Carlson
Vitamin A 3,000 mcg RAE (10,000 IU)
Vitamin100 servings
Looks good our read
The dose here lands inside the range studies actually used.
Dose At dose vs. studied dose
How to takeDirections: Adults: take one soft gel daily at mealtime.
Quality
How it scores
Overall
A
Evidence
A
Dose
A
Formulation
A
Dose check
Is it dosed to do anything?
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Vitamin A
At the studied dose3 mg / day studies used 1.2-90 mg · 9 studies
What Vitamin A is good for
- CarotenoidsB
Raise carotenoid levels
Inflammation & oxidative stress
- DiarrheaC
Reduce diarrhea episodes
Gastrointestinal
- Illness durationD
Shorten colds and infections
Respiratory
- Symptom severityB
Ease cold and flu symptoms
Respiratory
- Colds & infectionsC
Catch fewer colds and infections
Respiratory
The label
What's in it
Serving size 1 Softgel(s)
IngredientAmount%DV
- Vitamin A as Cod Liver Oil, Retinyl Palmitate 3,000 mcg RAE 333%
Other ingredients
Clean formula. The inactive ingredients are standard capsule components.
- Beef Gelatin: capsule shell; neutral unless ethical concern
- Glycerin: capsule plasticizer; benign
- Water
Reported interactions
- Interacts with:
- Ketoconazole ·Liarozole ·Talarozole ·Fluconazole ·Itraconazole ·Voriconazole ·Mitoxantrone ·Antineoplastic_agents
- Side effects:
- Teratogenicity ·Hepatotoxicity ·Nausea ·Headache ·Vomiting ·Alopecia
From research databases. Not medical advice — talk to your physician.
