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Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) Ingredients & Drug Interactions

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Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) label
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Softgel Capsule Category: Vitamin
Most serious interaction: Major
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 30, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
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First and foremost: checking Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.

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The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Major

Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) is a dietary supplement by Carlson with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for eye and vision health, skin health and acne, immune support.Based on those ingredients, 387 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Vitamin A. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) by Carlson

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 1 of its 1 active ingredient.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product is a single-ingredient supplement: vitamin A (as beta carotene), delivering 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE — retinol activity equivalent) per softgel. The inactive ingredients are soybean oil, softgel shell, beeswax, and soy lecithin.

Does it work?

Strong evidence
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
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Strong

Clinical evidence supports at least one of this product's ingredients for its stated purpose.

Why this rating?
  • The label markets this product for: Vision support, immune function, and skin health.
  • We looked for evidence on: Night vision, Vitamin A deficiency, Cataracts, Corneal abrasion, Photoreactive keratectomy, Retinitis pigmentosa — and 4 related terms.
  • The strongest evidence on file: Vitamin A is rated "Effective" for Vitamin A deficiency (Natural Medicines).
  • Also on file: Vitamin A is rated "Possibly Effective" for Aging skin, Night vision, Retinitis pigmentosa.
  • Also on file: Vitamin A is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Acne, Cataracts, Atopic dermatitis (eczema).

Vitamin A is effective for preventing and treating vitamin A deficiency. It's possibly effective for oral leukoplakia (a precancerous mouth condition), aging skin, measles, ulcerative colitis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (a chronic lung condition in premature infants).

The evidence for these other uses is less established than for deficiency.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Vitamin A

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Vitamin A is generally well tolerated at recommended doses, but it accumulates in your body and high doses are toxic. Serious effects from very high doses — though rare — include a condition called pseudotumor cerebri (swelling around the brain), liver damage, and in extreme cases, coma or death.

Chronic use of large amounts causes symptoms like fatigue, dry and cracking skin, hair loss, and brittle nails. Young children are more vulnerable to toxicity from a single large dose than adults are.

Vitamin A safety in pregnancy and lactation is mixed in the data we hold — some sources rate it likely safe and others possibly unsafe. Because high-dose vitamin A (especially as retinol) carries a real risk of birth defects, pregnant people or those planning pregnancy should talk with their doctor or pharmacist before taking any vitamin A supplement above the recommended dietary amount.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Vitamin A

Meds to double-check

Major interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Major identified

At least one ingredient has a documented Major-severity interaction. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Vitamin A.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Major.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 388 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before taking this product, double-check with your doctor or pharmacist if you take retinoid drugs (Major severity) — these include prescription acne and skin medications like tretinoin and isotretinoin. Also confirm any use of blood thinners (Moderate), tetracycline antibiotics (Moderate), or medications that can affect your liver (Moderate).

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with clinical evidence supporting its stated purpose. Major medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.

This supplement is useful if you're deficient in vitamin A or treating one of the conditions it's shown to help. Because vitamin A toxicity is dose-dependent and builds up over time, stick to the recommended amount and avoid combining it with retinoid medications, blood thinners, or tetracycline antibiotics without guidance from your doctor or pharmacist.

If you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or take any prescription medications, check with your own healthcare provider before starting.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 22, 2021.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE), straight from the product label.

Brand Carlson
Barcode (UPC) 088395011825
Net contents 250 Softgel(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jan 22, 2021
DSLD ID 241720
Product type Vitamin
Supplement form Softgel Capsule
Dietary claims / uses Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) by Carlson, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
1 Softgel(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
1 Softgel(s)
Servings per container
250
UPC/BARCODE
088395011825
IngredientAmount% DV
Vitamin A7500 mcg RAE833%

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Softgel Shell, Beeswax, Soy Lecithin

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Label statements
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FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Formulation

Vision support Immune function Skin health

Gluten-free No artificial preservatives

Potency & quality guaranteed An FDA regulated facility

General Statements

Carlson providing the highest quality nutritional supplements since 1965

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Directions: Adults: take one soft gel daily at mealtime.

Formula

Super Beta Carotene provides powerful antioxidant support for the whole body and boosts immune and vision health. Beta Carotene is a carotenoid found in many fruits and vegetables, and gives carrots their orange color. Beta Carotene can be converted to vitamin A by our body as needed, and does not accumulate in our liver-making it a safe, effective source of vitamin A.

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Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) by Carlson label

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Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) by Carlson

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size1 Softgel(s) Dosage formSoftgel Capsule Servings per container250 Amounts shown are per serving.

Vitamin A

Interacts with
387 drugs
7500 mcg RAE per serving Form: Beta-Carotene

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient important for vision, skin, immune function, and growth. Most people get enough from a balanced diet, and supplemen...

Vitamin A monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Soybean Oil, Softgel Shell, Beeswax, Soy Lecithin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) by Carlson Drug Interactions

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387Drugs
9 Major 378 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Vitamin A 387

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) interact with 387 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Vitamin A

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Vitamin A4 drug types · 387 drugs

Retinoids

Concomitant use of retinoids with vitamin A supplements might produce supratherapeutic vitamin A levels.
Retinoids, which are vitamin A derivatives, could have additive toxic effects when taken with vitamin A supplements.

Likelihood Probable Evidence D
Hepatotoxic Drugs

Theoretically, taking high doses of vitamin A in combination with other potentially hepatotoxic drugs might increase the risk of liver disease.
The tolerable upper intake level (UL) is the highest level of intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse effects. Doses of vitamin A above the UL can cause hepatotoxicity, ranging from elevated liver enzymes to liver failure.

Likelihood Possible Evidence C
Tetracycline Antibiotics

Theoretically, taking tetracycline antibiotics with high doses of vitamin A can increase the risk of pseudotumor cerebri.
Benign intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) can occur with tetracyclines and with acute or chronic vitamin A toxicity. Case reports suggest that taking tetracyclines and vitamin A concurrently can increase the risk of this condition. Avoid high doses of vitamin A in people taking tetracyclines chronically.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Warfarin (Coumadin)

Theoretically, high doses of vitamin A could increase the risk of bleeding with warfarin.
Vitamin A toxicity is associated with hemorrhage and hypoprothrombinemia, possibly due to vitamin K antagonism. Advise patients taking warfarin to avoid doses of vitamin A above the tolerable upper intake level of 10,000 IU/day for adults.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Vitamin A full monograph & interactions
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE), from the product label.

Carlson

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Name
Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc.
City
Arlington Heights
State
IL
ZipCode
60004
Phone Number
888-234-5656
Web Address
www.carlsonlabs.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) by Carlson: Common Questions

Does Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) by Carlson interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) has a known interaction with 387 medications, including 9 rated major. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE) contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take this if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
The data we hold is mixed — some sources rate it likely safe and others possibly unsafe in pregnancy. High-dose vitamin A (especially as retinol) carries a real risk of birth defects, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any vitamin A supplement above normal dietary amounts if you're pregnant, trying to conceive, or breastfeeding.
What does vitamin A do in the body?
Vitamin A is essential for vision, immune function, skin health, and growth. This product is effective for treating vitamin A deficiency and possibly helpful for oral leukoplakia, aging skin, measles, ulcerative colitis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
What are the side effects of taking too much?
Vitamin A builds up in your body, and high doses cause toxicity with symptoms like fatigue, dry cracking skin, hair loss, brittle nails, and skin rashes. In very high doses, it can cause a condition called pseudotumor cerebri (swelling around the brain), liver damage, and rarely, coma or death. Young children are especially vulnerable to toxicity.
How much vitamin A is safe?
The tolerable upper intake level (UL) — the highest amount unlikely to cause harm — is 10,000 IU per day for adults. This product contains 25,000 IU, so it should only be taken as directed or under a healthcare provider's guidance, not as a daily multivitamin.
Does this product contain soy?
Yes — the inactive ingredients include soybean oil and soy lecithin. If you have a soy allergy, talk with your pharmacist before taking it.

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The Full Monographs Behind Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE)’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Herb & supplement monograph

Vitamin A

Interacts with 387 drugs

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient important for vision, skin, immune function, and growth. Most people get enough from a balanced diet, and supplements are mainly useful for correcting a tr...

Read the full Vitamin A monograph →
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Super Beta Carotene 25,000 IU (7,500 mcg RAE)'s label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 31 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Vitamin A 31 references
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  8. Feskanich D, Singh V, Willett WC, Colditz GA. Vitamin A intake and hip fractures among postmenopausal women. JAMA 2002;287:47-54. PubMed
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  17. Smedts HP, de Vries JH, Rakhshandehroo M, et al. High maternal vitamin E intake by diet or supplements is associated with congenital heart defects in the offspring. BJOG 2009;116:416-23. PubMed
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See these in context on the Vitamin A monograph →

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