OPT-D Oral/lm Ampoule 200,000IU

COMPOSITION

Each ml Contains Cholecalciferol (B.P)..............5mg (Innovator’s Specs.)

DESCRIPTION

Opt-D Injection contains Cholecalciferol, a Vitamin D analogue also referred to as Vitamin D3. It is a fat soluble vitamin and is a precursor of the active hormone 1, 25-dihydroxy cholecalciferol, also known as Calcitriol. Chemically it is (3β, 5Z, 7E)-9, 10-secocholesta-5, 7, 10(19)-trien-3-ol and molecular formula is C27H44O.

INDICATIONS

• Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. • Building and keeping strong bones. • Osteoporosis • Disorders such as hypo-parathyroidism, pseudo-hypoparathyroidism, and familial hypophosphate mia. • It may be used in kidney disease to keep calcium levels normal and allow normal bone growth.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

Dose can be adjusted according to the severity of deficiency. Opt-D (Cholecalciferol) Injection 5mg/mL can be administered orally or by IMroute in: Infants receiving Vitamin D enriched milk: 0.5mL (100,000 IU) every 6 months Nursed infants or infants not receiving Vitamin D enriched milk orchildren up to 5 years of age: 1mL (200,000 IU) every 6 months Adolescents:1mL (200,000 IU) every 6 months during winter Pregnant women: 0.5mL (100,000 IU) from the 6th or 7th month of pregnancy, repeated onceat the end of a month if the final trimester starts up in winter or in case ofnon solar exposure Women after menopause: 1mL (200,000 IU) every year or every 6 months Elderly: 0.5mL (100,000 IU) every 3 months Digestive disorder: 0 .5mL to 1mL ( 100 ,000 - 200,000 IU) every 3 to 6 months Patients receiving anticonvulsant treatment: 0.5 mL to 1mL (100,000-200, 000 IU) every 3 to 6 months Vitamin D deficiency (Rickets, Osteomalacia, Hypocalcemia): 1mL (200,000 IU), can be repeated after 1 to 6 months