E-400 Clear Side Effects

Generic name: vitamin e

Note: This document contains side effect information about vitamin e. Some of the dosage forms listed on this page may not apply to the brand name E-400 Clear.

Some side effects of E-400 Clear may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA.

For the Consumer

Applies to vitamin e: oral capsule, oral liquid, oral solution, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction while taking vitamin e (the active ingredient contained in E-400 Clear) hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking vitamin E and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

• feeling like you might pass out;

• easy bruising; or

• unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum).

Less serious side effects of vitamin e may include:

• nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramps;

• tired feeling;

• headache;

• blurred vision; or

• mild rash.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to vitamin e: compounding powder, oral capsule, oral liquid, oral solution, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included nausea, diarrhea, and intestinal cramps.

Other

Other side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included fatigue, emotional disturbances, weakness, and headache.

Hematologic

Hematologic side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included thrombophlebitis.

Ocular

Ocular side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included blurred vision.

Dermatologic

Dermatologic side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included rash.

Dermatologic side effects associated with topical application of vitamin E have included growth of white hair at site of alopecia and contact dermatitis.

Genitourinary

Genitourinary side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included gonadal dysfunction and breast soreness.

Endocrine

Endocrine side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included decrease in serum thyroxine and triiodothyronine.

Metabolic

Metabolic side effects associated with oral doses greater than 300 units daily have rarely included creatinuria, increased serum creatinine kinase, increased serum cholesterol and triglycerides and increased urinary estrogens and androgens.

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