D-Reach 40000 IU (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 35.00 (1 x 10: ৳ 350.00)
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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cholecalciferol vitamin d3
Company Apex pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
D reach 20000 iu capsule

Indications

  • Vitamin D3 deficiency
  • Limited exposure to sunlight
  • Deficient diet
  • Healthy bones and teeth
  • Preventing rickets
  • Preventing osteomalacia
  • Preventing osteoporosis
  • Preventing pre-eclampsia during pregnancy
  • Boosting immunity

Pharmacology

  • Active form of Vitamin D3: Calcitriol
  • Binding to Vitamin D receptors (VDRs)
  • Effect on calcium and phosphate absorption
  • Metabolism in the liver
  • Half-life of about 50 days
  • Absorption in the small intestine
  • Metabolites: 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3, 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage
  • Children dosage
  • Capsule dosage
  • Tablet dosage
  • Syrup dosage
  • Injection dosage

Interaction

  • Drugs causing Vitamin D3 deficiencies
  • Interference with absorption and metabolism
  • Increased need for Vitamin D3 with certain medications

Contraindications

  • Diseases associated with 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 & Lactation

  • Safe use during pregnancy
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Recommended daily intake for pregnant women
  • Excess intake by nursing mothers
  • Variability of requirements during pregnancy
  • Excretion in breast milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Monitoring plasma-calcium concentration
  • Renal impairment
  • Consultation for patients using Digoxin and Thiazide Diuretics
  • Liver or kidney disease
  • Primary hyperthyroidism
  • Lymphoma
  • Tuberculosis
  • Granulomatous disease

Use in Special Populations

  • Safety & efficacy in children under 12 years

Overdose Effects

  • Hypervitaminosis D

Therapeutic Class

  • Vitamin in bone formation
  • Vitamin-D preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Temperature below 30°C
  • Protection from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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