Diseases of vitamins deficiency
It is very important to call the disease name as long as you have been asked about a vitamin deficiency. This is a common and repeated question in pharmacy examinations.
For a quick comprehensive review on vitamins, click here.
Please look at the following table:
| Vitamin | Chemical Name | If deficient causes |
| Vitamin A | Retinol or Retinal | Night Blindness |
| Vitamin B1 | Thiamine | Beriberi |
| Vitamin B2 | Riboflavin | Ariboflavinosis |
| Vitamin B3 | Niacin | Pellagra |
| Vitamin B5 | Pantothenic acid | Paresthesia |
| Vitamin B6 | Pyridoxine | Anemia |
| Vitamin B7 | Biotin | Dermatitis |
| Vitamin B9 & B12 | Folic acid & Methylcobalamine | Megaloblastic Anemia |
| Vitamin C | Ascorbic Acid | Scurvy |
| Vitamin D | Cholecalciferol | Rickets disease |
| Vitamin E | Tocopherol | Low infertility |
| Vitamin K | Phylloquinone | Bleeding disorder (Coagulopathy) |