If you are only using one supplement for powdering your crickets it should be some sort of Calcium powder. Occasional dusted crickets with Calcium is a MUST, but a Multivitamin is COMPLETELY optional (and just like it is for people, it's redundant to use multivitamins if you already eat nutritious foods). You only need to powder crix with Calcium 1-2x per week, and non-dusted food should still make up more than half the diet. What's MOST important is what you feed your crickets before you feed them to your frogs.
First thing that needs to be pointed out is Frogs don't drink through their mouths (DUH!), so if you decide for force water+reptivite down his mouth you could potentially suffocate him.
Also, you should never attempt force feeding Vitamin powder on its own, that could put a death sentence on a perfectly healthy frog.
From the symptoms you describe, I'm almost positive that your frog was suffering from Edema. There are many different ways Edema can happen, one of the more common ways is kidney failure due to Vitamin Toxicity. Based on the fluid retention you describe this is the most likely scenario. Once the kidney fails its very unfortunate but there's not much you can do, I'm sorry to hear about your Frog. I hope this helps you figure out what might have went wrong.
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