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PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Medication Review Vitamins Pharmacy Technician Training Systems © Passassured, LLC p1 ________________________________________________________________ © PassAssured, LLC - Serving the Pharmacy Technician Commuinty www.passassured.com PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Medication Review, Vitamins Click Here to Print Topic Help File (.pdf) (Internet Access is Required for this Feature) Click Here for Glossary Index! Definitions Vitamin Fat - Soluble Vitamins Water - Soluble Vitamins Minerals Pass Assured, LLC, Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Copyright © Pass Assured, LLC, Web Site - passassured.com -o- p2 ________________________________________________________________ © PassAssured, LLC - Serving the Pharmacy Technician Commuinty www.passassured.com PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Medication Review, Vitamins Click Here to Print Topic Help File (.pdf) (Internet Access is Required for this Feature) Click Here for Glossary Index! Definitions Vitamin Essential food factors, chemicals in nature, present in certain food, can be synthesized Vitamins are necessary for normal body functions. Many vitamins are not produced in the body and must be obtained from a well balanced diet Fat - Soluble Vitamins Accumulate and are stored in fat tissues Excess intake can result in toxicity since accumulation occurs in fat tissue Examples and Uses: Vitamin A - Skin and vision Vitamin D (Drisdol) - Calcium regulation, bone formation Vitamin E - Reproduction and skin Vitamin K (Mephyton) - Blood clotting All others are water-soluble. Other agents - vitamin A used to treat acne Tretinoin (Retin-A): Also used for wrinkles Isotretinoin (Accutane) Water - Soluble Vitamins Soluble in water Excess intake does not usually cause problems since excess amounts are readily excreted Examples and uses Thiamine (Vitamin B1): Energy production, growth and functioning of nerve tissue, memory p3 ________________________________________________________________ © PassAssured, LLC - Serving the Pharmacy Technician Commuinty www.passassured.com PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Systems and emotional stability Deficiency can cause beriberi Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Energy production Synthesis of fats and amino acids Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) Role in multiplication of all cells especially red blood cells and the cells of immune system Needed to synthesize neurotransmitters Drug induced deficiency of this with: Isoniazid Hydralazine Oral contraceptives Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) Important in carbohydrate and fat metabolism Necessary for normal growth and formation of healthy red blood fells Used to treat pernicious anemia Niacin/Nicotinic Acid Implant in energy producing reactions involving enzymes Large doses are used to treat elevated cholesterol Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) Essential for tooth and bone formation, healthy gums, formation of collagen, resistance to infections, and wound healing Prevents scurvy Large doses may cause kidney stones Folic Acid Used to treat megaloblastic anemia Minerals p4 ________________________________________________________________ © PassAssured, LLC - Serving the Pharmacy Technician Commuinty www.passassured.com PassAssured's Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Substances necessary for normal body functions Calcium Essential for bone and tooth formation Activating and relaxing smooth muscle Nerve impulse transmission Iodine Magnesium Needed for bone, protein, new cells, clotting blood, insulin function Phosphorus Blood has excess Potassium Important for water balance Regulating muscle contractions Protein and glycogen synthesis Nerve transmission This electrolyte can become depleted with the use of diuretics, coffee, and alcohol Sodium Iron Important for the formation of blood and oxygen transport Pass Assured, LLC, Pharmacy Technician Training Systems Copyright © Pass Assured, LLC, Web Site - passassured.com -o- p5 ________________________________________________________________ © PassAssured, LLC - Serving the Pharmacy Technician Commuinty www.passassured.com
