DEFROL

Cholecalciferol

VITAMINS & MINERALS

INDICATION

Rickets, Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis, Preeclampsia, Prediabetes.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Tablet:1000 IU (1-2 tablets) daily. Take the medicine with food or within 1 hour after a meal.

OFT: 2000 IU (1 tablet) daily. Take the medicine with food or within 1 hour of a meal.

Capsule:

Adults: Treatment of Vitamin D deficiency: 40,000 IU/week for 7 weeks, followed by maintenance therapy (1400-2000 IU/day).

Prevention of Vitamin D deficiency: 20,000 IU/month

Children: Treatment of Vitamin D deficiency (12-18 years): 20,000 IU, once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks.

Prevention of Vitamin D deficiency (12-18 years): 20,000 IU, once every 6 weeks.

Syrup:

Prevention of Vitamin D deficiency: 0-1 year: 400 IU/day (2 ml), >1 year: 600 IU/day (3 ml).

Treatment of Vitamin D deficiency: 0-1 year: 2000 IU/ day (+50000 IU/week) for 6 weeks, 1 -18 years: 2000 IU/ day for 6 weeks.

Injection: Treatment of Vitamin D deficiency: 1 ampoule (200000 IU)/ 1 to 6 months.

OR, AS DIRECTED BY PHYSICIAN.

COMPOSITION

Tablet: Each film-coated tablet contains Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) BP 1000 IU.

OFT: Each oroflash tablet contains Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) BP 2000 IU.

Capsule 20000 IU: Each capsule contains Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) BP 20000 IU.

Capsule 40000 IU: Each capsule contains Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) BP 40000 IU.

Syrup: Each 5 ml contains Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) BP 1000 IU.

Injectable Solution: Each 1 ml contains Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) BP 200000 IU.