Vitamin D3 is usually used to treat people who have vitamin D deficiency or any associated disorder, such as rickets or osteomalacia.
Some people that may need additional vitamin D are:
• Older adults
• Nursing babies
• People with darker skin
• Obese people (or those having had gastric bypass surgery)
• People with conditions such as cystic fibrosis, Crohn’s disease and liver disease
Vitamin D3 can be taken from various supplements or medicines to treat or prevent other conditions.
What you need to know about vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
You should not use cholecalciferol if you have had an allergic reaction to vitamin D or if you have:
• high levels of vitamin D in your body (hypervitaminosis D)
• calcium in your blood (hypercalcaemia)
• any condition that makes it difficult for your body to absorb nutrients from food (malabsorption)
Let your doctor know if you ever had:
• heart disease
• kidney disease
• electrolyte imbalance
Ingredients
Some vitamin D3 formulations may contain ingredients you need to know about, such as:
• vegetable oil
• soya-bean oil
• sugar
• aspartame (phenylalanine)
• certain food dyes
Ask a doctor before using vitamin D3 if you have:
- allergies
- diabetes
- phenylketonuria
Caution for pregnant women and children
Too much vitamin D could harm an unborn baby or a nursing baby. Ask a doctor before using vitamin D3 if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Your dosing needs may be different during pregnancy and breast-feeding.
Do not give vitamin D3 to a child without medical advice. Your child’s dose will depend on age, weight, diet and other factors.
With information from iatropedia.gr
