News in Pediatric Gastroenterology Pharmacology
Oral tocofersolan (Vedrop®) supplementation for children with cholestasis and Vitamin E deficiency
Lorenza Matarazzo 1, Federica Ferrari 2, Giuseppe Maggiore 3
1Università degli Studi di Trieste2Dipartimento di Pediatria e Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Unità di Gastroenterologia ed Epatologia Pediatrica, Sapienza Università di Roma3Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Pediatria, Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Children with chronic cholestasis are at risk for nutritional and fat-soluble vitamins deficiencies. Vitamin E deficiency, if untreated, leads to progressive neuropathy. Tocofersolan (Vedrop®) is an oral water-soluble form of vitamin E, which represents a safe and effective source of supplementation for children with chronic cholestasis, avoiding the need for intramuscular vitamin E injections.