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What vitamin over-doses would be most harmful to a fifteen-year-old boy? please list as many possible!

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Dr. Charles Rocamboli answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Iron: The most dangerous ones i can think of would be iron and vitamin a, but anything could theoretically be toxic in an extreme dose. If you have any questions please call poison control.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

A, D, E, B6, Iron: One can consume too much of the fat-soluble vitamins a, d & e, but one has to take massive amounts to get into trouble. Taking 25, 000 units of a for many months can be toxic. Vit d toxicity has not been reported with doses under 40, 000 iu/day. Doses of e over 1500 iu/day may cause bleeding. B6 over 250 mg/day can cause neuropathy. While not a vitamin, over 1000 mg of elemental iron is dangerous.

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