• Vitamin A deficiency:
    • Adults:
      • PO 100,000 units OD *3/7, then 50,000 units OD *14/7
    • <1 year:
      • PO 10,000 units/kg/dose OD *5/7, then 7500-15,000 units OD *10/7
    • 1-8 years:
      • PO 10,000 units/kg/dose OD *5/7, then 17,500-35,000 units OD *10/7
    • >8 years:
      • PO 100,000 units OD *3/7, then 50,000 units OD *14/7
  • Severe Vitamin A deficiency xerophthalmia:
    • Adults:
      • PO 500,000 units OD *3/7, then 50,000 units OD *14/7, then 10,000-20,000 units OD *2/12
    • Children >8 years: PO 10,000-50,000 units OD
  • Malabsorption syndrome in prophylaxis of vitamin A deficiency:
    • PO 10,000-50,000 units OD
  • Measles virus infection in children (Off-label):
    • 6-12 months old: PO 100,000 units *1
      • May repeat dose x2 on day 2 and day 28 in patients with ophthalmologic evidence of vitamin A deficiency
    • >12 months old: PO 200,000 units *1
      • May repeat dose x2 on day 2 and day 28 in patients with ophthalmologic evidence of vitamin A deficiency

Capsule: 200,000 IU

  • Fatty foods can help your body absorb vitamin A.
  • Foods rich in Vitamin A: milk, cheese, eggs, butter, fortified margarine, meat, liver, oily saltwater fish, grains, oils, carrots, squash, dark green and yellow vegetables and fruits such as cantaloupe or apricots

Fat-soluble vitamins

Vitamin A supplementation plays a role in embryonic development, visual adaptation to darkness, immune function and maintenance of epithelial cells.

It is also required for the maintenance of mucous membranes of eyes, skin, gastrointestinal tract and genitourinary tract

  • Severe nausea and vomiting
  • Hypersensitivity
  • IV use
  • Hypervitaminosis A
  • Malabasorption syndrome (oral therapy)
  • Pregnancy

None restricted

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Risk of teratogenicity with doses >25,000 units/day otherwise can be used
Breastfeeding Avoid use for vitamin A deficiency, otherwise recommended daily allowance 3960-4290 units/day or 1200-1300mcg/day while breastfeeding
Schedule Not controlled
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