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Biodal tablets contain the active ingredient cholecalciferol (also known as vitamin D3). Vitamin D3 can be found in some foods and is also produced by the body when skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D3 helps the kidneys and intestine absorb calcium and it helps build bones. Biodal tablets are used to treat vitamin D3 deficiency that has been confirmed by laboratory tests. How to use Always take Biodal tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure. The tablets should be swallowed whole with water. You should take Biodal preferably together with a large meal to help your body absorb the vitamin D. Use in adults The recommended dose for: Treatment of vitamin D deficiency: 50,000 IU/week (1 tablet) for 6-8 weeks, followed by maintenance therapy (1,400- 2,000 IU/day, such as 1 tablet a month). Use in children and adolescents This high strength formulation is not recommended. Use in pregnancy and breast-feeding This high strength formulation is not recommended. Warnings and precautions Do not take Biodal tablets If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to cholecalciferol, or any of the other ingredients of Biodal tablets. If you have high levels of calcium in your blood (hypercalcaemia) or urine (hypercalciuria). If you have kidney stones (renal calculi). If you have serious renal impairment. If you have high levels of vitamin D in your blood (hypervitaminosis D.) If you have pseudohypoparathyroidism (disturbed parathyroidhormone metabolism). If you are pregnant. If you are under 18 years of age. If any of the above applies to you, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Biodal. Take special care with Biodal tablets Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Biodal if you or a family member: Are undergoing treatment with certain medicines used to treat heart disorders (e.g. cardiac glycosides, such as digoxin); Have sarcoidosis (an immune system disorder which may cause increased levels of vitamin D in the body); Are taking medicines containing vitamin D; Take additional supplements containing calcium. Your doctor will monitor your blood levels of calcium to make sure they are not too high whilst you are using Biodal tablets; Have kidney damage or disease. Your doctor may want to measure the levels of calcium in your blood or urine. Children This medicine is not suitable for use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age. Side Effects Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Possible side effects may include: Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) Too much calcium in your blood (hypercalcemia) Too much calcium in your urine (hypercalciuria) Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) Skin rash Itching Hives Storage Information Store below 30 ◦C. Store in the original packaging. Drug Interactions Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription. This is because these medicines may affect the way Biodal works. Also, Biodal may affect the way these medicines work. Medicines that act on the heart or kidneys, such as cardiac glycosides (e.g. digoxin) or diuretics (e.g. bendroflumethazide). When used at the same time as vitamin D these medicines may cause a large increase in the level of calcium in the blood and urine; Medicines containing vitamin D3 or eating food rich in vitamin D3, such as, some types of vitamin D3-enriched milk; Actinomycin (a medicine used to treat some forms of cancer) and imidazole antifungals (e.g. clotrimazole and ketoconazole, medicines used to treat fungal disease). These medicines may interfere with the way your body processes vitamin D; The following medicines because they can interfere with the effect or the absorption of vitamin D: Antiepileptic medicines (anticonvulsants), such as barbiturates, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone; Glucocorticoids (steroid hormones such as hydrocortisone or prednisolone). These can decrease the effect of vitamin D; Medicines that lower the level of cholesterol in the blood (such as cholestyramine, or colestipol); Certain medicines for weight loss that reduce the amount of fat your body absorbs (such as orlistat); Certain laxatives (such as liquid paraffin). Ingredients The active substance is cholecalciferol.
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