Delight 50000 IU (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cholecalciferol vitamin d3
Company Opsonin pharma ltd
Also available as
Delight 20000 iu capsule Delight 40000 iu capsule Delight 2000 iu tablet Delight 200000 iu injectable solution oral im Delight 1000 iu tablet Delight 10000 iu oral solution

Indications

  • Essential for calcium and phosphate absorption
  • Preventing rickets, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis
  • Vital for immunity boost

Pharmacology

  • Active form is Calcitriol
  • Binds to Vitamin D receptors (VDRs)
  • Absorbed in the small intestine
  • Metabolized to 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3
  • Stored in fat and muscle
  • Eliminated via faeces and urine

Dosage & Administration

  • Treatment and prevention dosages for adults and children
  • Different dosage forms: capsule, film-coated tablet, oroflash or chewable tablets, syrup, injection

Interaction

  • Many drugs can cause Vitamin D3 deficiencies
  • Drugs include Magnesium containing Antacids, Digoxin, Thiazide Diuretics, Cholestyramine, Cholistipol, Phenytoin, Phenobarbital, Orlistat, Mineral Oil, Corticosteroids like Prednisolone

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in diseases associated with hypercalcaemia
  • Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to Vitamin D3 or its excipients
  • Contraindicated in cases of Vitamin D3 toxicity

Side Effects

  • Symptoms may include 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
  • Recommended daily intake for pregnant women is 400 IU
  • Excreted in breast milk, overdose in infants from nursing mothers has not been observed

Precautions & Warnings

  • Plasma-calcium concentration should be monitored in patients receiving high doses
  • Consult a health care practitioner before supplementing with Vitamin D3 if using Digoxin and Thiazide Diuretics, liver or kidney disease, primary hyperthyroidism, lymphoma, tuberculosis, or granulomatous disease

Use in Special Populations

  • Safety & efficacy in children under 12 years not established

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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