Vitamine D3 B.O.N. 200,000 IU/ml (1 ml ampoule)

Indication

High-dose vitamin D3 for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency (e.g. rickets, osteomalacia, or deficiency in people with low sun exposure or malabsorption).

Ingredients

• Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 200
• 000 IU per 1 ml

Direction

Intramuscular injection or by mouth, strictly as prescribed. Prevention: usually 1 ampoule (200,000 IU) every 6 months; elderly ½ ampoule every 3 months. Treatment of deficiency: 1 ampoule, possibly repeated once after 1–6 months. Use immediately after opening.

Side effects

• Generally well tolerated at prescribed doses.
• Overdose or excessive use: high blood or urine calcium with nausea
• vomiting
• thirst
• frequent urination
• constipation
• fatigue
• headache and kidney stones.
• Pain at the injection site
• allergic reactions (rare).
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use
• stop and seek medical advice if an allergic reaction or unusual symptoms occur.

Precautions

• Prescription only (List II). Strictly follow the prescribed dose
• take into account all other vitamin D sources to avoid overdose.
• Do not use with high blood calcium
• high urine calcium
• calcium kidney stones or vitamin D hypersensitivity
• monitor blood and urine calcium during repeated or prolonged treatment.
• Use in pregnancy
• breastfeeding
• kidney disease or sarcoidosis only on medical advice.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use
• stop and seek medical advice if an allergic reaction or unusual symptoms occur.