Retinol
Also sold as: Arovit
Prescription neededVitamins and minerals
Comes as:CapsuleOral solution
Also sold as: Arovit
High-dose vitamin A is given by health workers to children: 100,000 IU at 6 to 11 months and 200,000 IU every 4 to 6 months from 12 to 59 months. Adults should not take high-dose vitamin A unless a doctor advises.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Taking vitamin A with isotretinoin can cause vitamin A poisoning; avoid together.
Vitamin A with tetracycline antibiotics can rarely raise pressure in the head (severe headache, blurred vision).