Prima Vitamin D3 10000 IU 30 Capsules

Description

Vitamin D is found in the diet and is also produced in the skin after exposure to the sun. Often vitamin D is given in combination with calcium. Prima D3™ is recommended for use when you have a normal intake of dietary calcium. Prima D3™ may be prescribed by your doctor to treat vitamin D deficiency. Deficiency of vitamin D may occur when your diet or lifestyle does not provide you enough vitamin D or when your body requires more vitamin D (for instance when you are pregnant). Prima D3™ may also be prescribed for certain bone conditions, such as thinning of the bone (osteoporosis) when it will be given to you with other medicines. How to use Important: Your doctor will choose the right dose for you. Usually take one capsule daily with food to treat vitamin D deficiency and for the period prescribed by your doctor. Warnings and precautions 10,000 IU If: ™ Do not take Prima D3 You are allergic to vitamin D or any of the other ingredients. You have high levels of calcium in your blood. You already have high levels of vitamin D in your blood, or if you are particularly sensitive to vitamin D. You have kidney problems. You have a build-up of calcium salts in your body tissues. This product contains soybean oil. If you are allergic to soybeans, do not use this product. Special care should be taken with Prima D3™: Vitamin D should be used with caution in patients who are Hypersensitive to its effect and in patients with kidney failure, stones, or heart disease, who may be at increased risk of organ damage if hypercalcaemia occurs Plasma phosphate concentrations should be controlled during vitamin D therapy to reduce the risk of ectopic calcification. It is recommended that patients receiving therapeutic doses of vitamin D should have their plasma calcium concentration monitored at regular intervals, especially at the beginning or if symptoms suggestive of toxicity are present, and in infants if breast-feeding by mothers receiving therapeutic doses of vitamin D. Side Effects Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) Hypercalcaemia Hypercalciuria Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) Rash Itching Hives Not known (how often these symptoms occur is not known) Changes in bowel movements Wind Feeling sick Stomach pain. Storage Information Keep out of reach and sight of children. Store at a temperature not exceeding 30 Keep away from heat and moisture. Do not freeze. Drug Interactions Thiazide diuretics, calcium or phosphate medications: Increase the risk of hypercalcaemia. Plasma calcium concentration should be monitored. Some antiepileptics (eg, carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, and primidone): increase vitamin D requirements. Rifampicin and isoniazid: may reduce the effectiveness of vitamin D. Corticosteroids: may reduce the effect of vitamin D. Ingredients Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), soybean oil, gelatin, glycerin, Bunqiao 4R, sunset yellow and purified water. Specifications 10,000 IUD Prima D3™ are oval, reddish-orange soft gelatin capsules filled with a clear, pale yellow, oily liquid. 10,000 IUD 30 Prima D3™ soft gelatin capsules packed in a HDPE pack.