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Vitamin A Deficiency: Treatment

 
Medical Encyclopedia: Vitamin A Deficiency: Treatment

Vitamin A deficiency can be prevented or treated by taking vitamin supplements or by getting injections of the vitamin. The specific doses given are oral retinyl palmitate (110 mg), retinyl acetate (66 mg), or injected retinyl palmitate (55 mg) administered on each of two successive days, and once a few weeks later if symptoms are not relieved.

— Tom Brody, PhD



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