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Search Results : Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency (Alfacalcidol - Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency)
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- Capsules
- Oral drops
Prevention or treatment of vitamin D deficiency in renal or cholestatic liver disease
- Not Specified
1,000Unit tablets
- Capsules
50,000unit capsules
- Oral solution
25,000units/1ml sugar free
For treatment of vitamin D deficiency in children
- Tablets
4,000unit tablets reserved for patients unable to comply with weekly dosing
- Oral solution
50,000unit/ml oral solution in ampoules - reserved for patients unable to swallow tablets / capsules
- Oral drops
10,000iu/ml oral drops sugar free - reserved for patients unable to swallow tablets / capsules and for children
- Tablets
25,000iu tablets
- Capsules
25,000unit capsules
- Oral solution
2,000unit/'ml For use in neonates only
- Injection
For use in patients with intestinal failure - this is an unlicensed product
- Tablets
On advice from specialist.
NHSE do not recommend the routine prescription of vitamins and mineral preparations, with the exceptions of patients with medically diagnosed deficiency, including those with lifelong or chronic conditions, or post surgery resulting in malabsorption (e.g. Whipple’s procedure and some other GI surgeries), calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis, prescription-only vitamin D analogues or malnutrition. Continuing need should be reviewed on a regular basis. Not for use for prevention of deficiency
- Injection
Prevention or treatment of vitamin D deficiency caused by intestinal malabsorption, chronic liver disease or renal failure (under expert supervision)
- Capsules
NHSE do not recommend the routine prescription of vitamins and mineral preparations, with the exceptions of patients with medically diagnosed deficiency, including those with lifelong or chronic conditions, or post surgery resulting in malabsorption (e.g. Whipple’s procedure and some other GI surgeries), calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis, prescription-only vitamin D analogues or malnutrition. Continuing need should be reviewed on a regular basis. Not for use for prevention of deficiency