SunVit 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 Pharmasia limited
Also available as
Sunvit 20000 iu capsule

Indications

  • Prevention of rickets
  • Prevention of osteomalacia
  • Prevention of osteoporosis
  • Immunity boost

Pharmacology

  • Calcitriol binding to Vitamin D receptors
  • Fat soluble with half life of 50 days
  • Absorption in small intestine and transportation to liver and kidney
  • Metabolism to 25-hydroxy Vitamin D3 and 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D3

Dosage & Administration

  • 40000 IU once weekly for 7 weeks for adults
  • 20000 IU every 4 weeks for prevention in adults
  • 2000 IU/day for children
  • Various dosage forms and administration instructions

Interaction

  • Drugs causing Vitamin D3 deficiencies
  • Drugs increasing the need for Vitamin D3

Contraindications

  • Contradicted in hypercalcemia
  • Known hypersensitivity to Vitamin D3
  • Evidence of Vitamin D3 toxicity

Side Effects

  • Anorexia
  • Lassitude
  • Nausea & vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Constipation
  • Weight loss
  • Polyuria
  • Headache
  • Thirst
  • Vertigo

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safe use of doses up to 4000 IU during pregnancy
  • Excretion in breast milk
  • Vitamin D3 intake during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Monitoring plasma-calcium concentration
  • Consultation for high doses, renal impairment, and during pregnancy & lactation
  • Consultation for specific conditions

Use in 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
  • Protected from light & moisture
  • Keep out of reach of children

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