D-Balance 20000IU Capsule

✔️ Uses of D-Balance 20000IU Capsule

• Osteoporosis
• Hypoparathyroidism
• Rickets
• Osteomalacia
• Vitamin D Deficiency
• Pseudohypoparathyroidism
• Familial hypophosphatemia

✔️ How does D-Balance 20000IU Capsule work?

Vitamin D3 is necessary for the regulation of calcium and phosphate homeostasis, bone mineralization, and absorption of calcium from the GI tract. It stimulates bone formation.

✔️ Side Effects of D-Balance 20000IU Capsule

• Hypercalcemia
• Hypercalciuria
• Skin rash
• Pruritus
• Urticaria
• Nausea
• Abdominal pain

✔️ Quick Suggestions:

• Take Vitamin D3 exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not alter the dosage or frequency without consulting your healthcare provider.
• To enhance absorption, take Vitamin D3 with a meal or snack that contains healthy fats.
• Aim for moderate sun exposure, but be mindful of protecting your skin from harmful UV rays. Consult your doctor for personalized recommendations based on your skin type and location.
• Incorporate foods high in Vitamin D into your diet, such as egg yolks, mushrooms, cheese, milk, fortified foods, and fatty fish like salmon and mackerel.
• If Vitamin D3 affects your sleep, consider taking it earlier in the day rather than at night.
• Do not take antacids or other medications within 2 hours before or after taking Vitamin D3, as they may interfere with absorption.
• Pay attention to any signs of nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, or unexplained weight loss while taking Vitamin D3. Inform your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms.
• Attend follow-up appointments as scheduled by your doctor to monitor your progress and adjust treatment if necessary.

✔️ Indication of D-Balance 20000IU Capsule

Vitamin D3 is used in the treatment of Vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis.

✔️ Pharmacology

• Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) facilitates the absorption and reabsorption of calcium and phosphorous
• Essential for normal bone growth and maintenance of bone density
• Reduces the severity of bacterial infections, improves lung function
• Prevents the risk of cancer (breast, colorectal)
• Helps maintain adequate insulin levels in type 2 diabetes patients

✔️ Dosage & Administration of D-Balance 20000IU Capsule

• Capsule (Adults):
  • Treatment of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 40000 IU once weekly for 7 weeks
  • Maintenance therapy: 1400-2000 IU/day
  • Prevention of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 20000 IU every 4 weeks
  • Addition to specific therapy for osteoporosis: 20000 IU once a month
• Capsule (Children 12-18 years):
  • Treatment of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 20000 IU once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks
  • Prevention of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 20000 IU every 6 weeks

May be taken with or without food.

✔️ Interaction

• Increased risk of hypercalcemia with thiazide diuretics, calcium, or phosphate.
• Antiepileptics may increase vitamin D requirements.
• Rifampicin & isoniazid may reduce efficacy.
• Corticosteroids may counteract the effect.
• Reduced absorption with cholestyramine, colestipol, mineral oil, orlistat.
• Interaction with ketoconazole.

✔️ Contraindications

• Cholecalciferol is contraindicated in all diseases associated with hypercalcemia.
• Known hypersensitivity to Colecalciferol or its class of medicines and any constituent excipients.
• Contraindicated if there is evidence of vitamin D toxicity.

✔️ Pregnancy & Lactation

• Safe use during pregnancy up to 4000 IU
• The recommended daily intake for pregnant women is 400 IU; higher doses may be required for deficiency
• Excreted in breast milk; overdose in infants not observed, but dosage should be considered in nursing mothers

✔️ Precautions & Warnings

• Caution in individuals with high blood calcium or phosphorus levels, heart problems, and kidney disease.
• Vitamin D should be taken with adequate amounts of calcium and magnesium supplementation.
• Caution during lactation due to distribution into breast milk.

✔️ Storage Conditions:

Keep below 30º C temperature, protected from light & moisture. Keep out of reach of children.

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