Drug Reference
Beta Carotene
Vitamin A, plain
OTC
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Vitamin A, plain
- Habit forming
- No
- Availability
- Over-the-counter (OTC)
Brand names
B-Caro-TMacuvite with LuteinOcuvitePreserVision
Available as
60 MG · Oral Tablet120 MG · Oral Tablet30 UNT · Oral Tablet30 MG · Oral Capsule15 MG · Oral Capsule25000 UNT · Oral Tablet10000 UNT · Oral Tablet10000 UNT · Oral Capsule25000 UNT · Oral Capsule200 MG · Oral Tablet226 MG · Oral Capsule113 MG · Oral Tablet
FDA label sections are from openFDA and may not reflect the most recent labeling — confirm against the current DailyMed label.
How to use / dosing
Direction Take 2 capsules per day with or after a meal, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Safety advice
Conservative summary derived from FDA labeling — defaults to “consult your doctor” unless the label is explicit. Not a substitute for your clinician’s advice.
PregnancyConsult your doctor
…Warnings If you are pregnant, may become pregnant or are breast feeding, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.…
BreastfeedingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label. Check LactMed →
AlcoholNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
DrivingNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
KidneyNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
LiverNo information
No specific information in the FDA label.
Warnings & precautions
Warnings If you are pregnant, may become pregnant or are breast feeding, consult your healthcare professional before using this product. Do not use if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- DR SANA ALIVIO DIGESTIVO NARANJA UPSET STOMACH (EFFERVESCENT ANTACID) GRANULE, EFFERVESCENT [EVI LABS]
- PRENACORE (.BETA.-CAROTENE, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM ASCORBATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL-, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN, AND FERROUS FUMARATE) TABLET [KREWE PHARMA, LLC]
- NATALCORE (.BETA.-CAROTENE, ASCORBIC ACID, SODIUM ASCORBATE, CHOLECALCIFEROL, .ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE, DL-, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, NIACINAMIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, CYANOCOBALAMIN, AND FERROUS FUMARATE) TABLET [BLUE HERON PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC]
- EAGLE BRAND MEDICATED OIL REFRESH (CAMPHOR, MENTHOL) OIL [BORDEN COMPANY (PRIVATE) LIMITED]
- HALLS VARIETY PACK MENTHOLYPTUS HONEY LEMON CHERRY (MENTHOL) KIT [MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLC]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.