are vitamins capitalized
Vitamin is a general biochemical term, like a mineral, nutrient, drug and such, so no reason for upper case. Letters A, B.. in particular vitamins: vitamin A, vitamin B...are usually capitalized in medical literature but, I guess, this is not a grammatical rule. They are brand names that have to be capitalized.It's like vitamin C as a substance should not be capitalized but all words in a brand name of a product such as Chewable Vitamin C or Vicks Vitamin C Drops should be capitalized.itamin is a general biochemical term, like a mineral, nutrient, drug and such, so no reason for upper case. Letters A, B.. in particular vitamins: vitamin A, vitamin B...are usually capitalized in medical literature but, I guess, this is not a grammatical rule. They are brand names that have to be capitalized.