D-Star 20000 IU (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (1 x 10: ৳ 200.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Cholecalciferol vitamin d3 |
| Company | Nipro jmi pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Vitamin D3 Supplement
Categories
- Vitamins
- Bone Health
- Pregnancy & Lactation
- Nutritional Supplements
Description
- Helps prevent rickets, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis
- Essential for healthy bones and teeth
- Aids in calcium and phosphate absorption
- Supports immunity
- Contraindicated in hypercalcemia
- Excreted in breast milk
Color Options
- White
- Clear
Dosage Form
- Capsule
- Film-coated tablet
- Oroflash or chewable tablet
- Syrup
- Injection
Dosage Range
- 40000 IU to 2000 IU
Age Groups
- Adults
- Children (12-18 years)
- 0-1 year
- 1-18 years
- Infants
- Nursed infants
- Young children up to 5 years
- Adolescents
- Pregnant women
- Elderly
Mode of Action
- Absorbed in the small intestine
- Metabolized to 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 in the liver
- Hydroxylated to 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3 in the kidney
- Increases calcium absorption
- Fat soluble
- Stored in tissues
Indications
- Vitamin D3 deficiency
- Prevention of Vitamin D3 deficiency
- Specific therapy for osteoporosis
- Pre-eclampsia prevention during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Immunity boost
Interaction with Drugs
- Magnesium containing Antacids
- Digoxin
- Thiazide Diuretics
- Cholestyramine
- Cholistipol
- Phenytoin
- Phenobarbital
- Orlistat
- Mineral Oil
- Corticosteroids such as Prednisolone
Contraindications
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypersensitivity to Vitamin D3
- Evidence of Vitamin D3 toxicity
Side Effects
- Anorexia
- Nausea & vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Weight loss
- Polyuria
- Sweating
- Headache
- Raised concentrations of calcium and phosphate in plasma and urine
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safe use up to 4000 IU during pregnancy
- Excreted in breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Monitor plasma-calcium concentration
- Consult healthcare practitioner in renal impairment, during pregnancy & lactation
- Consult healthcare practitioner when using Digoxin and Thiazide Diuretics
- Consult healthcare practitioner in liver or kidney disease, primary hyperthyroidism, lymphoma, tuberculosis, and granulomatous disease
Overdose Effects
- Hypervitaminosis D
Therapeutic Class
- Vitamin in bone formation
- Vitamin-D preparations
Storage Conditions
- Keep below 30°C temperature
- Protected from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children