Vitamin E Suspension 100mg/ml

Category
Vitamins, Minerals and Nutritionals, Infants and Babies
Manufacturer
ALLIANCE PHARMA PLC
Pack size
100ml
RRP
£131.67
Legal Status
(GSL)

Uses

For the correction of vitamin E deficiency occurring in malabsorption disorders (i.e. cystic fibrosis, chronic cholestasis and abetalipoproteinaemia).

Format and Ingredients

Suspension containing in 5ml:

Dl-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate 500mg

Dosage

Cystic fibrosis: Adults: 100-200mg per day. Children 1 year and over: 100mg per day. Children under 1 year: 50mg per day.
Abetalipoproteinaemia: Adults and children: 50-100mg per kg per day.
Infants with vitamin E deficiency which is secondary to chronic cholestasis may be treated with doses of 150-200mg/kg per day.