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Vitamin A 8,000 IU Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Nature Made

Vitamin A 8,000 IU label
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Softgel Capsule Category: Vitamin
Most serious interaction: Major
Clinical methodology reviewed by · Updated Sep 16, 2026 · Label data from the NIH DSLD
What is this page for?

First and foremost: checking Vitamin A 8,000 IU 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

Vitamin A 8,000 IU is a dietary supplement by Nature Made 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 Vitamin A 8,000 IU by Nature Made

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 supplement contains one active ingredient: vitamin A at 8,000 IU per softgel. The remaining ingredients—soybean oil, gelatin, glycerin, water, and fish oil—are inactive components that help form and deliver the vitamin.

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: Essential for eye health and immune system support.
  • We looked for evidence on: Cataracts, Corneal abrasion, Night vision, Retinitis pigmentosa, Retinopathy of prematurity, Vitamin A deficiency — 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 Measles, Night vision, Retinitis pigmentosa.
  • Also on file: Vitamin A is rated "Insufficient Reliable Evidence To Rate" for Cataracts, Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), Retinopathy of prematurity.

Vitamin A is effective for treating vitamin A deficiency. The evidence also suggests it may help with oral leukoplakia (white patches inside the mouth), aging skin, measles, ulcerative colitis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (a lung condition in premature infants), though the data for these uses is rated possibly effective, not definitive.

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.

At recommended amounts, vitamin A is generally well tolerated. However, the facts make clear that high doses are toxic because the vitamin builds up in your body over time.

In rare cases, very high doses have caused pseudotumor cerebri (raised pressure in the brain), liver damage, headache, blurred vision, and in extreme cases coma or death. Chronic overuse causes fatigue, dry and peeling skin, hair loss, and brittle nails.

Young children are especially vulnerable to a single large dose. For pregnancy and breastfeeding, the safety data rates it both possibly unsafe and likely safe — the distinction matters on dose; recommended amounts are appropriate, but high doses (particularly in the retinol form) can cause birth defects and should be avoided.

Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what's right for you and your pregnancy.

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.

Check with your pharmacist before using this if you take retinoid medications (isotretinoin, tretinoin, adapalene), blood thinners like warfarin, tetracycline antibiotics, or any drugs that can stress the liver — the worst interactions are Major with retinoids, and Moderate with the others.

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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.

If you're deficient in vitamin A or looking to address one of the possibly effective uses (aging skin, oral leukoplakia, and others), this supplement may be worth trying at the recommended dose. Steer clear if you take retinoid acne medications, blood thinners, or tetracycline antibiotics without checking first — and never exceed the safe upper limit of 10,000 IU daily for adults unless a doctor directs it.

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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Aug 31, 2018.

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 Vitamin A 8,000 IU, straight from the product label.

Brand Nature Made
Barcode (UPC) 031604013066
Net contents 100 Softgel(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Aug 31, 2018
DSLD ID 179544
Product type Vitamin
Supplement form Softgel Capsule
Dietary claims / uses 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 Vitamin A 8,000 IU by Nature Made, 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)
UPC/BARCODE
031604013066
IngredientAmount% DV
Vitamin A8000 IU160%

Other ingredients: Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Fish Oil

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Label statements
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General Statements

#1 pharmacist recommended

Essential for eye health

Vitamin A is essential for healthy eye function and helps support a healthy immune system.

USP has tested and verified ingredients, potency and manufacturing process. USP sets official standards for dietary supplements. www.uspverified.org Based on Pharmacy Times Survey of pharmacists recommending Letter Vitamin Supplements.

Seals/Symbols

USP Dietary Supplement Verified

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Formulation

No color added No artificial flavors No preservatives No yeast or starch Gluten free

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: Take one softgel daily with a meal. For easier swallowing, take with water before and during ingestion.

Storage

Keep bottle tightly closed. Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.

Precautions

Store in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.

Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing. Caution: Not recommended for persons who regularly consume liver.

Children, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant should not take more than 5,000 IU per day of supplemented Vitamin A (as retinol or retinyl palmitate), except upon the advice of a physician.

Children, pregnant women and women who may become pregnant should not take more than 5,000 IU per day of supplemented Vitamin A (as retinol or retinyl palmitate), except upon the advice of a physician.

Contains: Fish (sardine and anchovy) and soy.

Formula

Contains: Fish (sardine and anchovy) and soy.

FDA Disclaimer Statement

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

General

List No. 1306 L201 Cat. 484 5A002

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Vitamin A 8,000 IU by Nature Made label

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Vitamin A 8,000 IU label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Vitamin A 8,000 IU by Nature Made

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 Amounts shown are per serving.

Vitamin A

Interacts with
387 drugs
8000 IU per serving Form: Retinyl Palmitate

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, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Fish Oil. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Vitamin A 8,000 IU by Nature Made Drug Interactions

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387Drugs
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Ingredients driving the most interactions

Vitamin A 387

Individual Drug Interactions

The ingredients in Vitamin A 8,000 IU interact with 387 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.

1 of the 1 ingredient in Vitamin A 8,000 IU 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 Vitamin A 8,000 IU 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 Vitamin A 8,000 IU, from the product label.

Nature Made

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Name
Nature Made Nutritional Products
City
Mission Hills
State
CA
ZipCode
91346-9606
Phone Number
1-800-276-2878
Web Address
www.NatureMade.com
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Vitamin A 8,000 IU by Nature Made: Common Questions

Does Vitamin A 8,000 IU by Nature Made interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Vitamin A 8,000 IU 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?
Vitamin A 8,000 IU 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 safety data is mixed: recommended amounts are appropriate, but high doses—especially retinol-based supplements—can cause birth defects and should be avoided. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about the right dose for your situation.
What does vitamin A actually do?
It's essential for vision, immune function, and skin health. This supplement is proven effective for vitamin A deficiency and may help with conditions like oral leukoplakia, aging skin, and certain infections, though the evidence for those uses isn't definitive.
Is 8,000 IU a safe daily dose?
Yes—it's well below the safe upper limit of 10,000 IU per day for adults. Just don't exceed that limit unless your doctor tells you to, since high doses can build up in your body and cause toxicity.
What are the side effects of taking too much?
Chronic overuse causes dry, peeling skin, hair loss, brittle nails, fatigue, and headache. In rare cases, very high doses can damage the liver, raise pressure in the brain, cause blurred vision, or worse. Young children are at higher risk from even a single large dose.
Does this supplement have any fillers or other ingredients I should know about?
The softgel contains soybean oil, fish oil, gelatin, glycerin, and water alongside the vitamin A. If you're allergic to soy or fish, you'll want to check the label or ask your pharmacist.

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The Full Monographs Behind Vitamin A 8,000 IU’s Ingredients

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

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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...

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Sources & How We Checked

Vitamin A 8,000 IU'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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See these in context on the Vitamin A monograph →

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