In 1922, vitamin E was demonstrated to be an essential nutrient[A32448]. Vitamin E is a term used to describe 8 different fat soluble tocopherols and tocotrienols, alpha-tocopherol being the most biologically active[A176104]. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage[A176104]. The antioxidant effects are currently being researched for use in the treatment of diseases causing bone loss, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and associated comorbidities, eye diseases, inflammatory diseases (including skin conditions), lipid disorders, neurological diseases, and radiation damage[A176369]. Though this research is so far inconclusive, vitamin E remains a popular supplement and is generally considered safe by the FDA[FDA Label].
Synonyms
Vitamin E
(R,R,R)-α-tocopherol
(+)-α-tocopherol
d-α-tocopherol
(2R,4'R,8'R)-α-tocopherol
5,7,8-trimethyltocol
alpha-tocopherol
Brand Names
Childrens Multiple Vit and Min Chew Tab
Rocky Mountain Multiple Vit and Min Mega Tab
Vitamine E 100 I.U.
For-2
Multi-Nate 30
Vitafol-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
Fem - Protect
Tricare Prenatal DHA One Rx Multivitamin
Vie-CA-rad Capsules
Bio-efa Borage Gla 240 Cap
Vitamin E Cap USP 100iu
Multivitamin with Fluoride
Homosistrox Capsules
NAIL TREATMENT Oil Elixirs
antistressSAN
Nexa Select
Extra 11
Mr. Tumee Multi-vitamin
Mycellized Vit E Liq 150unit/ml
PureVita Vitamin E
Natural Source Vitamin E 1000 Iu
CitraNatal Essence
Hyper E Tab
A.C.E.S. Capsules
NovaDHA Baby DHA
Triveen-PRx RNF
P-plus
Liqui Infant Vitamins
Classic Swiss One 10 Multivitamin and Mineral Tab
Multicaps
Vitamin and Mineral Supp Formula 1
Poly-VI-flor
natelle COMPLETE
Multi-Vit-Flor
Daily Supplement Packs
Multivitamin with 1.0 mg Fluoride
Multi 12 Injection
Vitaminol
Coenzyme Q10 +
Vitamin E 200 I.U. Cap
Multiple Vit Plus Iron Tab
Swiss One Multivitamin and Mineral Caplet
Adrien Gagnon Formule A-C-E + Selenium
Gamma Oil
Diacomp - Cap
TL-Care DHA
Huile D'onagre Vitamin E
E-400 Cap 400unit
PreNexa premier
WesNate DHA
E-prime Vitamin E Supplement
Bear Essentials
Women's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Niron Komplete
Vasula Tab
OB Complete Gold
PreQue 10
Vitamin E Ont 30unit/gm
Maltlevol Liq
Nitro Vites - Tab
TriStart FREE
RE FAC-x
PreFol-DHA
Vitamin E Cap 400iu
Maxum Multi-vite
Re Ob 90 DHA
Mangadyn
Cavan-EC SOD DHA
Formula-4 Sx
Evening Primrose Oil Cap 500mg W Vit E
Vitamin E Capsules 800iu
Vitamine E Capsules 25ui
Collag-EN
Super Ao Formula
Vitaphil 90 DHA
Natural Source Vitamin E
Vitamin E Capsules 200unit
Totalvit Plus
Natural Source Vitamin E 800 Iu
NESTABS DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Beta-CE Cap
Vitamin E 30unit Ont Natural
Cream
Natural Source Vitamine E Capsules
MultiVitamin with Fluoride Drops
MultiVitamin, Iron and Fluoride Drops
Selenion
Vitamin E 1000 Iu - Water Soluble
Nutrol E 200 Cap
Vitafol Caplet
Multivitamin with 0.25 mg Fluoride
Vitamin E 25 Iu Thuna's
Liquid
Aces Tab
Multi Enfants Tab
Protect Plus SO 60
Inner Health Vitamin Supplement Capsules
Multitabs
Vitamune
Vitamin E Cap USP 1000unit
Avon Nutrivance Vitamin E Plus
Reaphirm Plant Source DHA
Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets
Prenatal Vitamin No 53 Iron Fum Folic Acid Docusate CA DHA
Multi Vitamines - Liq
Multi-vitamines Enfants Comprime
Men's Biomultiple Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Sopalamine 3b Plus
Reliv So Sense Daily Vitamin Supplement
Earthpals Children's Chewables Multi-vitamin & Mineral Tablets
Webber Vitamin E Cap 400unit Original
Spark Cap
Maintain Multiple Vitamin & Minerals
Virt-PN Plus
Vitamin E 200 Iu Capsules
Prenatal Vi-min
One A Day Multiple Vit W Minerals
Mega Plex IV - Pck
Strovite Forte Caplet
Original Bioscal Forte Multi-vitamin Supplement Capsules
Now E-400
Natural Source Spectrum With Beta Carotene
Formula F.E.S. Vitamins Tab
Multi Tabs
Swiss One
Gethorey MIRACLE BALM
Multi Spectrum - Tablet
Leritone Antistress
Nutria
Vitamin E Ont
Tricare Prenatal DHA One With Folate
Complete One A Day Tab
Childrens Chew Multi Vitamin Tab
Women's Change Formula
Selenium '100' Plus C&e
Vitamin E Cap 100unit USP Natural Source
Renate DHA
Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab
M.V.I. Paediatric
Vitamine E Caps 800unit USP
Vitamin E and Coq10
Vitamin E Cap 800unit
Multi 1000
Vitamines Et Mineraux Comprimes
Tma Tab
Real Vitamin Supplement Cap
Belly Butter Stretch Marks Cream
Daily Energy Brand Vitamin & Mineral Drink Mix
PNV-Omega
Synergistic Selenium
Co-q10 M.R.B. 60mg
Relnate DHA
Kanga-V Multivitamins & Minerals
Vitamin E 100 Iu Natural Source
Vitamin E 400 Iu
Webber Vitamin E Cap 800unit Original
NovaMV Multivitamin
Vitamine E 400 U.I.
Formula Cw-caplet
Z-force Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
CitraNatal Harmony 3.0
Vitamin E 400 Iu Capsules
Iron Complex
Anti Fatigue Eye Drops
Multipack II
Vitamine E 100cap
Great Day/am Formula Tab
Natural Source Vitamin E 400 Iu
Vitamin E Cap 1000iu
VITAMIN D3 1.25 MG 50000 IU Dietary Supplement
Dr. Waltons Baby Powder
Vitamin E
Rulavite DHA
Vitamine E Cap 100unit
Silexin
Evening Primrose Oil + Vit E Cap
Super Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab
Twin G.F. Powder
Udamin Sp
Cps Capsules
Virt-Select PRENATAL/POSTNATAL
Vyqua
Longevit-E - Capsule
Food Nutrition Inc. Men's Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Beta-carotene,vitamin C,e and Selenium Combo
Multinate DHA
Nutra-clear
Vitamin E 400 Iu USP
Cedevita Sugar-free Vitamin Supplement
Ch-P Cap
Femitab Tab
MVC-Fluoride
Beta-carotene 10,000 Iu With Vitamins C & E
Premium Prenatal
Dr. Chen's Men's Formula
Vitamin E Cap 200iu Nf Natural Source
Vitamin E 400 Iu - Capsule
Revitalize Multi-vitamin and Mineral Complex
TL-Select DHA
Vitamin E Capsules U.S.P. 400 I.U.
Bye Bye Burn Lot
TL-Fluorivite
Emuol V
Vol-Plus
Cavan Prenatal
TL-Select
50 Plus
Fem Time Tab
Cellular Formula
Hi Potency Multi Tab
Beta A With Vitamins C and E Plus Selenium
Zatean-Pn Plus
E 200 Cap 200unit
One A Day Advance Adults 50+
Vitamin E Cap 800unit USP
Vitamine E Cap USP 800unit
Multi-force for Adults Tab
Vitamine E 200 U.I.
Virt-Pn DHA
Vitamin E Cap 400unit Natural Source
E 400 Iu
Feminex 300 Tab
Vitamine E 400iu Cap
Thera Q Plus
Multi Plex I - Tab
Organex E 100
Vision E - 134iu/cap
Prenate Essential
Adeks Tablets
Acne C-Patch
Super Gardialine Cap 100iu
RE Nata OB
Kindervites
Multiple Vitamins and Minerals Capsules
Multivitamins and Minerals for Men
Vitafol Plus
OB Complete 400
Multi II IV Vi Tab
Multi Vitamin and Fluoride
Mlc
Vitamin E Cap 800iunf Natural
Vitamin E Cap USP 400unit
O-Cal FA multivitamin
Liqui Vita
Acti-copherols 200 Cap
Keylosa
Stretch Mark Cream
Gnc Natural Source Ultra E 1000 - Cap
Selenium + E
Vitamin E With Selenium and Zinc
Card-floe II Tab
Swiss One Timed Release Tab
Enrich Core Pack - Children Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Multi-Vitamin
Viprot
Vitaplex
Phytomin E Cap 200unit
Aces Caplet
VirtPrex
Prost-10 Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Hair Essence
L-Methyl PNV DHA
H.W. Children's Chewable Multi Vit & Mineral
Vitamin E Cap 200unit Natural Source
Vitamin E 400 I.U. Cap
Efamol Cap
Multivit with Fluoride
Mega Vitaminerals
Vita-E
Luna Vitamin and Mineral Bar for Women
E 200 Cap Natural 200unit
Vitamin E 200 I.U. (natural Source)
Multi Plex II - Tab
Selenium Plus C & E
Mega Plex III - Pck
CitraNatal Medley
Multinate DHA Extra
Floriva
Maltlevol 12 Liq
Vitamin E 400 + Selenium Cap
Hoa 1
Virt-PN DHA
Prenatal Mega Antioxidant
Adeks - Dps
Women Probiotics
Omega-3 Rx Complete
Vitamin E Cream W Vitamins A and D
Selenium 200mcg Plus C & E Tab
Vitamin E Caps USP 200unit
Nutra Boost
Vita Balance 2000
Vitamine E 800 I.U.
FolaGent DHA
Floriva Plus
Q-10 Extra -cap
Usana Megavitamin Tablets - Tab
Vitamine E Cap 200unit
E 100 Cap Natural 100unit
Vitamin D3 Dietary Supplement
24 Multivitamins + Minerals
Leritone Magnesium & Vitamine E
Tozal
VemaVite-PRx 2 with Fish-Based DHA
Children's Chewable Multivitamin and Multimineral
Vitamine E Creme 250unit/ml
Pro E Cap 200unit
Vitafol One
Multi Flow Tablets
Cedevita Plus Vitamin Supplement
Bio-efa Borage Gla 90 Cap
Vitamine E 200 Cap
Sveets
Vitamin E Cap 50unit
Liquical
Prenate Elite
Multi #2
Vitamin E Capsules 400iu
Vitamin E Cap 200unit USP Natural Source
Calcium PNV
Vitamin E Acetate Cap 800t
Super Charged Energy
Ferulic Acid CE Skin Serum
Virt-Pn
RE Nata
Vitamine E 800 Ui Naturelle -cap
Evening Primrose Oil With Vitamin E
Vita-vim - Tab
E 100 Iu Capsules
C-Nate DHA
Formula Hh
PreGen DHA
Liquid Vitamin E
Vege 1 Daily Tab
Vitamin E Pure 800 I.U.
Multi-force for Women Tab
NovaFerrum Multivitamin with Iron Pediatric Drops
E Vitamin 1000 I.U. (natural Source)
Am Caps
Vitamines Et Mineraux Enfants 970
Poly-Vi-Flor Gummies
Vitamin E 400iu
Vitamin E 400unit Cap
Webber Vitamin E Cap 400unit Natural Source
Black Currant Seed Oil Cap
Vitamin E U.S.P. 200 I.U. - Cap
Super Kids Chewable Multivitamin Multimineral (chewable Tablets)
Organex E 400
Stress Tab With Zinc, Copper and Vitamin E
Supplements De Vitamines Et Mineraux
Pro-gla Caps
Acti-D Alphacopherol Cap 400unit
Prenaissance
Rogenic
Vitafol OB Caplet
Complete One-A-day - Tab
Vege Swiss One Multivitamin W Chel Mins Tab
Tianshi Calcium With Natural Source Vitamin E Softgel Capsules
Organex E 800
Extra Once A Day
Twin Opti Pwr
Avengers Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Poly-Vi-Flor
Coq10 With E400 Iu
Cell-wise
Vitamin E 200iu Thuna's
Vitamin E Ont 1000unit
Vitamin E Capsules USP 400 I.U.
Senior Multi One
Hemorrhoid and Fissure Relief
Aces Formula/formule A A S
Co-q10 M.R.B. 100mg and Vitamin E
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women
Vitamin E 400 I.U. (natural Source)
Dandruff Cleanser
PureVita Adult
Extra-Virt Plus DHA
E 400iu W Selenium 100mcg
Nata Komplete
Maxine Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Renate
Vitamines Et Mineraux
Vp-pnv-dha
Vitamin E Plus Cap 200units
Twin G.F. Powder Vanilla Flavor
Se-Plete DHA
Gnc Natural Source Ultra E 400 - Cap
Vitamin E 400 Iu and Selenium 100mcg
Vitamin E 800 I.U.
Vitamin E Cap 200unit
Formula Cw
Healing Ointment With Vitamin E
Multi Vitamin, Iron and Fluoride
Swical-energy 3e Age
Virt-Nate DHA
Vitamin E Cap 1000unit
TriStart ONE
Children's Chewable Vit and Min Tab
Multivitamin and Mineral
Chewable Multiple Vitamins Plus Extra C
Formula F L W
Natelle One
Vitamine E 100ui Capsule
Tendera-OB
Vitamin E Cap 400unit USP Nat Source
Sincera - Tablets
Florravite
Folet One
Nexa Select Rx Prenatal Vitamin with Plant-Based DHA
Ultimate Tab
Pre-Tabs DHA Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Vit E 400unit W Selenium 50mcg
Vitamin E 200iu Chewable
Vitamin E Cap 800 Unit Natural
Tricare Prenatal DHA One
Vitamin E 1000 I.U. (natural Source)
C.V. Formula
Geri-plus Cap
Vitamine E Cap 400unit
Vitamin E 1000iu
OB Complete DHA
Liqui-E 27 Units/ml
Multiple Vitamins Plus Iron Tab
PreNexa
Nexa Plus
E 100 Iu
Hypo Vites Tab
Vitamin E Cap USP 200iu
One Tablet Daily Mens Formula
Multivitamins W Minerals Extra Strength
Mycelized Childrens Multi-vitamin Liq
Manganese 50mg Plus B1 & E Tab
Multiple Vitamins Tab
Vitamin E Ointment 50unit/gm
Vitamine E Cap 100iu
FolaSync DHA
Kimchi Vitamin chewable multivitamin
FolaMed DHA
Evening Primrose Oil Cap
Animal Shapes
Advanced AM PM
Multi-kid
RE Prenatal Multivitamin with Iron
Vitamin E Cap 400unit
E-gems-M
Phytomin E Cap 800unit
VITAFOL Gummies
Folivane-PRx DHA
Zatean-Pn DHA
Swiss One Multi Vit & Chel Min Tab
Vitafol Fe Plus
CitraNatal Assure
Sopalamine/3b Plus C
WesCap-PN DHA
Taron-prex Prenatal
Vista Advanced AREDS2 Formula
Multivitamins and Minerals for Women
VitaPhil Aide
Vimeral Tab
Vitamin E Cap 200iu
PM Caps
Vital Be-100
Onccor
Stress Tab With Iron and Vitamin E
Olympian Vit E Cap 400unit
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men
Vitamine E25vi Capsule
Vitamin E Cap USP Nat Ratio 200unit
Acti-D Alphacopherol Cap 800unit
Poly-Vi-Sol
Vl Micel E Liq 100unit/ml
Nutrol E-400 Plus Zinc Et Selenium Cap
Vitaphil DHA
Prenatal
Vitamin E Cap 100unit
Vitalife - Capsule
Vitamin E Cap 1000unit USP Natural Source
Doctor's Choice Brand for Men
Childrens Chewable Tab
Cell-wise Natural Source
Indication
Vitamin E supplementation is indicated for treatment of vitamin E deficiency which can occur in cystic fibrosis, cholestasis and severe liver disease, abetalipoproteinemia or simply poor diet[A176104,L3063].
Categories
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Basic Ointments and Protectants
Benzopyrans
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