Riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin that is also known as B-2. Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body and must be replenished on a daily basis. Riboflavin works along with other B-vitamins, which are important for blood cell formation, growth and conversion of carbohydrates into a form of energy that the body can use. Multivitamins and B-complex supplements normally contain vitamin B-2. The normal daily dose of riboflavin for adults is 1 mg to 1.8 mg, according to MayoClinic.com.
Step 1
Read the label on the vitamin or supplement product. Vitamin and supplement containers are required to list the nutrients on the label. If riboflavin is on the label, that means the supplement contains riboflavin, and the amount present will be printed there.
Step 2
Look at the serving amount. Many times the label of a supplement product lists amounts of nutrients based on a ''serving." The serving could be one pill, three pills or any other amount that the label instructs you to take. The amount of riboflavin listed is based on the serving.
Step 3
Talk to your doctor. She can tell you what dose of riboflavin you should take each day. Some people may need to take more or less based on individual needs and the condition that is being treated.
References
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Riboflavin
- VitaminStuff.com: Vitamin B2 Riboflavin
- MayoClinic.com: Riboflavin (Oral Route)
- ''Staying Healthy With Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine''; Elson M. Haas, MD; 2006
- ''Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements''; Michael T. Murray, N.D.; 1996
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