- Vitamin E deficiency:
- Adults:
- PO 60-75 units OD
- Max: 1000 units/day
- Adults:
-
- Premature/full term neonates:
- PO 25-50 units OD
- PO 25-50 units OD
- Premature/full term neonates:
-
- 1month-12 years:
- PO 1 unit/kg/dose OD
- Max: 200 units/day in 1-3 years, 300 units/day for 4-8 years; 600 units/day for 9-13 years; 800 units/day for 14-18 years
- 1month-12 years:
- Postherpetic neuralgia (Off-label):
- PO 400 units BD/QID
- PO 400 units BD/QID
- Tardive dyskinesia (Off-label):
- PO 1600 units OD
- Best response if tardive dyskinesia <5 years
- Capsule:
- 200 IU
- 400 IU
- To be taken with food
Vitamins
It acts an antioxidant by binding free radicals and protecting cellular constituents from oxidative damage
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Blurred vision
- Headache
- Rash
- Gonadal dysfunction
- Hypersensitivity to drug/components
None restricted
Drug Status
Availability | Prescription only |
Pregnancy | Category A; RDA 15mg/day |
Breastfeeding | Safe to use; RDA 19mg/day |
Schedule | Not controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evit | 200 IU | Capsule | 30’s | Geltec Private | Sai Pharma |
Evit | 400 IU | Capsule | 30’s | Geltec Private | Sai Pharma |
Enat | 400 IU | Capsule | 30’s | Mega Lifesciences | Mega Lifesciences |
E-Gel | 200 IU | Capsule | 100’s | Renata Limited | Harley’s Ltd |
E-Gel DS | 400 IU | Capsule | 50’s | Renata Limited | Harley’s Ltd |
Evisoft | 400mg | Capsule | 10's | Krishna Chemists | Krishna Chemists |