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Written By Bayyarapu Mahesh Kumar , M Pharmacy

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips used to prevent/treat vitamin D deficiency. It contains Cholecalciferol, which increases vitamin D levels in the body. In some cases, this medicine may cause side effects such as vomiting, nausea, constipation, and increased calcium levels in blood and urine. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, taking any other medication, or have any pre-existing medical conditions.

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Synonym :

VITAMIN D3

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Sterling Medico

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

About MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips belongs to the class of 'Vitamins', primarily used to treat low blood calcium levels. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips effectively treats various conditions in the body like Vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), hypoparathyroidism (parathyroid glands make low levels of calcium in the body), latent tetany (a muscle disease with low blood calcium levels) and rickets or osteomalacia (softening or deforming of bones due to lack of calcium). Vitamin D deficiency occurs when your body has low Vitamin D levels and is caused by inadequate nutrition, intestinal malabsorption, or lack of sunlight exposure.

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips contains Cholecalciferol, a form of vitamin D. It promotes the absorption of calcium, phosphates, and Vitamin A from different organs and helps maintain overall health.

Take MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips as advised. Your physician will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is likely safe to consume. In some cases, it may cause side effects like constipation, increased blood calcium levels, increased calcium levels in urine, vomiting, and nausea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. If these side effects persist, please consult your physician immediately.

Tell your physician if you are allergic to MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips. It may contain sugar or aspartame. Hence, caution should be taken in diabetes and phenylketonuria (increased levels of an amino acid called phenylalanine). Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their physician before taking MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips. Higher doses of Vitamin D than the recommended daily dose should be used in pregnant women only when advised by the doctor. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips passes into the breast milk. Hence, breastfeeding mothers need to seek medical advice before starting MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is safe to use in children when recommended by the paediatrician. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips should be used with caution in hypercalcemia, renal impairment, heart diseases, kidney stones and hypervitaminosis D (having too much vitamin D).

Uses of MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is used to treat Osteoporosis, Osteomalacia (Rickets), Vitamin D deficiency, Hypoparathyroidism, and Latent tetany. The detailed uses of MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips are as follows:<br/>• Osteoporosis: MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips maintains bone density by reducing fracture risk.<br/>• Osteomalacia (Rickets): MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips treats bone softening due to vitamin D deficiency.<br/>• Vitamin D deficiency: MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips helps to replenish vitamin D levels for bone health.<br/>• Hypoparathyroidism: MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips manages calcium levels with underactive parathyroid glands.<br/>• Latent tetany: MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips relieves muscle cramps and spasms from low calcium levels.<br/>

Directions for Use

• MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips can be taken with or without food. However, it is best to take it after meals, especially with high-fat foods, for better absorption.• Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.• Place the strip in your mouth, and do not swallow it. Allow it to melt completely.• Do not handle the strip with wet hands.

Medicinal Benefits

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips 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. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips contains Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3). Cholecalciferol is a steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from food sources. It is a provitamin that is converted into a vitamin after intake. It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralization of bone. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is also used in treating familial hypophosphatemia (a group of rare inherited disorders characterized by impaired kidney conservation of phosphate and, in some cases, altered vitamin D metabolism).

How MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips Works

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips contains Cholecalciferol, a form of vitamin D. It promotes the absorption of calcium, phosphates, and Vitamin A from different organs and helps maintain overall health.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips out of the sight and reach of children.• Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

Drug Warnings

Tell your physician if you are allergic to MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips. It may contain sugar or aspartame. Hence, caution should be taken in diabetes and phenylketonuria (increased levels of an amino acid called phenylalanine). Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their physician before taking MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips. Higher doses of Vitamin D than the recommended daily dose should be used in pregnant women only when advised by the doctor. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips passes into the breast milk. Hence, breastfeeding mothers need to seek medical advice before starting MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is safe to use in children when advised by the doctor. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips should be used with caution in hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, renal impairment, electrolyte imbalance, heart diseases, kidney stones and hypervitaminosis D (having too much vitamin D).

Drug-Drug Interactions

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ColecalciferolCalcifediol
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How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
Co-administration of Cholecalciferol and Calcitriol are forms of vitamin D, and taking too much vitamin D may lead to toxic effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips and calcitriol, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, thirst, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, runny nose or itching - contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
ColecalciferolCalcifediol
Severe
How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
The combined use of calcifediol with cholecalciferol can increase the risk of side effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips and calcifediol, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, thirst, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, runny nose or itching - contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
Taking Cholecalciferol together with Sucralfate may increase the risk or severity of kidney problems.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Cholecalciferol and Sucralfate, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
ColecalciferolDihydrotachysterol
Severe
How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
Cholecalciferol and dihydrotachysterol are forms of vitamin D, and taking too much vitamin D may lead to toxic effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips and dihydrotachysterol, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, thirst, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, runny nose or itching - contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
ColecalciferolAluminium hydroxide
Severe
How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
The combined use of aluminum hydroxide with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips may increase the risk of toxicity.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips with Aluminium hydroxide can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you're having any of these symptoms like bone pain, muscle weakness, anemia, seizures, or dementia, it's important to contact your doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
ColecalciferolParicalcitol
Severe
How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
The combined use of cholecalciferol and paricalcitol are forms of vitamin D, and taking too much vitamin D may lead to toxic effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips and paricalcitol, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, thirst, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, runny nose or itching - contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
ColecalciferolErgocalciferol
Severe
How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
The combined use of cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol are forms of vitamin D, and taking too much vitamin D may lead to toxic effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips and ergocalciferol, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, thirst, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, runny nose or itching - contact a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
How does the drug interact with MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips:
Cholecalciferol and doxercalciferol are forms of vitamin D, and taking too much vitamin D may lead to toxic effects.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips and doxercalciferol, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you notice any of these symptoms - irregular heartbeat, seizures, weakness, tiredness, headache, dizziness, ringing in the ears, loss of appetite, feeling sick, dry mouth, strange taste in your mouth, muscle or bone pain, thirst, losing weight, eye infection, sensitivity to light, runny nose or itching - make sure to call a doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Include dairy products like milk, yoghurt, cheese or milk-based custard in your diet.
  • Eat a serving of broccoli, cabbage, spinach, and other green leafy vegetables daily.
  • Include the best dietary sources of vitamin D, such as fish liver oils and vitamin D–fortified milk.
  • Snack on calcium-rich nuts like Brazil nuts or almonds. 
  • Sprinkle sesame seeds over your food, vegetables and salads. Sesame seeds are high in calcium.
  • Avoid or reduce the intake of caffeine, soft drinks and alcohol that inhibit calcium absorption.
  • Replace the meat with tofu or tempeh for extra calcium in your food.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

VITAMIN D ANALOGS

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips Substitute

Substitutes safety advice
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Alcohol

Caution

Drinking alcohol can affect calcium absorption; hence, it is advised to limit the alcohol intake while using MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips.

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Pregnancy

Caution

Use higher doses of MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips during pregnancy than the daily dietary allowance only when the doctor advises. Your physician will weigh the potential risks and benefits before recommending MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Consult your physician before taking MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips if you are breastfeeding. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips can pass into the breast milk. If MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is used during breastfeeding, please monitor the mother and the infant's serum calcium levels.

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Driving

Caution

Do not drive or operate machinery if you experience dizziness while using MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips. Please consult your doctor if you experience any dizziness.

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Liver

Caution

Before taking MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips, let your physician know if you have any history of liver disease. Hepatic impairment/liver disease can alter certain Vitamin D forms' metabolic and therapeutic activity.

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Kidney

Caution

It is advised to seek physician advice before starting MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips if you have kidney diseases like kidney stones or undergoing dialysis. Caution should be taken in dialysis patients to maintain adequate phosphorus levels and avoid ectopic calcification (calcium deposition).

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Children

Caution

The physician will suggest the dosage of MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips based on the child's age and weight.

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FAQs

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is used to treat low blood calcium levels. MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips effectively treats various conditions in the body, such as Vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis (weak and brittle bones), hypoparathyroidism (parathyroid glands make low levels of calcium in the body), latent tetany (a muscle disease with low blood calcium levels), and rickets or osteomalacia (softening or deforming of bones due to a lack of calcium).

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips contains Cholecalciferol, a form of vitamin D. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is a supplement that promotes the absorption of calcium, phosphates and Vitamin A from different organs and helps maintain overall health.

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips may cause common side effects, such as constipation, increased blood calcium levels, increased calcium levels in urine, vomiting, and nausea. These side effects do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. If these side effects persist, please consult your doctor immediately.

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips should be used with caution in conditions like hypercalcemia, liver problems, kidney problems, heart problems, hypervitaminosis, kidney stones, phenylketonuria and diabetes.

MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips is used to increase low calcium levels in the body. Hence, it is not advised to use MS-D3 Sugar Free Disintegrating Strips during hypercalcemia since it causes an overdose of calcium, leading to kidney stones and other effects.

If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and follow your usual dosage.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

104/105, Midford House, Midford Garden, M.G.Road Bangalore - 560 001, INDIA
Other Info - MSD0002

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