Insulin Lente Solution
Vitamin A (Retinol)
40IU
Abbott India Ltd.
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Indications
Insulin Lente Solution is used for:
Vitamin A deficiency, Night blindness, Xerophthalmia
Adult Dose
Oral
Vitamin A deficiency
Adult: For severe deficiency with corneal changes: 500,000 units daily for 3 days, followed by 50,000 units daily for 2 wk and then 10,000-20,000 units daily for 2 mth as follow-up therapy. For cases with corneal changes: 10,000-25,000 units daily until clinical improvement occurs (usually 1-2 wk).
Child Dose
Oral
Vitamin A deficiency
Child: In children with xerophthalmia: 5000 units/kg daily for 5 days or until recovery occurs.
Renal Dose
Administration
Should be taken with food.
Contra Indications
Hypervitaminosis A; pregnancy (dose exceeding RDA).
Precautions
Cholestatic jaundice; fat-malabsorption conditions. Monitor patients closely for toxicity. Liver impairment and children.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Decreased absorption with neomycin. Increased risk of hypervitaminosis A with synthetic retinoids eg, acitretin, isotretinoin and tretinoin. Increased risk of toxicity when used with alcohol.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Vitamin A (Retinol) :
Hypervitaminosis A characterised by fatigue, irritability, anorexia, weight loss, vomiting and other GI disturbances, low-grade fever, hepatosplenomegaly, skin changes, alopoecia, dry hair, cracking and bleeding lips, SC swelling, nocturia, pains in bones and joints.
Mechanism of Action
Vitamin A plays an essential role in the function of retina and is essential for growh and differentiation of epithelial tissue.
Note
Insulin Lente 40IU Solution manufactured by Abbott India Ltd.. Its generic name is Vitamin A (Retinol). Insulin Lente is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Insulin Lente Solution is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.