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How to Use of This Dietary Supplement

Dosage

• For oral solution dosage form:
  • To prevent the following deficiencies in infants:
    • Infants receiving a formula high in polyunsaturated fatty acids 15 to 25 Units per day or 7 Units per 32 ounces of formula.
    • Infants with certain colon problems 15 to 25 Units per kilogram - kg - 6.8 to 11 Units per pound of body weight per day. The water-soluble form of vitamin E must be using.
    • Infants of normal birthweight 5 Units per 32 ounces of formula.
• For oral dosage forms - capsules, tablets, oral solution:
  • To prevent deficiency for individuals - other than infants, the amount taken by mouth is based on normal daily recommended intakes:
    For the USA
    • Adult and teenage males 10 milligrams - mg of alpha tocopherol equivalents - mg alpha-TE or 16.7 Units per day.
    • Adult and teenage females 8 mg alpha-TE or 13 Units per day.
    • Pregnant females 10 mg alpha-TE or 16.7 Units per day.
    • Breast-feeding females 11 to 12 mg alpha-TE or 18 to 20 Units per day.
    • Children 4 to 10 years of age 7 mg alpha-TE or 11.7 Units per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age 3 to 6 mg alpha-TE or 5 to 10 Units per day.
    For Canada
    • Adult and teenage males 6 to 10 mg alpha-TE or 10 to 16.7 Units per day.
    • Adult and teenage females 5 to 7 mg alpha-TE or 8.3 to 11.7 Units per day.
    • Pregnant females 8 to 9 mg alpha-TE or 13 to 15 Units per day.
    • Breast-feeding females 9 to 10 mg alpha-TE or 15 to 16.7 Units per day.
    • Children 7 to 10 years of age 6 to 8 mg alpha-TE or 10 to 13 Units per day.
    • Children 4 to 6 years of age 5 mg alpha-TE or 8.3 Units per day.
    • Children birth to 3 years of age 3 to 4 mg alpha-TE or 5 to 6.7 Units per day.
  • To treat deficiency:
    • Adults, teenagers and children Treatment dose is determined by prescriber for each individual based on the severity of deficiency.

For individuals taking the oral liquid form of this dietary supplement :

• This preparation must be taken by mouth even though it comes in a dropper bottle.
• This dietary supplement may be dropped directly into the mouth or mixed with cereal, fruit juice, or other food.

Missed dose If you miss taking a vitamin for one or more days there is no cause for concern, since it takes some time for your body to become seriously low in vitamins. However, if your health care professional has recommended that you take this vitamin, try to remember to take it as directed every day.

Storage To store this dietary supplement:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the dietary supplement to break down.
• Keep the oral liquid form of this dietary supplement from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated dietary supplements or those no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded dietary supplement is out of the reach of children.