Molecular mass: 430.706 g/mol PubChem compound: 14985
Vitamin E is known to exert an important physiological function as an antioxidant for fats, with a sparing action on vitamin A, carotenoids and on unsaturated fatty acids. Other work has demonstrated that vitamin E is connected with the maintenance of certain factors essential for the normal metabolic cycle.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A11HA03 | Tocopherol (vit E) | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A11 Vitamins → A11H Other plain vitamin preparations → A11HA Other plain vitamin preparations |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VITAMIN E Oral suspension | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Vitamin E is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)
Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)Finland (FI)France (FR)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Japan (JP)Malta (MT)
New Zealand (NZ)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)Singapore (SG)
Spain (ES)Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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