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Brand Names: Vitamin B2
Generic Name: Riboflavin

What is Riboflavin? Riboflavin, also known as Vitamin B2, is required for a wide variety of cellular processes. Like the other B vitamins, it plays a key role in energy metabolism, and is required for the metabolism of fats, ketone bodies, carbohydrates, and proteins. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

13 patients in the community are taking or have taken Riboflavin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 4 33%
Treat Parkinson's 2 16%
Other 2 16%
Slow my ALS progress 2 16%
Headaches/ Migraines 1 8%
Headaches 1 8%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Riboflavin.

  0 mg day 10 mg day 30 mg day 100 g day 200 mg day 400 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Riboflavin or how long patients were taking Riboflavin before stopping.

Currently taking Riboflavin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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1
2
1
3
2

Stopped taking Riboflavin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
0
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Riboflavin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Personal research 1 33% Personal research: 33%
Other 1 33% Other: 33%
Not indicated 1 33% Not indicated: 33%


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