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Vitamin, water-soluble · Vitamin B2 · Pediatrics, Neurology, Internal Medicine
Riboflavin is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin (vitamin B2) that serves as a precursor for the coenzymes flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), which are essential in numerous oxidative and reductive metabolic reactions. It is used for prevention and treatment of riboflavin deficiency and, at higher doses, has been used off-la…