International unit this is a unit used to measure many vitamins and drugs. It is a standarized measurement, therefore, what is in the tablet or pill is standard. This is not true for any herbal preparations, which are not standardized.
international units
Is a 1000 IU Vitamin D the same as 1000 mg of Vitamin D
1 IU vitamin A Palmitate = 0.55 mcg Ex: 100 IU vitamin A Palmitate = 55 mcg ie multiply the IU by 0.55
IU stands for International Unithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_unit
10,000 IU of vitamin A is equivalent to 3,000 mcg.
3500 IU is equal to 1050 mcg (microgram) retinol (Vitamin A)
The international unit (IU) is not a measure of mass but only a measure of the drug effect.
IU is not a unit of mass, but a measure for biological activity. The mass of 1 IU is different for every substance. 1 IU of vitamin A is 0.3 micrograms 1 IU of vitamin B is 50 micrograms.
No. 2,000 IU is a very modest dose - which can be taken daily. However, vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, and should not be taken in excess.
Yes, 400 iu of vitamin e a day is perfectly reasonable. Especially if you are active.
A huge number. Doses of vitamin D are usually measured in mcg (micrograms), not mg (milligrams). You would have to take eight hundred thousand 5000 IU tablets of vitamin D to be one hundred thousand MG. That's 800,000 5000 iu tablets of vitamin D = 100,000 mg. Even if you mean micrograms (mcg) it would require eight hundred (800) 5000 iu tablets of vitamin D to be 100,000 mcg. 800 5000 iu tablets of vitamin D = 100,000 mcg.
100,000 IU
1000 mcg per 100 IU