Formula 200 mg Tablet

Fat-soluble antioxidant vitamin for:

• Vitamin E deficiency (e.g. fat malabsorption, cystic fibrosis, chronic liver disease, premature infants)
• Nutritional supplementation
• Sometimes used as an adjunct in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and for some skin conditions (specialist advice)

Supplement (adults): 100–400 IU (approx. 67–268 mg) daily with food.

Deficiency / malabsorption: 200–800 IU daily, as directed by a doctor; higher doses in cystic fibrosis/cholestasis.

NASH (specialist): 800 IU daily.

Children (deficiency): 1–2 IU/kg daily or as prescribed.

• Take with a meal containing some fat.
• Long-term doses above 1,000 IU daily are not advised.

• Allergy to the product
• High-dose use in people with bleeding disorders or vitamin K deficiency

Usually well tolerated at normal doses.

High doses: nausea, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, tiredness, weakness, headache, blurred vision.

Long-term high doses: increased bleeding risk (including haemorrhagic stroke); some studies suggest increased prostate cancer risk.

• Stop high doses about 1 week before surgery.
• People on blood thinners: avoid high doses.
• Vitamin K deficiency: may worsen bleeding.

Normal dietary/supplement amounts are safe in pregnancy and breastfeeding; avoid high doses unless prescribed.

• Warfarin, antiplatelet drugs (increased bleeding with high doses)
• Orlistat, cholestyramine, mineral oil (reduce absorption)
• Iron (high-dose iron may reduce vitamin E in premature infants)

Gastrointestinal upset, bleeding tendency. Stop and seek advice.

Store below 30°C, protected from light and heat.