Alternative Names
Vitamin A toxicity
Definition of Hypervitaminosis A
Hypervitaminosis A is having too much vitamin A in the body.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are two types of vitamin A hypervitaminosis:
Treatment
Treatment involves simply stopping the use of too much vitamin A.
Expectations (prognosis)
Most people fully recover.
Review
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. – 5/23/2010
