Colecalciferol 3200 unitFultium-D 33 , 200 unit capsules|
30 capsuleP£ 13. 32 DT = £ 13. 32 | 90 capsuleP£ 39. 96
Colecalciferol 20000 unitFultium-D 320 , 000 unit capsules|
15 capsuleP£ 17. 04 DT = £ 17. 04 | 30 capsuleP£ 29. 00 DT =
£ 29. 00
▶InVita D 3 (Consilient Health Ltd)
Colecalciferol 800 unitInVita D3 800unit capsules|
28 capsuleP£ 2. 50
Colecalciferol 5600 unitInVita D 35 , 600 unit capsules|
4 capsuleP£ 2. 50 DT = £ 2. 50
Colecalciferol 25000 unitInVita D 325 , 000 unit capsules|
3 capsuleP£ 3. 95 DT = £ 3. 95
Colecalciferol 50000 unitInVita D 350 , 000 unit capsules|
3 capsuleP£ 4. 95 DT = £ 4. 95
▶Plenachol(Auden McKenzie (Pharma Division) Ltd)
Colecalciferol 20000 unitPlenachol 20 , 000 unit capsules|
10 capsuleP£ 9. 00
Colecalciferol 40000 unitPlenachol 40 , 000 unit capsules|
10 capsuleP£ 15. 00 DT = £ 15. 00
▶Pro D 3 (Synergy Biologics Ltd)
Colecalciferol 400 unitPro D3 400unit capsules| 30 capsule £ 4. 99
Colecalciferol 2500 unitPro D 32 , 500 unit capsules| 30 capsule
£ 9. 99
Colecalciferol 10000 unitPro D 310 , 000 unit capsules| 30 capsule
£ 14. 99
Colecalciferol 30000 unitPro D 330 , 000 unit capsules| 10 capsule
£ 24. 99
▶Strivit-D 3 (Strides Arcolab International Ltd)
Colecalciferol 800 unitStrivit-D3 800unit capsules|
30 capsuleP£ 2. 34 DT = £ 3. 60
▶SunVit D 3 (SunVit-D 3 Ltd)
Colecalciferol 400 unitSunVit-D3 400unit capsules| 28 capsule
£ 2. 30 DT = £ 1. 85
Colecalciferol 2200 unitSunVit-D 32 , 200 unit capsules| 28 capsule
£ 4. 99
Colecalciferol 2500 unitSunVit-D 32 , 500 unit capsules| 28 capsule
£ 5. 49
Colecalciferol 10000 unitSunVit-D 310 , 000 unit capsules|
28 capsule £ 6. 99
Orodispersible tablet
▶Colecalciferol (Non-proprietary)
Colecalciferol 2000 unitD 3 Lemon Melts 2 , 000 unit tablets sugar-
free| 120 tablet £ 4. 88Colecalciferol with calcium carbonate
The properties listed below are those particular to the
combination only. For the properties of the components
please consider, colecalciferol p. 631 , calcium carbonate
p. 592.
lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Prevention and treatment of vitamin D and calcium
deficiency
▶BY MOUTH
▶Child:Dosed according to the deficit or daily
maintenance requirements (consult product literature)lUNLICENSED USEAdcal-D 3 ®andCalceos®are not licensed
for use in children under 12 years.Cacit®D 3 ,Calcichew-
D 3 ®Forte,Calcichew-D 3 ®andKalcipos-D®not licensed
for use in children (age range not specified by
manufacturers).Accrete D 3 ®andNatecal D 3 ®not licensed
for use in children under 18 years.
lINTERACTIONS→Appendix 1 : calcium salts.vitamin D
substances
lPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONAccrete D 3 ®
contains calcium carbonate 1. 5 g (calcium 600 mg or Ca^2 +
15 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms ( 400 units);Adcal-
D 3 ®tablets contain calcium carbonate 1. 5 g (calcium
600 mg or Ca^2 + 15 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms
( 400 units);Cacit®D 3 contains calcium carbonate 1. 25 g
(calcium 500 mg or Ca^2 + 12. 5 mmol), colecalciferol
11 micrograms ( 440 units)/sachet;Calceos®contains
calcium carbonate 1. 25 g (calcium 500 mg or Ca^2 +
12. 5 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms ( 400 units);
Calcichew-D 3 ®tablets contain calcium carbonate 1. 25 g
(calcium 500 mg or Ca(^2) +
12. 5 mmol), colecalciferol
5 micrograms ( 200 units);Calcichew-D 3 ®Fortetablets
contain calcium carbonate^1.^25 g (calcium^500 mg or Ca
(^2) +
12. 5 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms ( 400 units);
Calcichew-D 3 ® 500 mg/ 400 unit caplets contain calcium
carbonate (calcium 500 mg or Ca^2 + 12. 5 mmol),
colecalciferol 10 micrograms ( 400 units);Kalcipos-D®
contains calcium carbonate (calcium 500 mg or Ca^2 +
12. 5 mmol), colecalciferol 20 micrograms ( 800 units);
Natecal D 3 ®contains calcium carbonate 1. 5 g (calcium
600 mg or Ca^2 + 15 mmol), colecalciferol 10 micrograms
( 400 units); consult product literature for details of other
available products.
Flavours of chewable and soluble forms may include
orange, lemon, aniseed, peppermint, molasses, or tutti-
frutti.
lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Effervescent granules
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 13
▶Colecalciferol with calcium carbonate (Non-proprietary)
Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol
880 unitColecalciferol 880 unit / Calcium carbonate 2. 5 g
effervescent granules sachets| 24 sachetPs
▶Cacit D 3 (Teva UK Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 440 unitCacit D 3
effervescent granules sachets| 30 sachetp£ 4. 06 DT = £ 4. 06
Effervescent tablet
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 13
▶Adcal-D 3 (Kyowa Kirin Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitAdcal-D 3
Dissolve 1500 mg/ 400 unit effervescent tablets| 56 tabletp£ 5. 99
DT = £ 5. 99
Tablet
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Propylene glycol
▶Accrete D 3 (Internis Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitAccrete
D 3 tablets| 60 tabletp£ 2. 95 DT = £ 2. 95
▶Adcal-D 3 (Kyowa Kirin Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 750 mg, Colecalciferol 200 unitAdcal-D 3
750 mg/ 200 unit caplets| 112 tabletp£ 2. 95 DT = £ 2. 95
▶Calcichew D 3 (Takeda UK Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitCalcichew
D3 500mg/ 400 unit caplets| 100 tabletp£ 7. 43 DT = £ 7. 43
▶Kalcipos-D(Meda Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 800 unitKalcipos-D
500 mg/ 800 unit tablets| 30 tabletP£ 4. 21 DT = £ 4. 21
Chewable tablet
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS 24
EXCIPIENTS:May contain Aspartame
▶Colecalciferol with calcium carbonate (Non-proprietary)
Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol
400 unitColecalciferol 400 unit / Calcium carbonate 1. 5 g chewable
tablets| 56 tabletp£ 3. 65 DT = £ 3. 65 | 60 tabletp£ 3. 91
▶Accrete D 3 One a Day(Sandoz Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 880 unitAccrete D 3
One a Day 1000 mg/ 880 unit chewable tablets| 30 tabletp£ 2. 95 DT
=£ 2. 95
▶Adcal-D 3 (Kyowa Kirin Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitAdcal-D 3
Lemon chewable tablets| 56 tabletp£ 3. 65 DT = £ 3. 65 |
112 tabletp£ 7. 49
Adcal-D 3 chewable tablets tutti frutti| 56 tabletp£ 3. 65 DT = £ 3. 65
| 112 tabletp£ 7. 49
▶Calceos(Galen Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitCalceos
500 mg/ 400 unit chewable tablets| 60 tabletp£ 3. 88 DT = £ 4. 24
▶Calci-D(Consilient Health Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 1000 iuCalci-D
1000 mg/ 1 , 000 unit chewable tablets| 28 tabletP£ 2. 25 DT =
£ 2. 25
▶Calcichew D 3 (Takeda UK Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 800 iuCalcichew D 3
1000 mg/ 800 unit Once Daily chewable tablets| 30 tabletp£ 6. 75 DT
=£ 6. 75
BNFC 2018 – 2019 Vitamin deficiency 633
Blood and nutrition
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