Hypervitaminosis A : Treatment & Expectations (Vitamin A toxicity)

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Hypervitaminosis A

Alternate Names : Vitamin A toxicity

Treatment

Treatment involves simply stopping the use of too much vitamin A.

Prognosis (Expectations)

Most people fully recover.

Complications

Excessively high calcium levels
Failure to thrive
Kidney damage due to high calcium
Liver damage
Osteoporosis
Prostate cancer

Recent studies show that taking too much vitamin A during pregnancy can cause abnormal development in the fetus. Talk to your health care provider about eating a proper diet while you are pregnant.

Calling Your Health Care Provider

Call your health care provider if you think that you or your child may have taken too much vitamin A, or you have symptoms of excess vitamin A.

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Review Date : 6/17/2008
Reviewed By : Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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