Vitamin D3 deficiency can occur in people whose exposure to sunlight is limited and in those whose diet is deficient in vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is essential for the effective calcium and phosphate absorption required for healthy bones and teeth, preventing rickets, osteomalacia and osteoporosis. Vitamin D3 is also essential to prevent pre-eclampsia during pregnancy and breast feeding as it is an essential nutrient for a growing infant. Vitamin D3 has vital role on immunity boost up.
Adults:
Treatment of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 40000 IU once weekly for 7 weeks followed by maintenance therapy. Doses for maintenance therapy is 1400-2000 IU/day, such as 2-3 capsules per month may be required.
Prevention of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 20000 IU every 4 weeks. Higher doses may be required in certain situations.
Children (12-18 years)-
Treatment of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 20000 IU once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks.
Prevention of Vitamin D3 deficiency: 20000 IU every 6 weeks.
D-Build 20000 Soft Capsule (20’s): Each box contains 20 Soft Gelatin Capsules (2×10’s) in Alu-PVdC blister pack.
D-Build 40000 Soft Capsule (10’s): Each box contains 10 Soft Gelatin Capsules (1×10’s) in Alu-PVdC blister pack.