Taking high doses of vitamin A supplements can cause liver damage. Combining high doses of vitamin A supplements with other drugs that can damage the liver could increase the risk of liver disease.
What happens if you have too much enough vitamin A?
Getting too much preformed vitamin A (usually from supplements or certain medicines) can cause severe headache, blurred vision, nausea, dizziness, muscle aches, and problems with coordination. In severe cases, getting too much preformed vitamin A can even lead to coma and death.
How do you know you have too much vitamin A?
Symptoms of Vitamin A Excess Most people with vitamin A toxicity have a headache and rash. Consuming too much vitamin A over a long period of time can cause coarse hair, partial loss of hair (including the eyebrows), cracked lips, and dry, rough skin.
How much of a vitamin is too much?
Although it's extremely rare to die from a vitamin overdose, there have been reported instances of death related to vitamin toxicity. For example, hypervitaminosis A can be caused by taking one large dose of over 200 mg of vitamin A, or chronic use of more than 10 times the recommended daily intake ( 23 ).
Can too much vitamin A cause toxicity?
Vitamin A toxicity can be caused by ingesting high doses of vitamin A—acutely (usually accidentally by children) or chronically (eg, as megavitamin therapy or treatment for skin disorders). Acute toxicity causes rash, abdominal pain, increased intracranial pressure, and vomiting.
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