Prescription Required
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).
The patients administered with this medicine may experience anorexia, diarrhea, sweating, increased thirst, raised calcium and phosphate levels, and urinary changes.
The patients with severe disorders related to calcium disturbances, Vitamin-D disorders, parathyroid gland-related disorders, and renal (kidney) impairment should avoid the use of this medicine.
The oral dosage form (solution) for adults is usually one drop containing 1000 international units (IU) once a day or twice a day. For infants and children one drop containing 400 IU once a day is recommended. However, please consult your doctor
The active form of vitamin D, Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3), has a half-life of about 15 hours, while calcidiol (25-hydroxyvitamin D3) has a half-life of approximately 15 days.
Vitamin D is also related to the sleep hormone, melatonin. We get most of our vitamin D naturally when exposed to the sun during the day. Therefore, it is better to take vitamin D supplements in the morning.
Please take this medicine with a full glass of water, approximately 6-8 ounces, on an empty stomach. Preferably, take this in the morning as soon as you get up and 30 minutes before consumption of any food medicine, or beverage.
Some common symptoms include:
This medication should not be used in pregnancy. 
This medication should not be used by lactating mothers. 
This medication should be used with extreme caution in patients with upper GI disorders.
The effects are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised. Consult your health care provider before use of this medicine.
The effects are undetermined; therefore, caution is advised. Consult your health care provider before use of this medicine. 
Please avoid consuming alcohol when taking this medicine.
Please check calcium and phosphate levels, and renal (kidney) function periodically. The patients with osteoporosis (bone disorder) due to immobilization and cardiac (heart) disorders should be cautious. Dawaai's intention is to make sure that it's consumers get information that is accurate, reviewed by an expert and error-free. However, the information mentioned here should not be used as a replacement for the advice of a qualified physician. The information given here is for informational purposes only, which may not cover all possible precautions, side effects, contraindications or drug interactions. Consult your doctor and discuss your queries related to any medicine or disease.
