Tocopherol (Vitamin E)

Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is a most active and widely distributed form of vitamin E found in nature. Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is a fat soluble vitamin. Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is involved in the prevention of oxidation of fatty acid. It reacts with free radicals, which are the cause of oxidative demage to cell membranes, without the formation of another free radical in the process. Vitamin E is used in the prevention and treatment of vitamin E deficiency, which may be developed due to inadequate dietry intake or some congenital disorders such as cystic fibrosis. Vitamin E is also included in some dermatological products due to its antiaging properties. Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is widely distributed in foods. The richest sources are vegetable fats and oils especially wheat germ oil, sunflower oil and cottonseed oil, dairy products, meat, eggs, cereals, nuts and leafy green and yellow vegetables. Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is also used as a antoxidant in pharmaceutical manufacturing.


Brands
BECEFOL BECEFOL BECEFOL DAYALETS SURBEX-Z PERFECTIL VISIONACE VIVIOPTAL SEVENSEAS COD LIVER SEVENSEAS COD LIVER SEVENSEAS COD LIVER THERAGRAN-H THERAGRAN-M THERAGRAN STRESS CAMOVIT-M MINAMINO ONCE A DAY JUVEL CAROVIT OCULUVIT OCULUVIT EXTRA VITAMINOL MULTICAP-M GONADIL-F REVITALE M REVITALE M PANVITAN-M MULTINA-33 MULTINA-33 MULTINA-33 BETAGE PILFOOD HICAP-M HICAP-SS PREGNOVIT NEOTONOPHOSE THERIN-M SUPER TINCHU VIT BIOPLUS-C MIOBI EVION EVION EVION MULTIBIONTA MULTIBIONTA MULTIBIONTA-M MULTIBIONTA-M EVIT EVIT FERTIN VITALET-M POLYVIT-M VITERRA THERAPEUTIC VIGROL FORTE EPHYNAL LITRISON ROVIGON SUPRADYN-N VISION-VITE GENATOSAN DYNAMIN-V STIE-VIT E DIADYNAM-G ZEEST NUTRITION-12 CENTRUM MATERNA STRESSTABS TRI-HEMIC 600 HEPA-ZAF MVEM-21 ACE-BEX VIT E SEVENSEAS LIQ.ORANGE OPALEX MULTI OPALEX MULTI SEVENSEAS MVM SEVENSEAS MVM SEVENSEAS MVM OPALEX EXTRA OPALEX EXTRA VI-CAPS ACE-BEX-P ROTAVIT MAZIVIT M APPEVIT TOXINIL VITAMIN-E VIT-E NUTRICAP-M VISAVIT LIPOFUNDIN N 10% ACES AQUA GEM E-400 E-GEM OIL NBTY E-OIL TOKOSVIT HONEYPLEX JAIT SUMMERVITA SUMMERVITA PULTOX-S E-GEM SHAMPOO E-GEM SKIN CARE SOAP ADE E-GEM LIP CARE E-GEM CREAM GENATOSAN PLUS IRON SUPRADYN XANTERVIT ONCE A DAY AX VITAMIN-E TONICARD DIABETONE HEPATOVIT ZESCAP ZESCAP ZESCAP ZESCAP ZESCAP ZESCAP MULTITINE VEROMIN-T SUPPLE BAR DREAM-18 DREAM-18 DREAM-18 ACNE PREGNATAL LIPOFUNDIN N 20% ENGRAN CODLI AD MEGAFLEX QUANTUM GOLD QUANTUM SUPER EPIVITE NEUROVIT-M WILGRAN-M Y-GOGIN AGEMO VIDAYLIN-T MULTINA MAX MULTINA MAX MULTINA MAX MYVIT-T DIVASAS LACER OROS ETAMIN WELMATON MEGAFLEX EXTRA XEROWET CORAMIN-G DERMOSOF ACNE DERMOSOF ANTI-AGING THERIN VIT XEVION GERIATRIC PHARMATON GERIATRIC PHARMATON SEVENSEAS LIQ.CHERRY SEVENSEAS LIQ.PLAIN SEVENSEAS SEVENSEAS ENGOR ENGTOP EVIVAL FITERNA MENWIN
Adult Dose
Dose: 1 to 2 mg /kg
Single Dose: 1.5 (1.5)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: IM
Instructions:
Neonatal
Dose: 1 to 5 mg/kg
Single Dose: 3 (3)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions:
Paedriatic
Dose: 1 to 5 mg/kg
Single Dose: 3 (3)
Frequency: 24 hourly
Route: Oral
Instructions: -
Characteristics
. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Tocopheryl Acetate. It belongs to Vitamin, Fat Soluble pharmacological group.The Molecular Weight of Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is 472.80.
Contraindications
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
Effects
The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Tocopherol (Vitamin E), which give rise to further complications include Thrombosis, bleeding in vitamin K deficient patients., necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Tocopherol (Vitamin E) are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Flatulence, Weakness, Dizziness, Fatigue, Nausea, Diarrhea, Abdominal pain, Blurred vision, Thrombophlebitis, Myopathy, Hypertension.
Indications
Tocopherol (Vitamin E) is primarily indicated in conditions like Cardiovascular disease, Dementia, Haemolytic anaemia, Hepatotoxin poisoning, Metal poisoning, Vitamin deficiency, and can also be given in adjunctive therapy as an alternative drug of choice in Malignant neoplasms, Muscular spasm, Parkinsonism, Prophylaxis and treatment of angina, Retinopathy, Surgery.
Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Tocopherol (Vitamin E) was found.
Interfrence
Risks
Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, and Neonates.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.
Storage
Cap, Tab, Oral soln Store in a well closed container. Protect from Sunlight.
Warnings
Tocopherol may be used with caution during pregnancy or lactation. It should be used with caution in patients with any skin infection, skin disorder, are sensitive to any topical lotions or creams or if have any allergy. Sholud not be given to premature infants.
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