In this article we will be discussing a very common question: vitamin d 50000 weekly side effects.
Side Effects
Alfacalcidol is usually taken with food. If you are using the liquid form of this medication, carefully measure the dose using a special measuring device/spoon. If you are taking the chewable tablet or wafers, chew the medication thoroughly before swallowing.
Do not swallow whole wafers. Place each dose on the tongue, allow it to dissolve completely, and then swallow it with saliva or water. You do not need to take this medication with water.
Certain medications (bile acid sequestrants such as cholestyramine/colestipol, mineral oil, orlistat) can decrease the absorption of vitamin D. Take your doses of these medications as far as possible from your doses of vitamin D (at least 2 hours apart, longer if possible). Ask your doctor or pharmacist how long you should wait between doses and for help finding a dosing schedule that will work with all your medications. Take this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it.
To help you remember, take it at the same time each day if you are taking it once a day. If you are taking this medication only once a week, remember to take it on the same day each week. It may help to mark your calendar with a reminder.
If your doctor has recommended that you follow a special diet (such as a diet high in calcium), it is very important to follow the diet to get the most benefit from this medication and to prevent serious side effects. Do not take other supplements/vitamins unless ordered by your doctor.
1. Elevated Blood Levels
Even when taking high dose vitamin D supplements, it’s unlikely that a healthy person’s blood vitamin D levels would come close to reaching excessive or toxic levels.
For example, in a 2020 case report, a 73-year-old man developed vitamin D toxicity after taking 10,000 IU of vitamin D per day for many years Toxicity symptoms have been reported at extremely high blood levels in cases where people took megadoses (very high doses) of vitamin D supplements for extended periods of time.
Warnings
D3, also known as cholecalciferol, is a supplement that helps your body absorb calcium.
It’s typically used to treat people who have a vitamin D deficiency or related disorder, such as rickets or osteomalacia.
Side Effects
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease;
kidney disease; or
an electrolyte imbalance. Ask a doctor before using ergocalciferol if you have allergies, diabetes, or phenylketonuria (PKU).
Too much vitamin D could harm an unborn baby, and your dose needs may be different during pregnancy. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or if you become pregnant while taking ergocalciferol. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
Do not give ergocalciferol to a child without medical advice.