HOW DO FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS WORK?
Fat-soluble vitamin supplements are nutritional supplements used for treating various conditions associated with vitamin deficiency. Fat-soluble vitamins play a critical role in various body functions like:
- Absorbing calcium and phosphorous from the small intestine
- Playing a role in immunity and controlling cell growth
- Acting as an antioxidant
- Protecting red blood cells and essential fatty acids from destruction
- Clotting of the blood
- Promoting bone health
- Helping to produce proteins for blood, bones, and kidneys
- Developing vision, mucous membranes, and healthy skin
Fat-soluble vitamins are abundant in various food sources, which include:
- Fortified milk
- Cheese
- Cream
- Butter
- Fortified margarine
- Eggs
- Liver
- Green leafy vegetables
- Dark orange fruits
- Vegetables like carrots, winter squash, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins
- Egg yolks
- Liver
- Fatty fish
- Nuts and seeds
- Plant oils like soybean, corn, cottonseed, and safflower
- Whole-grain products
HOW ARE FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS USED?
Fat-soluble vitamins are used in the treatment of various conditions associated with vitamin deficiency, which include:
- Postherpetic neuralgia
- Fragile X syndrome
- Erythropoietic protoporphyria
- Osteoporosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Vitamin D-resistant rickets
- Xerophthalmia
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
WHAT ARE SIDE EFFECTS OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS?
The most common side effects of fat-soluble vitamins include:
The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible side effects, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. Check with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure these drugs do not cause any harm when you take them along with other medicines. Never stop taking your medication and never change your dose or frequency without consulting your doctor.WHAT ARE NAMES OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS?
Generic and brand names of fat-soluble vitamins include:
- 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
- Alpha-tocopherol
- AquaMephyton
- Aquasol A
- Aquasol E
- Beta carotene
- Calciferol
- Calcium/vitamin D
- Caltrate 600+D3
- Carotene
- Cholecalciferol
- Citracal
- Drisdol
- Ergocalciferol
- Lumitene
- Mephyton
- Os-Cal Calcium + D3
- Os-Cal Extra D3
- Os-Cal Ultra
- Provitamin A
- Retinol
- Retinyl acetate
- Retinyl palmitate
- Tocopherol
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K1 (phytonadione)
From 
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References
https://reference.medscape.com/drugs/vitamins-fat-soluble