0 a pill or liquid containing a range of vitamins that your body needs, intended to be taken regularly: --
1 (of a pill or liquid) containing a range of vitamins that your body needs and intended to be taken regularly: --
a multivitamin supplement/tablet/pill
The type of drugs most frequently used for self-medication were antibiotics (31%), analgesics (23%), antipyretics (18%), antiulcerics (9%), cough suppressants (8%), multivitamins (6%), and anthelmintics (4%).
Nutritional therapy with parenteral multivitamins is beneficial to implement until the person can maintain adequate nutritional intake.
Individuals who use dietary supplements (including multivitamins) generally report higher dietary nutrient intakes and healthier diets.
Iodine can be obtained from most vegan multivitamins or from regular consumption of seaweeds, such as kelp.
Similar results have been reported when levofloxacin is taken with iron supplements and multi-vitamins containing zinc.
Most multivitamins are intended to be taken once or twice per day, although some formulations are designed for consumption 37 or more times per day.
Multivitamins that do not interact with clotting are available for patients on anticoagulants.
Multivitamins in large quantities may pose a risk of an acute overdose due to the toxicity of some components, principally iron.
