Generic Name
CholecalciferolPacks Price
- Softgel 5000IU: Rs. 350
Mac DX3
Therapeutic Group
Vitamin A, D & CombinationsIndication Dosage
Prevention Of Vitamin D Deficiency:
- Adult: 400 Units (10 Mcg) Daily
Treatment Of Vitamin D Deficiency:
- Adult: 800 Units (20 Mcg) Daily, Or Higher Doses For Severe Deficiency Up To 1 Mg (40,000 Units) Daily In Divided Doses.
Rickets, Osteomalacia, Spasmophilia, Paget'sdisease, Osteoporomalacia, Fanconi Syndrome:
By IM Inj:
- Adults: 10 Mg
- Adults & Children: Up To 2.5 Mg (100,000 Units) Daily.
Content
- Inj: Per ml: Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 250,000 IU Equal To 5mg; Can Be Given Orally Also.
- Cap s: 10,000 Iu /50,000 Iu: Vitamin D 10,000 Iu /50,000 Iu Equal To 0.2mg /1mg.
- Tab 800 Iu: Vitamin D 800Iu.
Pregnancy
Caution Advised
Stability
- Vitamin D Analogue
Contra Indications
- Hypercalcaemia, Metastatic Calcification.
Precautions
- Hypercalcaemia, Metastatic Calcification.
Lactation
- Caution Advised or Effect Undetermined
Side Effects
- Symptoms Of Overdose Include Anorexia
- Lassitude
- Nausea And Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Constipation
- Weight Loss
- Polyuria
- Sweating
- Headache
- Thirst
- Vertigo
- And Raised Concentration Of Calcium And Phosphate In Plasma And Urine.
Author
Shahid Arif