disorders of nutrition
Riboflavin Deficiency
Prevention and Treatment of Riboflavin Deficiency
Riboflavin or multivitamin supplements Sometimes riboflavin given by injection As a preventive measure, people who are undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis or who have a malabsorption disorder should take riboflavin supplements or a daily multivitamin. People who have riboflavin deficiency are given high doses of riboflavin, taken by mouth, until symptoms resolve. Supplements of other B vitamins are also taken. Sometimes riboflavin is given by vein or as an injection into a muscle as one vitamin in a multivitamin preparation. 