Vita D3 40000 IU (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 35.00 (2 x 5: ৳ 350.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 175.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cholecalciferol vitamin d3
Company Renata limited
Also available as
Calciferol 200000 iu injectable solution oral im Vita d3 20000 iu capsule Vita d3 200000 iu injectable solution oral im Vita d3 2000 iu tablet Vita d3 1000 iu tablet

Title and Categories

  • Vitamin D3 Supplement
  • Vitamin-D preparations
  • Bone Health Supplement

Color Options

  • None

Functions

  • Prevention and treatment of Vitamin D3 deficiency
  • Supports bone and teeth health
  • Boosts immunity
  • Prevents rickets, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis
  • Prevents pre-eclampsia during pregnancy
  • Essential for a growing infant
  • Increases calcium and phosphate absorption

Material

  • Capsules
  • Film-coated tablets
  • Oroflash or chewable tablets
  • Syrup
  • Injection

Technical Specifications

  • Vitamin D3 absorbed in small intestine
  • Metabolized to 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 in the liver and then to 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3 in the kidney
  • Fat-soluble with a half-life of about 50 days
  • Stored in tissues such as fat and muscle
  • Eliminated via feces and urine

Design Elements

  • Different dosage forms catering to various age groups
  • Releases Vitamin D3 gradually over time

Usability Features

  • Dosage and administration instructions for adults, children, and specific patient groups
  • Storage conditions below 30°C, protected from light and moisture
  • Plasma-calcium concentration monitoring advised for certain patient groups
  • Interaction warning with specific medication classes
  • Not established safety and efficacy in children under 12 years

Dimensions

  • Varies by dosage form

Interaction

  • Interference with absorption and metabolism by certain drugs
  • Increased need in patients using corticosteroids

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hypersensitivity to Vitamin D3 or its excipients
  • Evidence of Vitamin D3 toxicity

Side Effects

  • Anorexia
  • Lassitude
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Diarrhea and constipation
  • Weight loss
  • Polyuria
  • Sweating
  • Headache
  • Thirst
  • Vertigo
  • Raised concentrations of calcium and phosphate in plasma and urine

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Safe use up to 4000 IU during pregnancy
  • Excreted in breast milk
  • Recommended daily intake for pregnant women is 400 IU
  • Consideration of dose for breast-fed infants

Precautions and Warnings

  • Plasma-calcium concentration monitoring
  • Consultation required for patients with specific conditions
  • Consultation required for individuals using digoxin and thiazide diuretics

Use in Special Populations

  • Safety & efficacy not established in children under 12 years

Overdose Effects

  • Hypervitaminosis D

Therapeutic Class

  • Vitamin in bone formation
  • Vitamin-D preparations

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