Get Informed: Betacarotene

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Active Ingredient(s)

Betacarotene

What does it do?

This product is a dietary supplement that converts to Vitamin A in the body. It is thought to prevent cancer and heart disease, boost immunity, and support good vision.

Last Text Update:: 2010-Mar-17 12:36 AM
Last Data Update:: 2010-Mar-17 9:01 PM

Other Names

Betacarotene
Beta-Carotene Gisand

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
Pregnancy Category:: N/A
Black Box Warning:: No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved: 18 Mar 2010
Est US Patients*: 44,050
Generic Available: No
OTC Available: No

User Age Distribution*

< 21

21-39

40-59

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Betacarotene or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Betacarotene

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Betacarotene during the past year.

Betacarotene Safety Report

The iGuard risk rating for Betacarotene is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Betacarotene used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 290 patients that use Betacarotene (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition	%	Average Severity
Dietary Supplement	100%

How well does Betacarotene work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 290 users taking Betacarotene (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

66%: of patients are confident that the good things about Betacarotene outweigh the bad things.
22%: of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Betacarotene.

Common Side Effects of Betacarotene

iGuard regularly polls our more than 290 users taking Betacarotene (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

6% of patients experience side-effects on Betacarotene

< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Betacarotene

Most Common Side Effects...

Diarrhea
= 10%

Global Patient Feedback for Betacarotene ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

I was advised by two Drs. to stop taking it. NO reason given..
I read in other sources to use it. \
AMEN..

88 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-27 12:35:28

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