Vitamin D3
Composition : Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 2,00000 I.U/ml (Ampoul).
Indication : It is indicated in the prevention and treatment of Vitamin D deficiencies. These are osteoporosis, osteomalacia, hypocalcaemia, tetany and rickets.
Dosage and administration : By oral or intramuscular injection. Prevention: Infants receiving Vitamin D enriched milk: 1/2 ampoule (0.5ml) i.e. 1,00000 I.U. every 6 months. Nursed infants or infants not receiving Vitamin D enriched milk or young children up to 5 years of age: 1 ampoule (1ml) i.e. 2,00000 I.U. every 6 months. Adolescents : 1 ampoule (1ml) i.e. 2,00000 I.U. every 6 months during winter. Pregnancy : 1/2 ampoule (0.5ml) i.e. 1,00000 I.U. from the 6th or 7th month of pregnancy. Elderly : 1/2 ampoule (0.5ml) i.e. 1,00000 I.U. every 3 months. Digestive disorders, concomitant treatment with antiepileptics & other particular condition not described above; 1/2 ampoule (0.5ml) i.e. 1,00000 I.U. or 1 ampoule (1ml) i.e. 2,00000 I.U. every 3 or 6 months. Vitamin D deficiency : 1 ampoule (1ml) i.e. 2,00000 I.U. which can be repeated 1 to 6 months later. Or, as directed by the registered physician.
Packing : Calcirol Inj. : 1 x 1 ampoule.
