Delight 10000 IU/ml (Oral Solution)

20 ml bottle: ৳ 175.00

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 50000 iu capsule

Indications

  • Vitamin D3 deficiency
  • Sunlight exposure limitation
  • Dietary deficiency
  • Healthy bones
  • Healthy teeth
  • Prevention of rickets
  • Prevention of osteomalacia
  • Prevention of osteoporosis
  • Prevention of pre-eclampsia
  • Immunity boost

Pharmacology

  • Active form: Calcitriol
  • Vitamin D receptors
  • Absorption in small intestine
  • Metabolism in liver and kidney
  • Calcium absorption
  • Tissue storage
  • Elimination via feces and urine

Dosage & Administration

  • 40000 IU once weekly for 7 weeks (Adults)
  • 1400-2000 IU/day for maintenance therapy (Adults)
  • 20000 IU every 4 weeks for prevention (Adults)
  • 20000 IU once a month for osteoporosis therapy (Adults)
  • 20000 IU once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks (Children)
  • 20000 IU every 6 weeks for prevention (Children)
  • 1000 IU daily for film-coated tablet
  • 1000-2000 IU daily for oroflash/chewable tablets
  • 400-600 IU/day for syrup (0-1 year)
  • 2000 IU/day for 6 weeks for syrup (1-18 years)
  • 100000-200000 IU every 6 months for injection (Prevention)
  • 200000 IU which can be repeated for injection (Vitamin D deficiency)

Interaction

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

Contraindications

  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Vitamin D3 toxicity

Side Effects

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

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safe use up to 4000 IU
  • Recommended daily intake: 400 IU
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Overdose in infants not observed
  • Dosage considerations for nursing mothers

Precautions & Warnings

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

Use in Special Populations

  • Safety & efficacy in children under 12 years not established

Overdose Effects

  • Hypervitaminosis D

Therapeutic Class

  • Vitamin in bone formation
  • Vitamin-D preparations

Storage Conditions

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

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