The usual adult dosage for oral use is 50-100mg of tocopherol acetate at a time, twice or 3 times daily. The dosage may be adjusted according to the patient's age and symptoms.
1) Prevention and treatment of vitamin E deficiency
2) Peripheral circulatory disorders (intermittent claudication, arteriosclerosis, venous thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, diabetic retinopathy, chilblain, feeling of coldness in the extremities)
3) Prevention of increase of lipid peroxides
For the indications other than the above 1), Tocopherol Acetate Tablets should not be administered unthoughtfully for a number of months if no response to treatment is observed.
Tocopherol Acetate (JP) - 50 mg