Vitamin A (Aquasol A); Vitamin; Cap: 10,000; 15,000; 25,000; 50,000 U
Drops, oral: 5000 U/0.1 mL [30 mL]
Inj: 50,000 U/mL
Tab: 5000, 15000 U;
Severe Deficiency with Xerophthalmia:
1-8 yrs: 5,000 units/kg/day PO qd for 5 days or until recovery; or 5,000-15,000 units/day IM qd for 10 days.
>8 yrs: 500,000 units/day PO qd x 3 days, then 50,000 units/day PO for 14 days; then 10,000-20,000 units/day PO for 2 mos; or 50,000-100,000
units/day IM for 3 days; then 50,000 units/day IM for 14 days.
Supplementation in measles (recommended by WHO):
6 mos-1 yr: 100,000 U PO qd x 2, then q4 wks if ophthalmologic evidence of
Vitamin A deficiency
>1 yr: 200,000 U PO qd x 2, then q4 wks if ophthalmologic evidence of
Vitamin A deficiency
Daily dietary supplement (PO):
<1 yr: 1250 U
1-3 yrs: 13300 U
4-6 yrs: 1670 U
7-10 yrs: 2330 U
>10 yrs: female - 2670 U, male - 3330 U
0.3 mcg retinol = 1 U vitamin A