Do check plasma levels of calcium and phosphate regularly. In long term treatment monitor serum and urinary calcium levels and renal function.
cholecalciferol
This medicine is used to treat the following:
Oral Form: Vitamin D deficiency due to decreased formation, malabsorption or liver disease, Hypocalcemia (decreased calcium levels) due to decreased parathyroid gland activity, or renal osteodystrophy (kidney) disease or disorder.
Injection Form: Vitamin D deficiency due to rickets (weak bones in children), osteomalacia (softening of bones), spasmophilia (impaired calcium utilization), Paget's disease (bone disease), osteoporomalacia (bone abnormality), and Fanconi syndrome (kidney disorder characterized by excretion of a substance in urine normally absorbed).
Contradications
- If you have a high level of calcium in your body, Cholecalciferol is not indicated. This medicine may cause the calcium levels in your blood to rise even higher, aggravating your condition.
- If you have an unusually high level of Vitamin D3 in your body, Cholecalciferol is not suggested. In such situations, taking this medicine may result in harmful buildup in your body.
- If you are hypersensitive to Cholecalciferol, you should avoid using it.
- If you have kidney stones, you should avoid using Cholecalciferol. This medicine may
- increase your chances of developing stones, worsening your condition.
Side effects
You may experience the following:
- Increased calcium levels in the blood.
- Increased levels of calcium in urine.
- Itching, hives, or rash on the skin.
- Confusion.
- Constipation.
Expert Advice
- Preferably take this medicine after meals.
- Chew the chewable-tablets or wafers thoroughly before swallowing.
- Please keep a gap of 2 hours or more for bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine, if you are taking any.
- If you are taking other medications, please take this medicine at bedtime.
FAQs
Can I use this medicine for a long-term treatment?
Do I have to be careful if I am taking this medication?
Yes, give a gap of 2 hours or more between doses of bile acid sequestrants such as orlistat or cholestyramine and mineral oil.
When do I contact my prescriber?
Contact your prescriber if there is nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, increased urination, mental or mood changes.
Are there any interaction of this with other medications?
Yes, this medication can interact with barbiturates, anticonvulsants, danazol, digitalis, thiazides and antacids.
What is the recommended dosage in adults and children?
For simple vitamin D deficiency in adults and children 10mcg (400) units daily should be used.
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