Generic Name
Vitamin A (retinol)Packs Price
- Tab 50000 IU: 20: 18.79: 22.11
Vitamin A
Therapeutic Group
Vitamin A, D & CombinationsIndication Dosage
Vitamin A Deficiency, Vitamin A Deficiency Associated With Ocular Defects (particularly Xerophthalmia):
- Adult: 100,000 Units Daily For 3 Days, Followed By 50,000 Units Daily For 2 Wk.
- Children 1-11 Months: 5000 Units Daily, To Be Taken With Or After Food, Higher Doses May Be Used Initially For Treatment Of Severe Deficiency
- Children 1-17 Years: 10000 Units Daily, To Be Taken With Or After Food, Higher Doses May Be Used Initially For Treatment Of Severe Deficiency
Content
- Cap /Tab 25000 Iu /50000 Iu: Vit A 25000 Iu /50000iu.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Vitamin
Contra Indications
- Hypersensitivity To Vitamin A.
Precautions
- Hypersensitivity To Vitamin A.
Lactation
- Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Malaise
- Fever Irritability
- Vertigo
- Lethargy
- Headache
- Drying Or Cracking Of Skin
- Hypercalcaemia
- Weight Loss
- Visual Changes
- Hyper Vitaminosis A. Overdose Can Cause Rough Skin
- Dry Hair
- An Enlarged Liver And A Raised Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate And Raised Serum Calcium And Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Concentrations.
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Author
Shahid Arif