Ecovit 400IU Soft Gelatin Capsule

✔️ Uses of Ecovit 400IU Soft Gelatin Capsule

• Cardiovascular disease
• Male infertility
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Vitamin E deficiency
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Macular Degeneration

✔️ How does Ecovit 400IU Soft Gelatin Capsule

Ecovit 400IU Soft Gelatin Capsule contains vitamin E which acts as an antioxidant. It stops the formation of harmful chemicals called free radicals and prevents further production as well as accumulation of free radicals. This improves our immunity.

✔️ Side Effects of Ecovit 400IU Soft Gelatin Capsule

• Fatigue
• Headache
• Flatulence
• Diarrhea
• Blurred vision
• Necrotizing enterocolitis (in infants)
• Increased serum creatinine
• Increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke
• Recent evidence suggests that Vitamin E may suppress the action of other antioxidants

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

• Vitamin E plays a role in protecting red blood cells against hemolysis.
• It has protective effects against free radicals on polyunsaturated fatty acids found in cell membranes.
• It plays a role in preventing the oxidation of vitamins A and C.

✔️ Indication

• Vitamin E is used as a dietary supplement for various purposes, including:
  • Vitamin E deficiency resulting from impaired absorption
  • Increased requirements due to a diet rich in polyunsaturated fats
  • For maintaining healthy hair and skin
  • As an antioxidant
  • Hemolytic anemia due to Vitamin E deficiency

✔️ Pharmacology

• Vitamin E functions as an antioxidant in the body, protecting compounds such as polyunsaturated fatty acids and other oxygen-sensitive substances against oxidation.
• Insufficiency of vitamin E can lead to various health issues, including irritability, edema, thrombosis, and hemolytic anemia, especially in preterm newborns.

✔️ Dosage & Administration of Ecovit 400IU Soft Gelatin Capsule

Adult Dose:

• Betterment of Cardiovascular health: 400 mg - 800 mg/day
• Deficiency syndrome in adults: 200 mg - 400 mg/day
• Thalassemia: 800 mg/day
• Sickle-cell anemia: 400 mg/day
• Betterment of Skin & Hair: 200 mg - 400 mg/day
• Chronic cold in adults: 200 mg/day

Child Dose:

• Deficiency syndrome in children: 200 mg/day

✔️ Interaction

• Colestyramine, colestipol, and orlistat may interfere with vitamin E absorption.
• High doses of vitamin E potentiate the anticoagulant action of warfarin.
• Large doses of vitamin E may impair the response to iron supplementation.

✔️ Contraindications

There are no recognized contraindications for the use of Vitamin E.

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

Vitamin E is safe to take during pregnancy and breastfeeding when taken in appropriate dosages. Higher dosages have yet to be established.

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

In some people, particularly those using estrogen, vitamin E may increase the risk of thrombosis.

✔️ Storage Conditions

It should be kept in a dry area away from light and heat and out of children's reach.