Vitamin A deficiency can be easily prevented by consuming foods rich in beta-carotene such as pumpkins, carrots and red peppers or foods containing large amounts of vitamin A, such as milk, dairy products, meat, liver. In certain countries vitamin A deficiency is prevented by public health organizations which supply children with vitamin A injections. Some sources claim that the following medications are also useful for preventing vitamin A deficiency:
- Arovit
- A-Vicon
- Vitamin A
- Palmitate-A
- A-Vitex