Vitamax-D 2000 IU (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cholecalciferol vitamin d3
Company Eskayef pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Vitamax d 40000 iu capsule Vitamax d 20000 iu capsule

Category

  • Vitamin D3 supplement
  • Pharmaceutical product
  • Bone health

Size and Form

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

Dosage Options

  • 40000 IU once weekly for 7 weeks
  • 1400-2000 IU/day for maintenance therapy
  • 20000 IU every 4 weeks for prevention
  • 1000 IU daily for adults and children
  • 400 IU/day for infants
  • 2000 IU/day for infants and children with deficiency
  • 1-2 ampoules every 6 months for specific patient groups
  • 1-2 ampoules every 3-6 months for others
  • 200000 IU injection for Vitamin D deficiency

Pharmacological Action

Calcitriol binding to Vitamin D receptors, fat solubility, absorption in small intestine, metabolization to 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3, storage in tissues, elimination via faeces and urine

Interaction with Drugs

  • Magnesium containing Antacids
  • Digoxin
  • Thiazide Diuretics
  • Cholestyramine
  • Cholistipol
  • Phenytoin
  • Phenobarbital
  • Orlistat
  • Mineral Oil
  • Corticosteroids

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Hypersensitivity to Vitamin D3 or its class
  • Evidence of Vitamin D3 toxicity

Side Effects

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

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safe use up to 4000 IU during pregnancy
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Excess dosage consideration for nursing mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Plasma-calcium concentration monitoring
  • Renal impairment monitoring
  • Consultation before supplementing for Digoxin and Thiazide Diuretics users
  • Consultation for liver or kidney disease, primary hyperthyroidism, lymphoma, tuberculosis, and granulomatous disease patients

Special Population Use

  • Safety & efficacy not established in children under 12 years

Overdose Effects

  • Hypervitaminosis D

Therapeutic Class

Vitamin in bone formation, Vitamin-D preparations

Storage Conditions

Keep below 30°C temperature, protected from light and moisture, keep out of the reach of children

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