Product: NOW FOOD VITAMIN B-2
Active Ingredient:
Vitamin B-2, also known as riboflavin, is naturally found in green vegetables, liver, kidneys, wheat germ, milk, eggs, and fish.
Health Benefits:
- Relieves migraine symptoms.
- Lowers homocysteine levels.
- Improves visual function.
- Supports the nervous system.
- Protects the circulatory system.
- Strengthens immunity.
- Provides energy.
Precautions and Side Effects:
- Likely safe up to 400 mg daily; may cause bright yellow urine and nausea.
- Safe for most children in common food amounts.
- Absorption decreased in people with liver disease.
- Might interact with tetracyclines, so take them 2 hours before or 4 hours after riboflavin.
Administration:
- 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.
- Breastfeeding 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.