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Multiple Vitamin Overdose


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Definition

This poisoning is from multiple vitamins.

Symptoms & Signs

Body as a whole
- Bone pain
- Burn more easily in the sun
- Cloudy urine
- Headache
- Increase amount of urine output
- Increase need to urinate
- Irritability
- Joint pain
- Loss of hair (from chronic overdose)
- Mental changes
- Mood changes
- Muscle pain
- Muscle weakness
Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Dry, cracking lips (from chronic overdose)
- Increased sensitivity of the eyes to light
- Irritation of the eyes
Skin
- Flushing (from Vitamin B3)
- Dry cracking skin
- Itching
- Yellow-orange discoloration of varies areas of the skin
Gastrointestinal
- Loss of appetite
- Constipation (from iron or calcium)
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Stomach pain
- Weight loss (from chronic overdose)
Nervous system
- Convulsions (seizures)
Cardiovascular
- Electrical disturbances (arrhythmias) in the heart

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• Definition
• Symptoms & Signs
• Poisonous Ingredient
• Where Found
• Home Treatment
• Before Calling Emergency
• Poison Control, or a Local Emergency Number
• What to Expect at the Emergency Room
• Prognosis or Expectations

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Other Topics

• Abdominal Pain
• Appetite - Decreased
• Bone Pain or Tenderness
• Burns
• Chronic
• Confusion
• Depression
• Hair Loss
• Headache
• Itching
• Joint Pain
• Muscle Aches
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Niacin
• Poison Control Centers - Emergency Number
• Skin Blushing/Flushing
• Urinary Frequency/Urgency
• Urine - Bloody
• Weakness
• Weight Loss - Unintentional

Review Date : 2/2/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin G. Wheeler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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