Ribo-2 (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 B2) helps break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats and allows your body to use oxygen.

Not getting enough riboflavin can cause symptoms like itching and burning eyes, sensitivity to light, a sore tongue, itching and peeling skin on the nose and scrotum, and sores in the mouth. If this happens, your doctor may prescribe riboflavin for you.

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 blood levels of bilirubin (hyperbilirubinemia).

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

Claims that riboflavin can treat acne, some types of anemia (weak blood), migraine headaches, and muscle cramps have not been proven.

Oral forms of riboflavin can be purchased without a prescription.

For good health, it is important to eat a balanced and varied diet. Follow any diet plan your health care professional recommends. If you believe you are not getting enough vitamins and/or minerals in your diet, you may consider taking a dietary supplement.

Riboflavin is found in many foods, including milk and dairy products, fish, meats, green leafy vegetables, and whole grain and enriched cereals and bread. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is best, as they contain the most vitamins. Some vitamins can be lost during food processing, but riboflavin is usually not significantly lost during normal cooking.

Vitamins cannot replace a healthy diet and do not provide energy. Your body also needs other nutrients found in food, such as protein, minerals, carbohydrates, and fat. Vitamins often need the presence of other foods to work effectively.

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 for a nutrient can vary based on a person's age, sex, and physical condition (e.g., pregnancy).
• Daily Values (DVs) are used on food and dietary supplement labels to show the percent 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, carefully read and follow any precautions on the label. For this supplement, the following should be considered:

Allergies

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

Pediatric

There have been no reported problems in children when they take the normal daily recommended amounts.

Geriatric

There have been no reported problems in older adults when they take the normal daily recommended amounts.

Breast Feeding

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

Interactions with Medicines

Some medicines should never be used together, 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 required. Tell 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 used at or around the time of eating food or certain types of food because interactions may happen. Using alcohol or tobacco with some medicines may also cause interactions. Discuss with your healthcare professional about using your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

Along with its benefits, a dietary supplement may cause some unwanted effects. Riboflavin may make urine appear more yellow than usual, especially if large doses are taken. This is normal and is 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.