Dan-D 5000 Soft Gel Capsules 30's
Uses
It is used to treat or prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). Vitamin D is also used with other medications to treat low levels of calcium or phosphate caused by certain disorders (such as hypoparathyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidism, familial hypophosphatemia).
Side Effects
Normal doses usually has no side effects. If you have any unusual effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
When not to use
Hypercalcemia
Precaution
Before taking vitamin D, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other vitamin D products (such as calcitriol); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients (such as peanut/soy), which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Precaution
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: high calcium/vitamin D levels (hypercalcemia/hypervitaminosis D), difficulty absorbing nutrition from food (malabsorption syndrome), kidney disease, liver disease.
Precaution
Take this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day if you are taking it once a day. If you are taking this medication only once a week, remember to take it on the same day each week. It may help to mark your calendar with a reminder.
Precaution
This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Pregnancy
Please consult your doctor when taking this medicine if you are pregnant.
Dan-D Oral/Im SpecificationRequires Prescription (YES/NO)YesGenericsCholecalciferol Used ForVitamin D SupplementHow it worksCholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is formed in the skin under influence of UV rays and metabolized in two hydroxylation steps at first in the liver and then in the kidney tissue into the biological active metabolite 1,25-dihydroxy-cholecalciferol. 1,25-dihydroxy-cholecalciferol is involved fundamentally in the regulation of the calcium and phosphate balance together with parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.Dan-D Oral/Im Usage And SafetyDosageCholecalciferol Side EffectsAcute symptoms : Arrhythmias, nausea, vomiting, psychic symptoms, and impaired consciousnesses.Chronic symptoms : Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, kidney stone formation, nephrocalcinosis, extraosseous calcificationsDrug InteractionsThiazide diuretics , Phenytoin or barbiturates , glucocorticoidsIndicationPrevention of Vitamin D Deficiency due to malabsorption, drugs, certain chronic diseases, disorders of metabolism or other causes. Treatment of vitamin D deficiency states. These include the following: Rickets: In children , Osteomalacia: In adults.When not to UseIt may not be used in the following conditions:Hypersensitivity to Cholecalciferol or any of the ingredients of the drug.Hypercalcemia and/or hypercalciuria.It should not be administered to patients : With a tendency towards the formation of kidney stones containing calcium ; With pseudohypoparathyroidism.Dan-D Oral/Im PrecautionsPrecautionIf other vitamin D containing drugs are administered, the dosage of Cholecalciferol must be taken into account. Additional administration of vitamin D or calcium should be carried out only under medical monitoring. In such cases the calcium levels in the serum and urine must be supervised.Dan-D Oral/Im WarningsWarning 1It should be administered only with caution to patients with a disturbed renal calcium and phosphate excretion.Warning 2In the case of hypercalcemia or reduced kidney function the dosage must be reduced or the therapy discontinued.Warning 3It should be administered only with caution to patients suffering from sarcoidosis since the risk of transformation of vitamin D into its active metabolites is increased.Dan-D Oral/Im Additional InformationPregnancy categoryAlways consult your physician before using any medicine.Storage (YES/NO)Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.
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Dan-D 5000 Soft Gel Capsules 30's Uses It is used to treat or prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). Vitamin D is also used with other medications to treat low levels of calcium or phosphate caused by certain disorders (such as hypoparathyroidism, pseudohypoparathyroidism, familial hypophosphatemia). Side Effects Normal doses usually has no side effects. If you have any unusual effects, contact your doctor or pharmacist promptly. When not to use Hypercalcemia Precaution Before taking vitamin D, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or to other vitamin D products (such as calcitriol); or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients (such as peanut/soy), which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details. Precaution Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: high calcium/vitamin D levels (hypercalcemia/hypervitaminosis D), difficulty absorbing nutrition from food (malabsorption syndrome), kidney disease, liver disease. Precaution Take this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day if you are taking it once a day. If you are taking this medication only once a week, remember to take it on the same day each week. It may help to mark your calendar with a reminder. Precaution This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Pregnancy Please consult your doctor when taking this medicine if you are pregnant.
Dan-D Oral/Im SpecificationRequires Prescription (YES/NO)YesGenericsCholecalciferol Used ForVitamin D SupplementHow it worksCholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is formed in the skin under influence of UV rays and metabolized in two hydroxylation steps at first in the liver and then in the kidney tissue into the biological active metabolite 1,25-dihydroxy-cholecalciferol. 1,25-dihydroxy-cholecalciferol is involved fundamentally in the regulation of the calcium and phosphate balance together with parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.Dan-D Oral/Im Usage And SafetyDosageCholecalciferol Side EffectsAcute symptoms : Arrhythmias, nausea, vomiting, psychic symptoms, and impaired consciousnesses.Chronic symptoms : Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, kidney stone formation, nephrocalcinosis, extraosseous calcificationsDrug InteractionsThiazide diuretics , Phenytoin or barbiturates , glucocorticoidsIndicationPrevention of Vitamin D Deficiency due to malabsorption, drugs, certain chronic diseases, disorders of metabolism or other causes. Treatment of vitamin D deficiency states. These include the following: Rickets: In children , Osteomalacia: In adults.When not to UseIt may not be used in the following conditions:Hypersensitivity to Cholecalciferol or any of the ingredients of the drug.Hypercalcemia and/or hypercalciuria.It should not be administered to patients : With a tendency towards the formation of kidney stones containing calcium ; With pseudohypoparathyroidism.Dan-D Oral/Im PrecautionsPrecautionIf other vitamin D containing drugs are administered, the dosage of Cholecalciferol must be taken into account. Additional administration of vitamin D or calcium should be carried out only under medical monitoring. In such cases the calcium levels in the serum and urine must be supervised.Dan-D Oral/Im WarningsWarning 1It should be administered only with caution to patients with a disturbed renal calcium and phosphate excretion.Warning 2In the case of hypercalcemia or reduced kidney function the dosage must be reduced or the therapy discontinued.Warning 3It should be administered only with caution to patients suffering from sarcoidosis since the risk of transformation of vitamin D into its active metabolites is increased.Dan-D Oral/Im Additional InformationPregnancy categoryAlways consult your physician before using any medicine.Storage (YES/NO)Store this medicine at room temperature, away from direct light and heat.
