Megavitamin Supplements

Identification
Generic Name Megavitamin Supplements
Brand Name

Indication
Cirrhosis Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Cold Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Schizophrenia Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Streptococcal Pneumonia Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Acute Coronary Syndromes Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Allergic Conjunctivitis Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Allergic Rhinitis Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Ataxia Telangiectasia Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Community Acquired Pneumonia Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Depression Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Herpes Zoster Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Mite Bites Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Peripheral Arterial Disease Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Parkinson Disease Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Alcoholism Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Lung Cancer Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Coronary Heart Disease Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Irritable Bowel Syndrome Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Alcohol Dependence Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Cystic Acne Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Black Widow Spider Bite Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Alcohol Withdrawal Weakly Against Moderate Evidence Ischaemic Heart Disease Weakly Against Moderate Evidence

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Other Contra-Indication

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Contra-Indication
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Class Contra-Indication

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We have incomplete side-effect data.

Side Effects

Efficacy of Megavitamin Supplements as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]:

Please note that while supplements are effective in correcting deficiencies in the body, their long-term usage is not helpful in preventing diseases like cancer and heart disease. To prevent these illnesses one should eat the natural foods which these vitamins and minerals come from. Replacing natural sources with artificial supplements actually increases the risk of heart disease, cancer, and other diseases. Supplements should be taken only as a balanced multivitamin supplement that contains no more than 100% of the recommended daily allowance. It would be most helpful in people with restricted food intakes, pregnant women and women of childbearing age.

Recommendation: Weakly against. (There is no evidence that Megavitamin therapy can prevent or treat any of the above conditions. In fact, long term therapy can lead to increased risk for other diseases)

Grade of Evidence: Moderate level of evidence

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org

References:

1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009

2. http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/163/2/192.pdf

3. http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/ortho.html

4. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/72/5/707

5. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/no-index/about-ama/13638.shtml

6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17327526

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