Sunny D Usage And Safety
Dosage
Cholecalciferol
Side Effects
Acute symptoms : Arrhythmias, nausea, vomiting, psychic symptoms, and impaired consciousnesses.Chronic symptoms : Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, kidney stone formation, nephrocalcinosis, extraosseous calcifications
Drug Interactions
Thiazide diuretics , Phenytoin or barbiturates , Glucocorticoids , Digoxin , Antacids (Magnesium-containing) , Cholestyramine, Colestipol, Mineral Oil.
Indication
1. As dietary supplement for prevention of Vitamin D deficiency in adults and children.2. Prevention of Vitamin D deficiency in high risk patients with malabsorption, certain chronic diseases, disorders of metabolism,drugs or other causes.3. Treatment of vitamin D deficiency states like rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis.In all cases calcium supplements must be provided along with Vitamin D supplementation
When not to Use
It 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.