Osteoporosis

Active Ingredient: Vitamin D3

Indication for Vitamin D3

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

As an adjunct to specific therapy for osteoporosis in patients with vitamin D deficiency or at risk of vitamin D insufficiency.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

800 IU once daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

800 [iU]

Dosage regimen

800 [iU] once every day

Detailed description

As an adjunct to specific therapy for osteoporosis, 800 IU daily.

Active ingredient

Vitamin D3

In its biologically active form vitamin D3 stimulates intestinal calcium absorption, incorporation of calcium into the osteoid, and release of calcium from bone tissue. In the small intestine it promotes rapid and delayed calcium uptake. The passive and active transport of phosphate is also stimulated.

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