Vitamin and Natural Products

Vitamin Letter and Name - Condition and Supplement - Natural Product - Use and SE/Concern

Vitamin A

Retinol

Vitamin B1

Thiamine

Vitamin B2

Riboflavin

Vitamin B3

Niacin

Vitamin B6

Pyroxidine

Vitamin B9

Folic Acid

Vitamin B12

Cobalamin / Cyanocobalamin

Vitamin C

Ascorbic Acid

Vitamin D2

Ergocalciferol

Vitamin D3

Cholecalciferol

Vitamin E

Alpha-tocopherol

Metformin

B12

AUD

B1, Folate

Goiter

Iodine

Microcytic Anemia

Iron

Macrocytic Anemia

B12 and/or Folate

Pregnancy

Folate, Calcium, Vitamin D

Osteopenia / Osteoporosis

Calcium, Vitamin D

CKD

Vitamin D

Scurvy

Vitamin C

St John’s Wort

C: Serotonergic, Photosensitivity, Lower Seizure Threshold, Numerous DDIs (CYPs 450, 2C19, 2C9, etc)

U: Anxiety, Depression

Kava

C: Hepatotoxic

U: Stress/Anxiety

Black Cohosh

C: Hepatotoxic

U: Menopause

Dong Quai

C: Bleed Risk

U: Menopause

Vitamin E

C: Bleed Risk

U: Memory

Gingko

C: Bleed Risk

U: Memory

Garlic

C: Bleed Risk

U: HTN

Ginger

C: Bleed Risk

U: Motion Sickness

Glucosamine

C: Bleed Risk

U: Osteoarthritis

Ginseng

C: Bleed Risk

U: Erectile Dysfunction

Yohimbe

C: Increase BP and HR, Seizure Risk

U: Erectile Dysfunction

Red Yeast Rice

C: Myopathy risk

U: Dyslipedemia

Valerian

C: Sedation

U: Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia

Vitamin C

C: Nephrolithiasis (kidney stones)

U: Cold/Flu

Zinc

C: Loss of smell

U: Cold/Flu

Saw Palmetto

C: -

U: Prostate