Generic name: vitamin A (oral/injection) [ VYE-ta-min-A ]
Brand names: Aquasol A, A-25, A/Fish Oil
Dosage forms: intramuscular solution (50000 units/mL); oral capsule (10000 intl units; 25000 units; 8000 units)
Drug class:Vitamins
What is vitamin A?
Vitamin A is found in foods such as 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. Vitamin A is important for the eyes and skin, the immune system, and for normal growth.
Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is absorbed with fats in your diet and stored in your body's fatty tissue.
Vitamin A is used to treat vitamin A deficiency.
Vitamin A is possibly effective in preventing cataracts, or slowing the progression of retinitis pigmentosa (an eye disease that causes damage to the retina). Vitamin A is also possibly effective in preventing diarrhea in pregnant women who are malnourished.
Vitamin A may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Never use more than the recommended dose of vitamin A. An overdose of vitamin A can cause serious or life-threatening side effects.
Do not use vitamin A without medical advice if you are pregnant. Vitamin A can cause birth defects if used in large doses.
Before taking this medicine
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if vitamin A is safe to use if you have ever had:
a zinc or iron deficiency;
celiac disease;
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