Delight 40000 IU (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 35.00 (2 x 6: ৳ 420.00)
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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cholecalciferol vitamin d3
Company Opsonin pharma ltd
Also available as
Delight 20000 iu capsule Delight 2000 iu tablet Delight 200000 iu injectable solution oral im Delight 1000 iu tablet Delight 50000 iu capsule Delight 10000 iu oral solution

Category

  • Vitamin D3 Supplement
  • Bone Health
  • Nutritional Supplement

Dosage Form

  • Capsule
  • Film-Coated Tablet
  • Oroflash or Chewable Tablet
  • Syrup
  • Injection

Dosage & Administration

  • Adults dosage: 40000 IU once weekly for 7 weeks
  • Children dosage (12-18 years): 20000 IU once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks
  • Various dosages for different age groups and conditions
  • Different dosages for prevention and specific therapies

Mode of Action

  • Vitamin D3 binds to Vitamin D receptors (VDRs)
  • Metabolism to 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3
  • Increase calcium absorption
  • Fat-soluble with a half-life of about 50 days

Indications

  • Prevention and treatment of Vitamin D3 deficiency
  • Supports healthy bones, teeth, and prevents osteoporosis
  • Role in immunity boosting
  • Prevention of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Usability

  • Suitable for adults and children
  • Multiple dosage forms for different patient preferences
  • Different dosing options to accommodate various needs

Interaction

  • Interference with absorption and metabolism by certain drugs
  • Increased need for Vitamin D3 with corticosteroid use

Contraindications

  • Contradicted in diseases associated with hypercalcemia
  • Hypersensitivity to Vitamin D3 or excipients
  • Evidence of Vitamin D3 toxicity

Side Effects

  • Anorexia
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Diarrhea and constipation
  • Symptoms related to raised plasma and urine calcium and phosphate concentrations

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safe use during pregnancy
  • Excreted in breast milk
  • Higher dose may be required in Vitamin D3 deficient pregnant women
  • Consideration of additional vitamin D3 given to the mother when prescribing for a breast-fed child

Precautions & Warnings

  • Monitoring of plasma-calcium concentration in certain conditions
  • Consultation before supplementing with Vitamin D3 in specific medical conditions

Special Population

  • Safety & efficacy not established in children under 12 years

Overdose Effects

  • Can lead to 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

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