.2 to 1.3 mg per day. Pregnant females—1.6 mg per day. Breast-feeding females—1.7 to 1.8 mg per day. Children 7 to 10 years of age—1.2 mg per day. Children 4 to 6 years of age—1.1 mg per day. Children birth to 3 years of age—0.4 to 0.8 mg per day. For Canada Adults and teenage males—1 to 1.6 mg per day. Adults and teenage females—1 to 1.1 mg per day. Pregnant females—1.1 to 1.4 mg per day. Breast-feeding females—1.4 to 1.5 mg per day. Children 7 to 10 years of age—1 to 1.3 mg per day. Children 4 to 6 years of age—0.9 mg per day. Children birth to 3 years of age—0.3 to 0.7 mg per day. To treat deficiency: Adults and teenagers—Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on the severity of deficiency.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of this medicine, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage

Store the dietary supplement in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.