3D 40000 IU (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 35.00 (1 x 7: ৳ 245.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 245.00

Medicine Details

Category

  • Vitamin D3 Supplement
  • Bone Health
  • Nutritional Supplement
  • Pharmaceutical

Formulation

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

Dosage and administration

  • 40000 IU once weekly for Vitamin D3 deficiency in adults
  • 20000 IU every 4 weeks for prevention of Vitamin D3 deficiency in adults
  • 1000 IU (1-2 tablets) daily for film-coated tablet
  • 1000-2000 IU daily for oroflash or chewable tablets
  • 400 IU/day for infants with risk of Cholecalciferol deficiency

Age group

  • Adults
  • Children (12-18 years)
  • Infants
  • Nursed infants
  • Young children up to 5 years of age
  • Adolescents
  • Pregnant women
  • Elderly

Interaction

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

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Hypersensitivity to Vitamin D3
  • 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 and lactation

  • Safe use up to 4000 IU during pregnancy
  • Recommended daily intake of 400 IU for pregnant women
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Overdose induced by nursing mothers not observed

Precautions and warnings

  • Monitoring plasma-calcium concentration
  • Consultation required for patients using Digoxin and Thiazide Diuretics
  • Consultation required for patients with liver or kidney disease, primary hyperthyroidism, lymphoma, tuberculosis, and granulomatous disease

Special populations

  • 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 & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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