Vitamin A

There are no studies regarding the safety of Aquasol A in nursing mothers. We do know that vitamin A is passed into breast milk. The maximum recommended daily allowance of vitamin A in nursing mothers is 5,000 units. This is well below the recommended... Full Answer

Aquasol A is not recommended for pregnant women. In animal studies, excess vitamin A (doses greater than 6,000 units daily) caused birth defects in many species. These defects happened in the brain and spinal cord, eye, palate and urinary tract. So there... Full Answer

You probably will not need to worry about this because Aquasol A is an injectable form of vitamin A. Your healthcare provider will give you the Aquasol A by intramuscular injection or IM. Your provider may show you how to inject the medication yourself.... Full Answer

Usually Aquasol A is administered at the medical office or clinic, so you would not need to worry about how to store the medication. If you are able to receive your Aquasol A doses at home, then you do need to know that it must be kept refrigerated, but... Full Answer

Aquasol A is intended for people who have a vitamin A deficiency as diagnosed by the doctor. Vitamin A deficiency may be caused by these conditions: poor diet nausea and vomiting anorexia, an eating disorder where you don't eat enough food surgery... Full Answer

Aquasol A is a brand name product containing the active ingredient vitamin A. In the retina of your eye, cells called rods and cones change light energy into electrical impulses. The electrical impulses travel in nerves to your brain. The brain... Full Answer

Based on information from iGuard.org, a free medication monitoring service, 6% of patients experience side effects while taking Betacarotene. Some of the side effects reported by iGuard members inlcude: Diarrhea. Please follow up with your doctor or... Full Answer

If you overdose on Aquasol A (vitamin A), you may have the following symptoms: tiredness discomfort in your abdomen no appetite vomiting Chronic overdose of vitamin A can lead to abnormal bone growth, central nervous system problems (headaches,... Full Answer

Always talk to your doctor before taking any new supplement or medication to avoid possible interactions with other medicines you may take or existing health issues you may have. If you take vitamin A, you must be careful not to take too much.... Full Answer

Vitamin A and beta-carotene are also important antioxidants that help prevent or counteract arthritis and inflammation. Betacarotene is one of the carotenoids, antioxidant compounds that occur naturally in plants and give fruits and vegetables their... Full Answer