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Vitamin A Palmitate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of vitamin a palmitate include nausea, fatigue, and dyspnoea, based on 5,065 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Vitamin A Palmitate side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for vitamin a palmitate.

1
Nausea5.4%275
2
Drug Ineffective4.7%237
3
Fatigue4.7%236
4
Dyspnoea4.6%234
5
Dizziness3.8%192
6
Diarrhoea3.6%181
7
Off Label Use3.5%176
8
Vomiting3.5%175
9
Headache3.3%168
10
Pain2.8%142
11
Asthenia2.8%141
12
Somnolence2.8%140
13
Abdominal Pain2.7%137
14
Depression2.5%126
15
Drug Interaction2.3%117

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that vitamin a palmitate caused these reactions.

Report severity

66.6%Serious3,371 reports
34.1%Hospitalizations1,729 reports
6.5%Fatal331 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Vitamin A Palmitate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside vitamin a palmitate. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Ascorbic-acid4.6%231
2
Pyridoxine4.5%226
3
Biotin4.1%206
4
Riboflavin3.8%193
5
Dexpanthenol3.8%192
6
Vitamin-k3.6%184
7
Adalimumab3.5%176
8
Fluticasone3.3%169
9
Folic-acid3.1%156
10
Cholecalciferol3.0%153
11
Cyanocobalamin3.0%152
12
Thiamine3.0%152
13
Acetaminophen2.8%143
14
Alpha-tocopherol-acetate2.7%137
15
Niacinamide2.6%133

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin13.8%697
2
Levothyroxine-sodium10.1%510
3
Acetaminophen9.7%491
4
Ergocalciferol9.5%482
5
Calcium8.6%437
6
Omeprazole7.6%386
7
Folic-acid7.2%367
8
Atorvastatin-calcium6.7%341
9
Metoprolol6.6%333
10
Pantoprazole-sodium6.1%309
11
Amlodipine6.0%305
12
Furosemide5.9%298
13
Simvastatin5.9%297
14
Metformin5.6%283
15
Lisinopril5.4%276

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports vitamin a palmitate side effects

63.4% of vitamin a palmitate adverse event reports involve female patients and 31.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 58%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female63.4%
Male31.9%
Unknown4.7%

Age group

< 21.2%
2–111.2%
12–172.4%
18–6457.6%
65+37.7%

What is vitamin a palmitate used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking vitamin a palmitate when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal Pain UpperAcneAdjustment DisorderAdjustment Disorder With Depressed MoodAffect LabilityAffective DisorderAlcohol AbuseAlopeciaAnaemiaAntidepressant TherapyAnxietyAnxiety DisorderApathyArthritisArthropathy

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Vitamin A Palmitate brand names and reporting trend

Vitamin A Palmitate is sold under the brand name Vi-dom-a.

Brand names

Vi-dom-a2,906

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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