Vitan indications
Oral
Vitamin A deficiency
Adult: For severe deficiency with corneal changes: 500,000 units daily for 3 days, followed by 50,000 units daily for 2 wk and then 10,000-20,000 units daily for 2 mth as follow-up therapy. For cases with corneal changes: 10,000-25,000 units daily until clinical improvement occurs (usually 1-2 wk).
Child: In children with xerophthalmia: 5000 units/kg daily for 5 days or until recovery occurs.
Intramuscular
Patients with biliary cirrhosis or chronic cholestatic liver disease
Adult: 100,000 units every 2-4 mth.
Topical/Cutaneous
Psoriasis; Acne
Adult: Apply as cream or ointment on affected areas.
Vitan description
Vitan and derivatives of Vitan that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin A is derived from a variety of carotenoids found in plants. It is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products.
Vitan dosage
Oral
Vitamin A deficiency
Adult: For severe deficiency with corneal changes: 500,000 units daily for 3 days, followed by 50,000 units daily for 2 wk and then 10,000-20,000 units daily for 2 mth as follow-up therapy. For cases with corneal changes: 10,000-25,000 units daily until clinical improvement occurs (usually 1-2 wk).
Child: In children with xerophthalmia: 5000 units/kg daily for 5 days or until recovery occurs.
Intramuscular
Patients with biliary cirrhosis or chronic cholestatic liver disease
Adult: 100,000 units every 2-4 mth.
Topical/Cutaneous
Psoriasis; Acne
Adult: Apply as cream or ointment on affected areas.
Vitan interactions
High doses of vitamin E, vitamin A reduces the absorption. Vitan, multivitamin preparations containing vitamin A should not be used simultaneously
Vitan side effects
Excessive doses of vitamin A to be the result of the symptoms are summarized as follows: - Acute hipervitaminöz A: Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, weakness, infants fontanel swelling (Maria-see syndrome), adult brain pseudotumor, called benign intracranial hypertension in the form of intracranial an increase in pressure. - Chronic hipervitaminöz A: General Painting: Fatigue, lethargy, sleep disorders, mental disorders, hiperirritabilite, headache, anorexia, nausea and vomiting. Blood: The nose bleeding, rarely hypoprothrombinemia. Eye: Papilledema, the double vision. Skin and mucous membranes: epithelial tissue loss, itching, hair loss, skin dryness, lips cracking, Internal Organs: Hepatomegaly and more rare splenomegaly, Genital Organs: Menstrual disorders (very rare). Skeletal System: Bone and joint pain, cortical hiperostoz long bones, premature closure of epiphysis in children.
Vitan contraindications
The intravenous administration. Hypervitaminosis A. Sensitivity to any of the ingredients in this preparation. Use in Pregnancy: Safety of amounts exceeding 6,000 Units of vitamin A daily during pregnancy has not been established at this time. The use of vitamin A in excess of the recommended dietary allowance may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Animal reproduction studies have shown fetal abnormalities associated with overdosage in several species. Malformations of the central nervous system, the eye, the palate, and the urogenital tract are recorded. Vitan in excess of the recommended dietary allowance is contraindicated in women who are or may become pregnant. If vitamin A is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking vitamin A, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus.
Active ingredient matches for Vitan:
Retinol in Italy, Malta.
Mineral Preparation/Multivitamin Or Multivitamin
Multivitamin or multivitamin and mineral preparation in Ireland.
Tribulus terrestris L in Indonesia.
List of Vitan substitutes (brand and generic names) | Sort by popularity |
| Unit description / dosage (Manufacturer) | Price, USD |
| Vitamin-A-saar (Germany) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Vitamin A | |
| Vitamina A (Argentina, Chile, Peru, Romania, Venezuela) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Vitamin A / Retinol | |
| Vitamina A Arion Mason (Peru) | |
| Vitamina A Biofarm (Romania) | |
| Vitamina A Biotech (Venezuela) | |
| Vitamina A Chile Lab. (Chile) | |
| Vitamina A Eicopen 25.000 UI (Venezuela) | |
| Vitamina A Eicopen 50.000 UI (Venezuela) | |
| Vitamina A Forte Biofarm (Romania) | |
| Vitamina A New Pharma (Venezuela) | |
| Vitamina A Pharma Arte (Paraguay) | |
| Vitamina A Serpharma (Colombia) | |
| Vitamina A Vivax (Venezuela) | |
| Vitaminas A (Lithuania) | |
| Vitaminas A GSK (Lithuania) | |
| Vitaminas A Medana (Lithuania) | |
| Vitamine A (Netherlands, Tunisia) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Vitamin A / Fish Liver Oil 10, 000 units | |
| Capsule; Oral; Vitamin A / Vitamin A Palmitate 10, 000 units | |
| Vitamine A Dulcis (France) | |
| Ointment; Ophthalmic; Vitamin A / Retinol 250 IU / g | |
| Vitamine A Faure (Monaco, Tunisia) | |
| Solution; Ophthalmic; Vitamin A / Retinol 1, 500 IU / ml | |
| Vitamine A Faure 150000 IU/100 mL x 1 Bottle 10 mL | |
| Vitamine A Nepalm (France) | |
| Injectable; Injection; Vitamin A / Retinol Palmitate 50, 000 IU / ml | |
| Vitamine A Opalia (Tunisia) | |
| Vitaminoftalmina A (Portugal) | |
| Vitamins A Elpis (Latvia) | |
| Vitamins A RFF (Latvia) | |
| Vitaminum A (Latvia, Poland) | |
| Capsule; Oral; Vitamin A / Retinol Palmitate 12, 000 IU | |
| Vitaminum A Gal (Poland) | |
| Vitaminum A Hasco (Poland) | |
| Vitaminum A Medana (Poland) | |
| Vitaminum A Minskintercaps (Latvia) | |
| Vitamuruine (Belgium, Luxembourg) | |
| Vitamuruine 455UI (Luxembourg) | |
| Vitarnin (Oman) | |
| Tablet, Effervescent; Oral; Multiminerals; Multivitamins (Grossmann) | |
| Vitarnin 1 tube 10 Tablet (Grossmann) | |
| Vitasan A (Paraguay) | |
| YUGARD (India) | |
| 0.15 % w/w x 30g (Ranbaxy (Croslands)) | $ 10.84 |
| Yugard 0.15%w/w CRM / 30g (Ranbaxy (Croslands)) | $ 10.84 |
| YUGARD cream 0.15 % w/w x 30g (Ranbaxy (Croslands)) | $ 10.84 |
| Yugard 0.15%w/w CRM / 30g (Ranbaxy (Croslands)) | $ 10.84 |
| Yugard NA Eye Cream (Ranbaxy (Croslands)) | $ 14.45 |
See 257 substitutes for Vitan | |
References
- DailyMed. "ASCORBIC ACID; BIOTIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DEXPANTHENOL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; FOLIC ACID; NIACINAMIDE; PHYTONADIONE; PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE; RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE SODIUM; THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E: DailyMed provides trustworthy information about marketed drugs in the United States. DailyMed is the official provider of FDA label information (package inserts).". https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailyme... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- PubChem. "retinol". https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/com... (accessed September 17, 2018).
- DrugBank. "retinol". http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00162 (accessed September 17, 2018).
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| Users | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| > 60 | 1 | 50.0% | |
| 16-29 | 1 | 50.0% | |
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