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Aquasol A Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Aquasol A Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

AQUASOL (vitamin A Palmitate) Structural Formula Illustration

Vitamin A injection is effective for the treatment of vitamin A deficiency.

The parenteral administration is indicated when the oral administration is not feasible as in anorexia, nausea, vomiting, pre- and postoperative conditions, or it is not available as in the "Malabsorption Syndrome" with accompanying steatorrhea.

Pediatric Use: Vitamin A treatment for deficiency states has been recognized as an especially effective and important therapy in the pediatric population.

Vitamin A supplementation for deficiency states in this population has been...

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What is Patient information?

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Aquasol A Patient Information: Side Effects

Stop taking vitamin A and seek emergency medical attention if you experience an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives).

Other, less serious side effects may occur with large doses or prolonged use of vitamin A. Notify your doctor if you experience

  • tiredness;
  • nausea, vomiting, or decreased appetite;
  • irritability;
  • headache;
  • dryness or cracking of the lips or skin; or
  • hair loss.

Side effects other than those listed here...

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Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration

 

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