Drilldown: Medicines

Riboflavin (vitamin B2) (1)

Many generics/OTC (1)

[[:Category:B-vitamins|B-vitamin]] (1) · [[:Category:Vitamins|Vitamin]] (1)

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Migraine prophylaxis: 400 mg PO daily; deficiency replacement 5-30 mg/d (1)

None · 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg tablets · 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tabs · 5 mg, 10 mg tablets · 5, 10 mg tablets · 5, 10, 20, 40 mg tablets · 0.005% ophthalmic solution (50 mcg/mL); typical 2.5 mL bottle · 0.01%, 0.03% ophthalmic solution · 0.025%, 0.035% ophthalmic solutions · 0.1% (Patanol), 0.2% (Pataday once-daily original), 0.7% (Pataday 24-hour) ophthalmic solutions; 0.6% nasal spray · 0.1%, 0.15% intranasal spray; 0.05% ophthalmic solution; combination Dymista (azelastine 0.137 mg + fluticasone 50 mcg/spray) · 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2% ophthalmic solutions; 0.33% topical gel; combinations with timolol (Combigan) and brinzolamide (Simbrinza) · 0.225%, 0.45%, 0.9%, 3%, 5% IV solutions; 0.9% nasal spray; 3% and 7% nebulizer solutions; oral tablets (1 g) · 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg tablets (immediate-release and orally disintegrating); 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg extended-release tablets; 1 mg/mL oral concentrate · 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg tablets · 0.25, 0.5 mcg oral capsules; 1 mcg/mL oral solution; 1 mcg/mL IV; 3 mcg/g topical ointment · 0.35 mg POP tablets; 5 mg tablets (Aygestin); component of COCs and combination HRT · 0.4 mg capsules · 0.4, 0.8, 1 mg OTC; 1 mg Rx; 5 mg/mL injection · 0.5 g, 1 g capsules

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No strict ceiling for water-soluble vitamin; UL not set (1)

None · Oral · IV · topical · IM · intranasal · rectal · subcutaneous · Topical ophthalmic · ophthalmic · intramuscular · intravenous · transdermal · vaginal · Subcutaneous (abdomen · sublingual · thigh · Inhaled · intra-articular · nebulized

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Migraine effect after 1-3 months of daily use (1)

None · 24 hours · 4-6 hours · 12 hours · 6-8 hours · Daily dosing · 8-12 hours · 12-24 hours · Hours · Hours per application · 24 hours (HS dosing) · 24 hours (once-daily dosing) · 24 h · N/A · N/A (replacement) · Variable · ~7-8 hours · 3-5 hours · 4-6 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER) · 6-12 hours

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~1-2 hours plasma (riboflavin itself); FAD/FMN tissue cofactors are continuous (1)

~50-60% (oral; food enhances) (1)

Safe at replacement and supplement doses.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup> (1)

OTC in US (1)