Dosages
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid
U.S. RDA:
None established
Dr. Atkins:
Acne: as much as 10grams daily, then decreasing to a maintenance dose of 1 - 5mg daily.
Gout: 200mg four times daily.
Inflammation: 600 - 900mg daily.
Obesity: 10grams daily, taken in several divided doses.
Stabilize cholesterol: 600 - 900mg daily.
Surgical recovery: 900mg daily.
Dr. Balch:
Adrenal disorders: 100mg 3 times daily with a vitamin B complex.
Age sports: 50mg 3 times daily with a vitamin B complex.
Aging: 50mg 3 times daily with a vitamin B complex.
Alcoholism: 100mg 3 times daily.
Allergies: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Alzheimer's disease: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Anemia: 50mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Arthritis: 500 - 1,000mg daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
ADD: 100mg daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Autism: 500mg daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Canker sores: 50 - 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Chronic fatigue syndrome: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Depression: 500mg daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Drug addiction: 500mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Fracture: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Fungal infection: 50mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Glaucoma: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Gout: 500mg daily, in divided doses, in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Hair loss: 50mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Hay fever: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Hives: 250mg 3-4 times daily at first outbreak. Reduce to 1-2 times daily when hives subside.
Hypoglycemia: 1,000mg daily, in divided doses in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Memory problems: 50mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Menopausal problems: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Migraine: 100mg twice daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Pancreatitis: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
PMS: 100 - 200mg daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Psoriasis: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Radiation exposure: 200mg before and after x-ray exposure; 50mg daily thereafter.
Sinusitis: 100mg 3 times daily with meals, in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Sprains, strains, and other injuries: 500mg daily.
Stress: 500mg daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
TMJ syndrome: 100mg twice daily.
Tonsillitis: 100mg daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Tuberculosis: 100mg 3 times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Vitiligo/Leukoderma: 300mg daily, in divided doses, in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Dr. Barney:
Allergies: follow label directions.
Arthritis: 500mg daily.
Asthma: 150mg daily divided into 3 doses.
Lupus: consult your doctor about mega-doses.
Stress: 500mg daily.
Drs. Zand, Spreen, & LaVille:
Adrenal disorders: 250 - 500mg with 500mcg of vitamin B12.
Allergies: 250 - 500mg three to four times daily for one week, then reduce the dosage to 250mg three to four times daily, as needed, for an additional week.
Arthritis: 100 - 250mg twice daily for three weeks.
Asthma: 250 - 500mg three times daily for one month.
Bites: 250mg three or four times daily for the first two or three days after an injury.
Bulimia: 100mg three times daily for one month.
Cataracts: 200mg twice a day for one month.
Common cold: 250mg three times daily for up to one week.
Drug abuse: 250mg in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Endometriosis: 50mg in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Food allergies: 250mg twice daily for one month in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Hay fever: 250mg three times daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
Hives: 250mg three to four times daily. When the hives subside, continue taking 250mg once or twice daily for one week.
Menopause: 50 - 100mg once or twice daily for up to three weeks.
Pancreatitis: 250mg twice a day.
Stress: 250mg twice daily in addition to a vitamin B complex.
TMJ: 100mg twice daily, between meals, for one month. Stop for one month, then repeat. Follow this cycle for a total of six months.
If you take any of the B vitamins individually, you should also take a B-complex supplement at a different time of day.
Integrative Medicine Communications:
Birth to 6 months: 2 mg
6 months to 1 year: 3 mg
1 to 6 years: 3 to 4 mg
7 to 10 years: 4 to 5 mg
11 years and older: 4 to 7 mg |
