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Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml Substitute

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Composition:

CHOLECALCIFEROL-600000IU

Uses:

<p>Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is used in the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, osteomalacia (Rickets), osteoporosis, and hypocalcemia (low blood calcium levels). The detailed uses of Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml are as follows:</p><ul><li><strong>Supports Calcium Absorption: </strong>Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml helps the body absorb calcium, essential for strong bones.</li><li><strong>Treats Vitamin D Deficiency: </strong>Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml used when diet and sunlight exposure are insufficient.</li><li><strong>Manages Osteoporosis: </strong>Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml helps prevent bone thinning and fractures.</li><li><strong>Boosts Immune Function:</strong> Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml strengthens the immune system and overall health.</li></ul>

Medicinal Benefits:

  • Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is used to treat low blood calcium levels. It effectively treats various conditions in the body like Vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis, hypoparathyroidism, latent tetany and rickets or osteomalacia.
  • Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml contains cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Cholecalciferol is a steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from food sources.
  • Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is a provitamin that is converted into a vitamin after intake. It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralisation of bone.
  • Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is also used in treating familial hypophosphatemia (a group of rare inherited disorders characterised by low phosphate levels resulting in deformities of the bones and teeth).

FAQs

Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is used to treat Vitamin D deficiency, Osteomalacia (Rickets), Osteoporosis, and Hypocalcemia (low blood calcium levels).

Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is a dietary supplement that consists of Cholecalciferol or Vitamin D3. It regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism and works by increasing the amount of vitamin D in the body.

Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is used to increase low levels of calcium in the body. Hence it is not advised to use Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml during hypercalcaemia since it causes an overdose of calcium leading to kidney stones and other effects.

Avoid taking more than one multivitamin product concomitantly unless advised by the doctor. Taking similar nutritional supplements simultaneously can lead to a vitamin overdose or other serious side effects.

Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml may increase the absorption of Aluminium in antacids. Hence it is advised to take Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml two hours before or four hours after taking antacids.

Fatty fish (tuna, trout, salmon, and mackerel), fish liver oil, egg yolk, and beef liver are good sources of Vitamin D. Vitamin D-fortified foods like plant milk, dairy, juices, and breakfast cereals are also good sources of Vitamin D.

Not getting enough vitamin D through diet/food, limited exposure to sunlight, organs such as the liver or kidney not being able to convert vitamin D to its active form in the body, taking medicines which interfere with the absorption of vitamin D may cause deficiency of vitamin D.

Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is administered either intramuscularly or subcutaneously by a healthcare professional.

Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml helps treat and prevent bone disorders, supports immune health, and promotes muscle and nerve functioning. It aids the absorption of calcium and makes the bones strong.

Since a doctor will administer Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml, he/she will determine the time of administration.

People who are allergic to vitamin D, have hypervitaminosis D (high levels of vitamin D), hypercalcemia (high levels of calcium) or malabsorption syndrome should not take Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml.

Too much vitamin D may cause hypervitaminosis D (high levels of vitamin D). However, as Calcirol NU Injection 2 ml is administered by a doctor it is unlikely to overdose on this medicine.

The amount of Vitamin D3 needed depends on age. The average daily recommended amount as per NIH is Birth-12 months: 400IU1-13 years: 600IU14-18 years: 600IU19-70 years: 600IU71 years and older: 800IUPregnant and breastfeeding women: 600IU

Vitamin D deficiency may cause rickets (bones become soft, weak and deformed) in children and osteomalacia (a bone disorder that causes muscle weakness and bone pain) in adults.

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