Generic name: vitamin E (VYE ta min E), tocopherol alpha
Brand names: Aqua-E, Aquasol E, Aquavite-E, Aqueous Vitamin E, E-400 Clear
Drug class:Vitamins
What is vitamin E?
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that occurs naturally in foods such as nuts, seeds, and leafy green vegetables. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin important for many processes in the body.
Vitamin E is used to treat or prevent vitamin E deficiency. People with certain diseases may need extra vitamin E.
Warnings
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package. Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use.
Before taking this medicine
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use vitamin E if you have other medical conditions, especially:
anemia (low red blood cells);
a bleeding or blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia;
liver disease;
kidney disease;
any allergies;
an eye disorder called retinitis pigmentosa;
a vitamin K deficiency;
high cholesterol or triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood);
diabetes;
a history of cancer;
a history of stroke or blood clot; or
if you need surgery, or have recently had surgery.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether vitamin E will harm an unborn baby. Taking vitamin E in amounts that do not exceed the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is considered safe; however, supplementation is not generally recommended unless dietary vitamin E falls below the RDA. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are pregnant.
It is not known whether vitamin E passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medicine without a doctor's advice if you are br...
