Your cholecalciferol dose may need to be adjusted as you make changes to your diet. Learn about the foods you should eat to make sure you get enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely. Your doctor will determine how long to treat you with cholecalciferol.Ĭholecalciferol may be only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes dietary changes and taking calcium and vitamin supplements. While using cholecalciferol, you will need frequent blood tests. The wafer must be chewed before you swallow it. Follow your doctor's dosing instructions very carefully. The cholecalciferol wafer is usually taken only once per week or once per month. If desired, you may drink liquid to help swallow the dissolved tablet. Allow it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing. To take a disintegrating (Quick-Melt) tablet, place it on your tongue and do not swallow the tablet whole. The chewable tablet must be chewed before you swallow it. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).

Measure liquid cholecalciferol carefully. It may be best to take cholecalciferol after a meal, but you may take it with or without food. Use only the recommended dose of cholecalciferol.

Your child's dose will depend on age, weight, diet, and other factors.įollow all directions on your prescription label and read all the guides or instruction sheets. Your dose needs may be different during pregnancy or while you are nursing.ĭo not give cholecalciferol to a child without medical advice. Ask a doctor before using cholecalciferol if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Too much vitamin D could harm an unborn baby or a nursing baby. Ask a doctor before using cholecalciferol if you have allergies, diabetes, or phenylketonuria (PKU).

High levels of calcium in your blood ( hypercalcemia) orĪny condition that makes it hard for your body to absorb nutrients from food (malabsorption).Ĭertain forms of cholecalciferol may contain ingredients you should know about, such as peanut or soybean oil, sugar, aspartame (phenylalanine), or certain food dyes. High levels of vitamin D in your body ( hypervitaminosis D) You should not use cholecalciferol if you have had an allergic reaction to vitamin D, or if you have:

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