Question 1

is it possible to die from overdosing on gummy vitamins?

Accepted Answer

No- unless with iron: The only ingredient potentially found in gummy vitamins that could cause a lethal overdose is iron. However, most gummy vitamins do not contain iron- i actually searched quite a bit and could not find any. This is likely to prevent overdose problems. And if they did you would have to take a huge amount- a lethal dose is at least 60 mg/kg, so an overdose for a 50 lb person would be about 1400 mg.

Question 2

i'm giving c vitamin gummies to my 7 years old daughter, two every day, is it too much? it exists an overdose for c vitam? how much is enough?

Accepted Answer

One multivitamin: One children's multivitamin should have enough vitamin C when combined with the dietary vitamin C in the typical American diet. Much of the food and drink in the US is fortified, so extra vitamin C is rarely needed. Even a multivitamin is usually not needed, but is fine to give a child just in case her diet is not balanced. Adding one tangerine a day is great too.

Question 3

can you overdose on vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A ; D- very rare: One can only overdose on fat soluble vitamins  (a, d, e) except vit. B6 (which should be limited to 250 mg/day). But it takes huge amounts to overdose. The average adult would need to take about 2 million units of a to overdose, or 200, 000 iu/day for several months. Vit d toxicity is rare unless one takes at least 40, 000 iu/day for months. See 
http://emedicine.Medscape.Com/article/819426-overview.

Question 4

what vitamins can't you overdose on?

Accepted Answer

Viatmins-Safe Use: Water soluble vitamins such as Vitamin B and C are generally consider safer as any excess is removed promptly by your kidneys. That said, all vitamins taken in excess can cause problems so I recommend to read the label on your vitamin bottle and follow the directions.

Question 5

where can i buy adult gummy vitamins?

Accepted Answer

Store or online: These will be readily available at a local store (try one of your buying clubs or local drug store) or online.  Most adults can take two of children's gummy vitamins, but read the label to be safe.

Always good to eat plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, get plenty of rest and have regular physical activity.

Question 6

do people ever get a vitamin overdose?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can definitely overdose on fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins a, d, e, and k), because the body stores them in fat, and too much of them can cause an excessive buildup in your body. Water-soluble vitamins (b vitamins and vitamin c) are generally very difficult to overdose, because your body just eliminates what it doesn't need. Can get side effects though, such as kidney stones from too much c.

Question 7

is it really easy to overdose on vitamins?

Accepted Answer

No: This depends on your age and the amount and type of vitamin.  Children have to be particularly careful.

Question 8

how many vitamins constitutes an overdose?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It mostly depends on whether they contain vitamins a, d, e, and k.  It also depends on co-existing medical conditions, such as liver  or kidney failure.  To get a toxic dose of vitamin a, you would probably have to take 70 tablets of a typical multivitamin.  Most vitamin toxicity happens over a long period of time taking too much of the same vitamin.

Question 9

how do you tell if you are overdosing on vitamins?

Accepted Answer

May be hard to tell: In general, vitamins are tolerated at pretty high doses. However, large doses can cause many problems, from interfering with medication effects to a variety of general symptoms that are hard to separate from other illnesses (e.g., stomach aches, numbness and tingling, and others). It is rare that you would need more than 100% of the recommended amount of any vitamin, but check it out if unsure.

Question 10

my son ate my husband gummy vitamins what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Keep on higher shelf: Most OTC vitamins are benign - do little good, do little harm.  Somewhat depends on how many he swallowed and composition of vitamin.  Check with poison control.  Put on higher shelf.  Other “pretty” meds could be more serious

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