Description:
For one chewable tablet, Orocal vitamin D3 500 mg / 200 IU contains 500.00 mg of elemental calcium in the form of 1,250.00 mg of calcium carbonate, 5.00 micrograms (200 I.U.) of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) in the form of 2.00 mg of cholecalciferol concentrate, powdered form.
Other ingredients are sucralose (E955), povidone, xylitol (E967), magnesium stearate, orange flavour 052595A (orange essential oil, isomalt (E953), mono and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471)).
* Composition of cholecalciferol concentrate: cholecalciferol, DL-α-tocopherol, sucrose, modified corn starch, medium chain triglycerides, sodium ascorbate, colloidal anhydrous silica.
Orocal Vitamin D3 500 mg / 200 IU contains 60 or 180 chewable tablets.
DOSAGE OF OROCAL VITAMIN D3 500 MG / 200 IU
In adults, the recommended dose is 1 tablet 1 to 3 times daily. It can be used in children at a rate of 1 tablet 1 to 2 times a day.
The tablets can be sucked or chewed.
CONTRAINDICATIONS OF OROCAL VITAMIN D3 500 MG / 200 IU
Taking Orocal vitamin D3 500 mg / 200 IU is contraindicated in case of allergy to calcium, vitamin D or any of the other components, in case of severe kidney problems, high level of calcium in the blood or urine, kidney stones and high level of vitamin D in the blood.
Precautions for use require that you consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Orocal Vitamin D3 500 mg / 200 IU, especially if you are also taking diuretics (used to treat high blood pressure or edema) or digitalis (used to treat certain heart conditions), have signs of impaired kidney function or have a marked tendency to form kidney stones. Sarcoidosis (an immune system disorder that can increase vitamin D levels in the body), osteoporosis, or taking other vitamin D-containing products are also cases where you should tell your doctor.
Orocal VItamine D3 500 mg / 200 IU may interact with other medications, especially with the absorption of products containing tetracyclines or quinolones if taken at the same time. Tetracyclines should be taken at least 2 hours before or 4 to 6 hours after taking the drug.
Bisphosphonates should be taken one hour before taking Orocal Vitamin D3. Orocal may reduce
the effects of levothyroxine, so the tablet should be taken 4 hours before or after taking Orocal Vitamin D3.
The absorption of iron, zinc or strontium ranelate may be reduced by the calcium salts in Orocal vitamin D3. These should be taken 2 hours before or after Orocal.
Other drugs, such as thiazide diuretics and digitalis, Orlistat, may influence or be influenced by OROCAL VITAMIN D3 500 mg/200 IU, chewable tablet.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist. Orocal Vitamin D3 can still be taken during pregnancy and breastfeeding, without exceeding 2,500 mg of calcium and 4,000 IU of vitamin D per day in pregnant women.
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