Tocofersolan
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α-Hydro-ω-{[4-oxo-4-({(2R)-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}oxy)butanoyl]oxy}poly(oxyethylene)
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Tocofersolan; Vitamin E PEG succinate; α-Tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS); Liqui-E
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Trade names | Vedrop |
Other names | Tocophersolan (USAN US) |
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Tocofersolan (INN) or tocophersolan, also referred to as TPGS (for tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate), is a synthetic water-soluble version of vitamin E. Natural forms of vitamin E are fat soluble, but not water-soluble. Tocofersolan is polyethylene glycol derivative of α-tocopherol that enables water solubility.
Tocofersolan is used as a vitamin E supplement or to treat vitamin E deficiency in individuals who cannot absorb fats due to disease.[3] On 24 July 2009 the European Medicines Agency approved tocofersolan under the trade name Vedrop 50 mg/ml oral solution for the treatment of vitamin E deficiency due to digestive malabsorption in paediatric patients suffering from congenital or hereditary chronic cholestasis, from birth (in term newborns) to 16 or 18 years of age (depending on the region).[4]
Tocofersolan is also used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as an antioxidant.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Vedrop 50 mg/ml oral solution - Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)". (emc). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Vedrop EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Tocophersolan Oral". WebMD.
- ^ "Vedrop Summary of Product Characteristics" (PDF). European Medicines Agency.
- ^ Ash M, Ash I (2004). Handbook of Preservatives. p. 568. ISBN 1-890595-66-7.
External links[]
- "Tocophersolan". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- Vitamin E
- Gastrointestinal system drug stubs