
VITAMIN A
Composition 5 ml of oily solution containing 200 000 IU retinol palmitate ( 40 000 IU / ml). 1 ml = 30 drops .
witness
Proven for the prevention of hypovitaminosis A, when not needed parenteral administration : keratomalatsiya , day-blindness ( night blindness ); Vitamin A deficiency , prevent malabsorption . By helping the immune system remedy for infectious diseases and stress, gastrointestinal disease ( gastrectomy , celiac disease , regional enteritis , celiac disease with different backgrounds , persistent diarrhea , malabsorption syndrome with pancreatic insufficiency , chronic pancreatitis ), pregnancy and lactation .
Dosage and method of administration
For the prevention of Vitamin A deficiency without xerophthalmia :
- Children over 8 years of age and adults - 80,000 IU daily for 3 days, followed by a 14 day course of a dose 50 000 IU daily .
- Children aged 1 to 8 years - 5000-10000 IU / kg body weight C for 5 days, then 17000-35000 IU daily for 10 days.
- Children under 1 year of age - 10 000 IU / kg body weight daily for 5 days followed by 10 days of treatment with dose 5000-7500 IU daily .
For the prevention of Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmia :
- Children over 8 years and older - 200 000 IU daily for 3 days followed by 14 days of administration of a dose of 50, 000 IU / day , followed by a 2 -month period of treatment with doses of 20, 000 IU daily .
- Children from 1 to 8 years - 5000-10000 IU / kg body weight day, but not more than 200 000 IU for 5 days or until there was an improvement .
For prevention of the syndrome of malabsorption :
children over 8 years and older - 10000-50000 IU daily.
Recommended daily doses in high- needs:
pregnant women - 5000 IU per day and lactating women - 6000 IU daily.
There is evidence of teratogenicity at a daily dose of more than 10 000 IU.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to product , hypervitaminosis A, severe liver and kidney disease .
Interactions with other drugs
Alcohol and retinoids potentiate the toxicity of Vitamin A. Oral contraceptives increase the amount of Vitamin A, and nitrites and cholestyramine its resorption . The combination of Vitamin A and Vitamin E has shown very good results in the treatment of gynecological , dermatological and geriatric diseases. Suitable its combination with riboflavin and nicotinic acid in the treatment of the day-blindness .
Undesirable effects
Application of the product may occur : drowsiness , headache, increased intracranial pressure , cracks , fever . Vomiting , itching , swelling of the papilla of the optic nerve , diplopia , skin hyperplasia.
Formulation and packaging :
A solution of 5 ml in a vial and dropper .