Vitaminum E Medana (200 mg) – indications, dosage, side effects. What are the interactions of the preparation with other substances?

Vitamin E Medana (200 mg) is a preparation used to treat vitamin deficiencies. E in the case of long-term improper nutrition and metabolic disorders, supportive in atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease and its secondary prevention, and in other diseases with a etiology related to oxidative stress.

Vitamin E Medana (Medana)

form, dose, packaging availability category the active substance
caps. 0,2 g (20 caps.) OTC (over-the-counter) tokoferol (tocopherol)

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Vitaminum E Medana (200mg) – indications and dosage

Vitamin E Medana (200 mg) is a drug recommended for:

  1. treatment of vitamin deficiency E during long-term improper nutrition and metabolic disorders,
  2. atherosclerosis,
  3. ischemic heart disease and its secondary prevention,
  4. other diseases of etiology related to oxidative stress.

Dosage

Vitaminum E Medana (200 mg) is in the form of capsules to be taken orally. Individual dosing should take place depending on the indication and the clinical condition of the patient.

  1. Secondary prevention of ischemic heart disease 200-800 mg / day.

Vitaminum E Medana (200mg) and contraindications

Contraindications to the use of Vitaminum E Medana (200 mg) are:

  1. hypersensitivity to any component of the preparation,
  2. vitamin deficiency K.

Vitaminum E Medana (200mg) – warnings

  1. Vitaminum E Medana (200 mg) should not be used in combination with other preparations containing vitamin E due to the possibility of overdosing.
  2. It should be used with caution in people taking concomitant oral anticoagulants or estrogens.
  3. It is not recommended to use the preparation during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  4. Taking Vitaminum E Medana (200 mg) during pregnancy may only take place after consulting a doctor and only if absolutely necessary, when, in the doctor’s opinion, the benefit for the mother outweighs the potential risk to the fetus.

Vitaminum E Medana (200 mg) and other substances

  1. Iron preparations may weaken the effect of vitamin E, therefore these drugs should be taken several hours apart.
  2. Vitamin E may antagonize vitamin K and may potentiate the effects of oral anticoagulants (coumarin and indandion derivatives) and increase the risk of haemorrhage.
  3. Cholestyramine and colestipol may reduce the absorption of vitamin E.
  4. Vitamin E can increase the absorption, storage and use of vitamin A.

Vitamin E Medana (200 mg) – side effects

While using the preparation Vitamin E Medana (200mg) no undesirable effects were observed at recommended doses.

When using high doses (more than 800 mg per day) may occur:

  1. fatigue,
  2. weakness,
  3. headaches,
  4. nausea,
  5. diarrhea,
  6. flatulence
  7. rash.

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