VITAL E-A+D (Vitamins E A and D injection)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Clear solution with alcohol odor. Harmful if swallowed. May be irritating to eyes, skin or respiratory tract. May cause allergic reactions in susceptible individuals.

Potential health effects

The toxicological properties of this mixture have not been fully characterized in humans or animals. However, there are data to describe the toxicological properties of the individual ingredients. The following summary is based upon available information about the individual ingredients of the mixture, or of the expected properties of the mixture. Vitamin E may cause skin and eye irritation following acute exposure. In animal reproduction studies vitamin E has been shown to cause developmental effects. However, there are limited data to show that no malformations were reported in children of women who ingested high daily doses of vitamin E during pregnancy. Therefore, the relevance of this animal data to human experience is inconclusive. Ethanol is an eye, nose, and mucous membrane irritant. It may cause skin irritation or sensitization after prolonged exposure. Acute effects of ethanol may include headache, dizziness, nausea, sensations of warmth and cold, numbness, fatigue, breathing difficulty, coughing, tearing, vision impairment, incoordination, decreased reaction time, alteration of mood and personality, slurred speech, coma and respiratory depression. Chronic effects may include concentration difficulty, sleepiness, kidney and liver damage, and cardiac effects. Chronic ingestion of ethanol may cause cancer of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, and liver. Oral ingestion of alcohol during pregnancy may cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) including joint, limb, and cardiac abnormalities and behavioral and learning impairment. There have been no reports of FAS as a result of occupational handling of ethanol. Listed Carcinogens: Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol) CAS NO. 64-17-5 Benzyl alcohol is corrosive and irritating in high concentrations. It caused eye irritation and can be absorbed through skin with anesthetic or irritant effect. Acute exposure to benzyl alcohol causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, CNS depression, and dizziness. Inhalation of benzyl alcohol or its vapor may cause irritation of upper respiratory tract. When injected, benzyl alcohol may produce severe irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, followed by nausea, vomiting, cramps and diarrhea; tissue ulceration may result. Chronic exposure to benzyl alcohol has been reported to cause allergic contact inflammation. Its effects are presumed to be similar to those effects observed following acute exposure. Prolonged or excessive inhalation may result in headache, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Respiratory stimulation, respiratory and muscular paralysis, convulsions, narcosis, and death may occur following excessive exposure.