| Pronunciation |
 (toe
kof er SOE
lan) |
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| U.S. Brand Names |
| Liqui-E® |
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| Generic Available |
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No |
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| Synonyms |
| TPGS |
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| Pharmacological Index |
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Vitamin, Fat Soluble |
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| Use |
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Treatment of vitamin E deficiency resulting from malabsorption due to prolonged cholestatic hepatobiliary disease |
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| Pregnancy Risk Factor |
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A/C |
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| Usual Dosage |
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Dietary supplement: Oral: 15 mg (400 units) every day |
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| Dental Health: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions |
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No information available to require special precautions |
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| Dental Health: Effects on Dental Treatment |
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No effects or complications reported |
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| Nursing Implications |
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Studies indicate that TPGS is absorbed better than fat soluble forms of vitamin E in patients with impaired digestion and absorption and when coadministered with cyclosporin to transplant recipients it improves cyclosporin absorption. Due to these findings, this product has a valuable role in the liver transplant patient population. |
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| Dosage Forms |
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Liquid: 26.6 units/mL |
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