PHAR 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.3.1: Scurvy, Diarrhea, Biotin

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A substance required for maintaining normal metabolic function that is not made in the body. Since it is not made in the body, it must come from an outside source. Scurvy is clearly a disease state ! Studying scurvy led to vitamin c being discovered. Therefore, it is no surprise that there is a rising interest in the use of vitamins in preventing and treating disease. There are two main categories that can be used to classify vitamins. Water-soluble: vitamin c, the 11 vitamins in the b group. Vitamins are not considered drugs when they are obtained from a healthy diet. However, vitamins are considered drugs when they are taken by. When there is an increased requirement for the vitamin. When there is an inadequate intake for the vitamin. When there is a disturbance in absorbance of the vitamin. So an increased requirement may be needed during the following times: growth, hard physical work, pregnancy, breast-feeding, menstruation, stress periods.

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