Drug reference
Vitamin D deficiency caused by intestinal malabsorption or chronic liver disease ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: Up to 40 000 units daily Hypocalcaemia of hypoparathyroidism to achieve normocalcaemia ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: Up to 100 000 units daily Blood and nutrition Prevention of vitamin D deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 400 units daily Treatment of vitamin D deficiency ▶BY MOUTH ▶Adult: 800 units daily, higher doses may be necessary for severe deficiency
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Take care to ensure correct dose in infants
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The BP directs that when calciferol is prescribed or demanded, colecalciferol or ergocalciferol should be dispensed or supplied. When the strength of the tablets ordered or prescribed is not clear, the intention of the prescriber with respect to the strength (expressed in micrograms or milligrams per tablet) should be ascertained.
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→Appendix 1: vitamin D substances
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Monitoring Monitor plasma-calcium concentration in renal impairment.
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Monitor plasma-calcium concentration in patients receiving high doses.
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There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: tablet, capsule, oral suspension, oral solution Tablet ▶Ergo-D2 (Ennogen Healthcare Ltd) Ergocalciferol 12.5 microgram Ergo-D2 12.5microgram tablets | 30 tablet s ▶Ergoral (Cubic Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Ergocalciferol 125 microgram Ergoral D2 5,000unit tablets | 30 tablet £14.95 Ergocalciferol 250 microgram Ergoral D2 10,000unit tablets | 30 tablet £17.95 Oral solution ▶Ergocalciferol (Non-proprietary) Ergocalciferol 1500 unit per 1 ml Uvesterol D 1,500units/ml oral solution sugar-free | 20 ml P s ▶Eciferol (Rhodes Pharma Ltd) Ergocalciferol 3000 unit per 1 ml Eciferol D2 3,000units/ml liquid | 60 ml £55.00 DT = £55.98 Capsule ▶Eciferol (Rhodes Pharma Ltd) Ergocalciferol 1.25 mg Eciferol D2 50,000unit capsules | 10 capsule £29.99 ▶Ergoral (Cubic Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Ergocalciferol 1.25 mg Ergoral D2 50,000unit capsules | 10 capsule £19.95
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Up to 40 000 units daily
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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Up to 100 000 units daily
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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400 units daily
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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800 units daily, higher doses may be necessary
First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.
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