Vitamin D3 2000IU (28 Daily Tablets)

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Children with severe vitamin D deficiency usually take a loading dose for 8 to 12 weeks. They may then take a lower, maintenance dose of vitamin D long term. Colecalciferol is also available in lower doses. You can take 400IU a day if you're an adult maintaining your vitamin D levels. Doses for children If you or your child's vitamin D levels are OK, your doctor may recommend safely increasing your exposure to sunlight and adding more foods that are high in vitamin D to your diet.

If your vitamin D levels are OK, or you want to prevent deficiency, you can buy lower dose colecalciferol from pharmacies and shops. Long-term vitamin D deficiency can cause bone loss, muscle weakness, falls and fractures in older people. Simply put, SunVit D3 is a form of vitamin D that can be used as a supplement or treatment. The form is vitamin D3, or more accurately, colecalciferol. You can get it in a capsule, tablet or oral solution, and there’s even a vegan tablet, which means there’s a product for almost everyone. How does SunVit D3 work? There is also a type of vitamin D called calcipotriol, which sounds similar to colecalciferol. Calcipotriol is used to treat the skin condition caused by plaque psoriasis. Key factsDosages for SunVit D3 vary greatly due to the fact that they’re designed as a supplement and treatment. Within the treatments, in particular, strengths differ greatly due to the fact that severe deficiencies also do.

Colecalciferol doses are measured in international units (IU). 1 microgram of vitamin D is the same as 40IU. Adult loading doses If you're unsure how to take colecalciferol, ask your doctor or your pharmacist. Take your medicine exactly as they advise you to. Capsules and tablets For adults, if you're taking a loading dose for severe vitamin D deficiency you'll usually take it daily or weekly for 6 to 10 weeks. To maintain your vitamin D levels or prevent deficiency you'll usually take colecalciferol long term. If you're using colecalciferol drops, you can either drop them straight into your mouth or onto a spoon before you take it. Colecalciferol dissolvable tabletsIt is recommended that you take vitamin D if you have a deficiency, or to prevent a deficiency if you: Those most at risk from low levels of calcium include - Post-menopausal people, people of childbearing age with amenorrhea, people who do not consume dairy products, such as vegans or ovo -vegetarians, people with lactose intolerance who avoid dairy, Long-term deficiency in calcium or vitamin D can result in osteoporosis, where the bones become more fragile and prone to breaking. If you have severe vitamin D deficiency, your doctor may prescribe a loading dose of up to 300,000IU. This can be taken as: