Riboflavin Other names: Vitamin B2

Chemical formula: C₁₇H₂₀N₄O₆  Molecular mass: 376.364 g/mol  PubChem compound: 493570

Active ingredient description

Riboflavine is phosphorylated to flavine mononucleotide and flavine adenine dinucleotide which act as co-enzymes in the respiratory chain and in oxidative phosphorylation. Riboflavine deficiency presents with ocular symptoms, as well as lesions on the lips and at angles of the mouth.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A11HA04 Riboflavin (vit B2) A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A11 Vitamins → A11H Other plain vitamin preparations → A11HA Other plain vitamin preparations
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Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 83-88-5
DrugBank Drug: DB00140
KEGG Drug: D00050
PubChem Compound: 493570
RxNorm Ingredient: 9346
SNOMED-CT Concept: 13235001
Riboflavin (substance)
UNII Identifier: TLM2976OFR
RIBOFLAVIN

Medicines

Riboflavin is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

  • PHOTREXA as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE
  • (combination) INFUVITE ADULT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Austria (AT)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Brazil (BR)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) QUIET LIFE
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE
  • (combination) VICOMBIL

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) MALVITONA as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE
  • (combination) VIANT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

France (FR)

  • (combination) BECOZYME as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE
  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) PABRINEX
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Netherlands (NL)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

  • (combination) CEBION MULTI as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) JUVIT MULTI as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Romania (RO)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) MULTISIS V
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

  • (combination) BECOZYME C FORTE
  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) LUNAFEM
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE
  • (combination) VIANT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Tunisia (TN)

  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) SOLUVIT as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE

Turkey (TR)

  • (combination) B-KOMP as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM DIHYDRATE
  • (combination) BECOVITAL-C
  • (combination) BEFIXO as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) BEHEPTAL as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE
  • (combination) BEMIKS
  • (combination) BEMIKS C
  • (combination) BENEVRON BF as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) ELEVIT
  • (combination) ETAPLEKS
  • (combination) KOMBEVIT-C

United Kingdom (UK)

  • (combination) ABIDEC
  • (combination) CERNEVIT as Riboflavin sodium phosphate dihydrate
  • (combination) DALIVIT
  • (combination) NUTRATAIN as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) SOLIVITO N as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS
  • (combination) VIGRANON-B as RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM ANHYDROUS

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

 
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