Vitamin A palmitate

Vitamin A palmitate is a form of vitamin A. It’s found in animal products, such as liver, eggs, and cheese. It’s also called preformed vitamin A and retinyl palmitate. Vitamin A palmitate is available as a manufactured supplement.

Specification

What are the side effects of vitamin A palmitate?

Palmitate-A side effects

• Bleeding from gums or sore mouth.
• bulging soft spot on head (in babies)
• confusion or unusual excitement.
• diarrhea.
• dizziness or drowsiness.
• double vision.
• headache (severe)
• irritability (severe)

How much vitamin A palmitate is safe?

10,000 IU

Vitamin A supplements are available as either retinol or retinyl palmitate. Tablets or capsules are available in a variety of doses. The tolerable upper limit, or safe upper limit, is 10,000 IU.

Is vitamin A palmitate vegan?

Vitamin A is the name of a group of fat-soluble retinoids including retinol, retinal and retinyl esters. Our retinol Vitamin A supplement is in the form of retinol palmitate and is suitable for vegans.

Is it OK to take vitamin A everyday?

The maximum daily dose relates to only pre-formed vitamin A. Pre-formed vitamin A is possibly unsafe when taken in doses greater than 10,000 units (3,000 mcg) daily. Higher doses might increase the risk of side effects. Long-term use of large amounts might cause serious side effects including mental changes.