Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 200 unitCalcichew
D 3 chewable tablets| 100 tabletp£ 7. 68 DT = £ 7. 68
▶Calcichew D 3 Forte(Takeda UK Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitCalcichew
D 3 Forte chewable tablets| 60 tabletp£ 4. 24 DT = £ 4. 24 |
100 tabletp£ 7. 08
▶Evacal D 3 (Teva UK Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitEvacal D 3
1500 mg/ 400 unit chewable tablets| 56 tabletp£ 2. 75 DT = £ 3. 65 |
112 tabletp£ 5. 50
▶Kalcipos-D(Meda Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.25 gram, Colecalciferol 800 unitKalcipos-D
500 mg/ 800 unit chewable tablets| 30 tabletP£ 4. 21 DT = £ 4. 21
▶Natecal(Chiesi Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 1.5 gram, Colecalciferol 400 unitNatecal D 3
600 mg/ 400 unit chewable tablets| 60 tabletp£ 3. 63
▶TheiCal-D 3 (Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Calcium carbonate 2.5 gram, Colecalciferol 880 unitTheiCal-D 3
1000 mg/ 880 unit chewable tablets| 30 tabletp£ 2. 95 DT = £ 2. 95Colecalciferol with calcium phosphate
The properties listed below are those particular to the
combination only. For the properties of the components
please consider, colecalciferol p. 631 , calcium phosphate
p. 594.lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Calcium and vitamin D deficiency
▶BY MOUTH
▶Child:(consult product literature)lINTERACTIONS→Appendix 1 : calcium salts.vitamin D
substanceslMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug.
Powder
CAUTIONARY AND ADVISORY LABELS13, 21
▶Calfovit D 3 (A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL)
Calcium phosphate 3.1 gram, Colecalciferol 800 unitCalfovit D 3
oral powder sachets| 30 sachetp£ 4. 32 DT = £ 4. 32eiiiiF 630Ergocalciferol
(Calciferol; Vitamin D 2 )
lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Nutritional vitamin-D deficiency rickets
▶BY MOUTH
▶Child 1–5 months: 3000 units daily, dose to be adjusted
as necessary
▶Child 6 months–11 years: 6000 units daily, dose to be
adjusted as necessary
▶Child 12–17 years:10 000units daily, dose to be adjusted
as necessary
Nutritional or physiological supplement|Prevention of
rickets
▶BY MOUTH
▶Neonate: 400 units daily.▶Child: 400 – 600 units daily
Vitamin D deficiency in intestinal malabsorption or in
chronic liver disease
▶BY MOUTH, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION
▶Child 1–11 years:10 000–25 000units daily, dose to be
adjusted as necessary
▶Child 12–17 years:10 000–40 000units daily, dose to be
adjusted as necessarylCAUTIONSTake care to ensure correct dose in infants
lINTERACTIONS→Appendix 1 : vitamin D substanceslRENAL IMPAIRMENT
MonitoringMonitor plasma-calcium concentration in
renal impairment.
lMONITORING REQUIREMENTSMonitor plasma-calcium
concentration in patients receiving high doses.
lPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONThe BP
directs that when calciferol is prescribed or demanded,
colecalciferol or ergocalciferol should be dispensed or
supplied.
When the strength of the tablets ordered or prescribed is
not clear, the intention of the prescriber with respect to
the strength (expressed in micrograms or milligrams per
tablet) should be ascertained.lMEDICINAL FORMS
There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines
containing the same drug. Forms available from special-order
manufacturers include: tablet, capsule, oral suspension, oral
solution, solution for injection
Tablet
▶Ergocalciferol (Non-proprietary)
Ergocalciferol 12.5 microgramErgocalciferol 12. 5 microgram tablets
| 30 tablets
Ergo-D 212. 5 microgram tablets| 30 tablets
▶Ergoral(Cubic Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Ergocalciferol 125 microgramErgoral D 25 , 000 unit tablets|
30 tablet £ 14. 95
Ergocalciferol 250 microgramErgoral D 210 , 000 unit tablets|
30 tablet £ 19. 95
Solution for injection
▶Ergocalciferol (Non-proprietary)
Ergocalciferol 300000 unit per 1 mlErgocalciferol
300 , 000 units/ 1 ml solution for injection ampoules| 10 ampouleP
£ 93. 68 DT = £ 93. 59
Oral solution
▶Eciferol(Rhodes Pharma Ltd)
Ergocalciferol 3000 unit per 1 mlEciferol D 23 , 000 units/ml liquid
| 60 ml £ 55. 00 DT = £ 89. 20
Capsule
▶Ergocalciferol (Non-proprietary)
Ergocalciferol 1.25 mgErgocalciferol 1. 25 mg capsules|
30 capsulePs
▶Eciferol(Rhodes Pharma Ltd)
Ergocalciferol 1.25 mgEciferol D 250 , 000 unit capsules| 10 capsule
£ 29. 99
▶Ergoral(Cubic Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Ergocalciferol 1.25 mgErgoral D 250 , 000 unit capsules| 10 capsule
£ 19. 95Ergocalciferol with calcium lactate
and calcium phosphate
(Calcium and vitamin D)
The properties listed below are those particular to the
combination only. For the properties of the components
please consider, ergocalciferol above, calcium lactate p. 594.lINDICATIONS AND DOSE
Prevention of calcium and vitamin D deficiency|
Treatment of calcium and vitamin D deficiency
▶BY MOUTH
▶Child:(consult product literature)lUNLICENSED USECalcium and Ergocalciferol tablets not
licensed for use in children under 6 years.
lINTERACTIONS→Appendix 1 : calcium salts.vitamin D
substances
lDIRECTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIONTablets may be crushed
before administration, or may be chewed.
lPRESCRIBING AND DISPENSING INFORMATIONEach tablet
contains calcium lactate 300 mg, calcium phosphate
150 mg (calcium 97 mg or Ca^2 + 2. 4 mmol), ergocalciferol
10 micrograms ( 400 units).634 Vitamin deficiency BNFC 2018 – 2019
Blood and nutrition9