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D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is a combination medicine primarily used to treat nutritional deficiencies, low calcium levels (hypocalcaemia), osteoporosis, osteomalacia (Rickets), and vitamin D deficiency. This medicine works by increasing the calcium and vitamin D levels in the body and regulates bodily functions, thus providing essential nutrients necessary for bone formation and maintenance. Common side effects include constipation, nausea, vomiting, and stomach upset.

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Synonym :

CHOLECALCIFEROL

Composition :

VITAMIN D3-60000IU

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Owshadh Pharmaceuticals

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

Expires on or after :

About D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is used to treat low blood calcium levels. D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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 due to inadequate nutrition, intestinal malabsorption or lack of sunlight exposure.

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet contains 'Vitamin-D3' (Cholecalciferol). It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralisation of bone. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. It aids in calcium absorption, enabling bone growth and repair. It further prevents cartilage degeneration.

Your doctor will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is likely safe to use. In some cases, it may cause side effects like constipation, 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.

If you take any medicines or supplements, inform your doctor before starting D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. If you are allergic to D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet or any other medicines, inform your doctor before starting D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. This supplement does not interfere with your driving ability. Limit alcohol intake while using D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. This supplement is recommended for children when advised by a doctor.

Uses of D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is used to prevent or treat Vitamin D deficiency. The detailed uses of D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet are as follows:
• Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet helps prevent vitamin D deficiency in people who don't get enough sunlight or have limited dietary sources of vitamin D.
• Support for bone health: D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet supports bone health by aiding calcium absorption, which helps maintain strong bones and reduces the risk of fractures.
• Immune System Support: D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet boosts the immune system, which can be especially beneficial during flu season or when you are more prone to getting sick.
• Management of Chronic Conditions: D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet may help manage chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Directions for Use

  • D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet can be taken with food.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions on the dosage and timing of this medication.
  • Take the chewable medicine by mouth. Chew it completely before swallowing.
  • Do not crush or break the medicine.

Medicinal Benefits

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet contains Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol). It 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 the mineralization of bone. D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is also used in the treatment of familial hypophosphatemia (a group of rare inherited disorders characterized by impaired kidney conservation of phosphate and in some cases, altered vitamin D metabolism).

How D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet Works

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet contains 'Vitamin-D3' (Cholecalciferol). It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralization of bone. It is used to treat and prevent bone disorders, such as rickets and osteomalacia. It aids in calcium absorption, enabling bone growth and repair. It further prevents cartilage degeneration.

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

What if I have taken an overdose of D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet

Do not take more than the suggested dose of D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet as it may cause overdose. The symptoms of overdose include loss of appetite, confusion, nausea, body pains, urinating more or less than usual, thirst, irregular heartbeats or stiffness. If you suspect you have taken overdose or notice signs of overdose, please consult a doctor immediately.

Drug Warnings

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet should be used with caution in hypercalcemia, renal impairment, electrolyte imbalance, heart diseases, kidney stones and hypervitaminosis D. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. Chewable tablets of Vitamin D3 may contain sugar or aspartame, hence caution should be taken in diabetes and phenylketonuria. Please check the product leaflet before consumption.  Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before taking D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. Higher doses of Vitamin D than the recommended daily dose should be used in pregnant women only when advised by the doctor. D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is safe to use in children when advised by the doctor.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
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 D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.
How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
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 D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.
ColecalciferolErgocalciferol
Severe
How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
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 D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.
ColecalciferolParicalcitol
Severe
How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
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 D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.
ColecalciferolAluminium hydroxide
Severe
How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
The combined use of aluminum hydroxide with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet may increase the risk of toxicity.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.
ColecalciferolCalcifediol
Severe
How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
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 D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.
ColecalciferolDihydrotachysterol
Severe
How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
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 D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.
How does the drug interact with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet:
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.

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 daily a serving of broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, spinach and other green leafy vegetables.
  • 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.
  • Spend time under the sunlight for at least 30 minutes early in the morning.
  • 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
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Alcohol

Consult your doctor

It is advisable to limit/avoid alcohol intake during the treatment. Please consult a doctor before consuming alcohol while using D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet.

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Pregnancy

Consult your doctor

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant before taking D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet.

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Breast Feeding

Consult your doctor

Please consult your doctor if you are a nursing mother before taking D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet.

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Driving

Safe if suggested

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet usually does not interfere with your driving ability.

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Liver

Consult your doctor

Inform your doctor if you have any history of liver diseases before taking D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. Liver impairment can alter the metabolic and therapeutic activity of certain Vitamin D forms.

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Kidney

Consult your doctor

It is advised to seek your doctor's advice before starting D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet if you have kidney diseases like kidney stones or undergoing dialysis.

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Children

Caution

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet should be used in children only when advised by a doctor. Dose adjustment may be necessary.

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D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is used to treat vitamin D deficiency. It effectively treats various conditions in the body like low calcium levels, 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).

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet is a dietary supplement that consists of Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol). It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and the mineralisation of bone. When you don't get enough Vitamin D from food sources and sunlight exposure, D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet helps replenish those low levels.

D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet should be used with caution in conditions like hypercalcaemia (high calcium levels), hypervitaminosis D (high vitamin D levels), liver/kidney problems, heart diseases, phenylketonuria (increased phenylalanine levels in the blood), and diabetes.

Antacids usually do not interfere with the absorption of D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet. However, it is advised to take D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet 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.

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 D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet.

The amount of Vitamin D3 needed depends on age. The average daily recommended amount as per NIH isBirth-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.

Other medications can be taken with D3-Lite 60K Chewable Tablet if advised by the doctor. Let the doctor know if you are taking any other medicines particularly antibiotics, cholesterol-lowering medicines, anticonvulsants, thyroid medicines, and medicines used to treat bone loss.

In some cases, it may cause side effects like constipation, 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.

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

No 25/24, Srinivasa Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004
Other Info - D3L0001

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