Details
Aquavit D3 Indications
Prevention of children rickets.
Prevention of vitamin D deficiency in high risk groups, with malabsorption (chronic disease of the small intestine, biliary cirrhosis, a condition after resection of the stomach and / or small intestine).
Treatment of rickets and osteomalacia.
Maintenance treatment of osteoporosis.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to the drug.
Hypervitaminosis D, elevated calcium levels in the blood and urine, urolithiasis, sarcoidosis, renal failure, nephrolithiasis.
Do not use to treat children up to 4 weeks because of the possible occurrence of hypersensitivity to benzyl alcohol.
Dosage & Administration
The drug is used orally.
1 ml contains about 30 drops. 1 drop contains 500 IU of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). To accurately measure the dose, it is necessary during nakapuvannya keep the bottle at an angle of 45 °.
The usual dose for prevention of rickets in term infants aged 4 weeks to 1 year with proper care and adequate stay under sunlight is 1 drop (about 500 IU of vitamin D3) a day, preterm - 2 drops (about 1000 IU of vitamin D3 ) per day.
