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Drug Interactions and Side Effects of Vitamin A  Vitamin A has 0 Side Effects total
0 are Life Threatening
0 Occur Most Frequently
Uses of Vitamin A |
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Vitamin A is used to prevent or treat low levels of the vitamin in people who do not get enough of it from their diets. Most people who eat a normal diet do not need extra vitamin A. However, some conditions (such as protein deficiency, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, liver/pancreas problems) can cause low levels of vitamin A. Vitamin A plays an important role in the body. It is needed for growth and bone development and to maintain the health of the skin and eyesight. Low levels of vitamin A may cause vision problems (such as night blindness) and permanent eye damage.
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Vitamin A has 0 Life Threatening (Critical) Side Effects |
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Vitamin A has 0 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects |
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Vitamin A Drug-Drug Interactions |
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| | Vitamin A has interactions of severe seriousness with 0 drug(s):
Vitamin A has interactions of serious seriousness with 11 drug(s).
Vitamin A has interactions of moderate seriousness with 3 drug(s).
Vitamin A has interactions of unknown seriousness with 0 drug(s).
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Vitamin A has 3 Condition Contraindications |
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| | If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Vitamin A.
Vitamin A Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)
Absolute Contraindications 
Hypervitaminosis A - Excessive Amount of Vitamin A in the Body is a contraindication of Vitamin A.
Contraindication Warnings
Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Vitamin A.
Malabsorption States - Malabsorption is a contraindication of Vitamin A. |
Vitamin A has 8 related brands and strengths: |
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| | Gordo-Vite A Lotion
Gordo-Vite A Topical Cream
Gordon's Vite A Topical Cream
Vitamin A 10,000 Unit Cap
Vitamin A 25,000 Unit Cap
Vitamin A 8,000 Unit Cap
Vitamin A Lotion
Vitamin A Topical Cream
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Vitamin A - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe headache, tiredness, dizziness, mental/mood changes (such as irritability, depression), vision changes (such as double vision, blurred vision), dry/peeling skin, bone/joint pain, loss of appetite, yellowing skin/eyes, dark urine, severe stomach/abdominal pain.
Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.
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