Usual Adult Dose for Vitamin E Deficiency:
Treatment: 60 to 75 units orally once daily.
Prevention: 30 units orally once daily.
Usual Adult Dose for Tardive Dyskinesia:
600 to 1600 units orally per day.
Usual Adult Dose for Sickle Cell Anemia:
450 units orally per day.
Usual Adult Dose for Alzheimer's Disease:
1000 units orally twice daily.
Usual Adult Dose for Dietary Supplement:
Oral liquid formulation (AQUA-E): 200 units (10 mL) orally once daily.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Vitamin E Deficiency:
1 unit/kg/day orally of water-miscible vitamin E.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Retinopathy Prophylaxis:
Prevention of retinopathy of prematurity or Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) secondary to oxygen therapy: 15 to 30 units/kg/day to maintain plasma levels between 1.5 to 2 mcg/mL (may need as high as 100 units/kg/day). Note: AAP considers this use investigational and routine use is not recommended.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Cystic Fibrosis:
100 to 400 units/day orally.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Dietary Supplement:
Dosing: 1 unit vitamin E = 1 mg dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate.
Oral:
Adequate Intake (AI):
1 to less than 6 months: 4 units daily
6 to less than 12 months: 5 units daily
Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA):
1 to 3 years: 6 units daily
4 to 8 years: 7 units daily
9 to 13 years: 11 units daily
13 years and Older: 15 units daily
 Detailed Vitamin e dosage information
