The drug "Retinol acetate" instruction refers to the pharmacotherapeutic group of vitamins. The tool helps to fill the lack of vitamin A.
Tablets and Retinol Acetate solution contribute to the activation of redox processes, take part in the normalization of metabolism, and create favorable conditions for ATP synthesis. The drug stimulates the epithelialization process, prevents hyperkeratosis (excessive keratinization of the epithelium). In addition, the tool normalizes the activity of sweat and sebaceous glands.
With oral administration, the drug is almost completely absorbed from the digestive system. Metabolic products (retinoic acid, retinal, retinol and retinyl palmitate) are distributed unevenly across organs and tissues. The highest concentration is observed in the retina and liver. A smaller amount is found in the adrenal glands, mammary gland (lactating), lungs, fat depots, heart, and kidneys.
The tool "Retinol Acetate" instruction recommends for vitamin deficiency and hypovitaminosis A, infectious diseases (pneumonia, bronchitis, tracheitis, dysentery, measles). The drug is indicated for skin diseases (some forms of eczema, pyoderma, psoriasis, ichthyosis, hyperkeratosis, tuberculosis of the skin, wounds, frostbite, burns, degenerative and inflammatory processes). The tool "Retinol acetate" the instruction recommends for ophthalmic diseases (conjunctivitis, eczematous lesions of the eyelids, keratomalacia, xerophthalmia, hemeralopia, retinitis pigmentosa). Indications also include acute respiratory diseases, malnutrition, rickets, chronic bronchopulmonary pathologies, inflammatory and erosive ulcerative lesions in the gastrointestinal tract, leukemia, epithelial tumors, cirrhosis, mastopathy.
Taking the drug "Retinol acetate", the instruction recommends that you carry out under the supervision of a doctor. The product should be taken after meals late in the evening or early in the morning.
For moderate and mild vitamin deficiencies, the therapeutic dosage is prescribed as follows: for adults - up to 33,000 IU per day, with retinitis pigmentosa, xerophthalmia, hemeralopia - 50,000 to 100,000 IU. The dosage for children is set in accordance with the age of 1000 to 5000 IU per day.
With skin pathologies, adults are recommended 50 to 100 thousand IU, for children from 5 to 20 thousand IU per day.
The dosage at one time should not exceed 50 thousand IU (in adults) and 5 thousand IU (in children). A day is not allowed to take more than 100 thousand IU for adults and 20 thousand IU for children.
When using the drug "Retinol acetate" in elevated doses, a teratogenic effect is noted, which persists after its cancellation. In this regard, pregnancy can be planned only six to twelve months after the end of the therapeutic course.
When using the drug "Retinol acetate" there are some negative consequences. Drowsiness, fever, vomiting, lethargy, nausea, headache may occur. In some cases, gait disturbance, soreness of the legs, and peeling of the skin are observed. When taking high doses, hypervitaminosis is likely. Retinol Acetate in children can provoke an increase in pressure in the cerebrospinal fluid (protrusion of the fontanel and hydrocephalus may occur in infants), skin rashes, vomiting, sweating, and possibly an increase in temperature. In rare cases, spotted-papular itchy rashes may occur on the first day of therapy. In this case, the cancellation of the funds is required.
When reducing the dosage or temporarily discontinuing the drug "Retinol acetate" side effects, as a rule, are eliminated independently.
The drug is contraindicated in pregnant women (in the first trimester of gestation), with gallstone disease, hypersensitivity, chronic pancreatitis.
The drug "Retinol acetate" (reviews of some people indicate this) can be used in veterinary medicine. So, the drug is effective for hyperkeratosis in animals.
You should not take the drug "Retinol acetate" without consulting a specialist. Before use, you must familiarize yourself with the annotation.