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compositionComposition:VITAMIN D3-60000IU
Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet 4's

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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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Written By Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta , PharmD (PB)
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

VITAMIN D3-60000IU

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Aphia Healthcare

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is a vitamin supplement primarily used to treat vitamin D deficiency. 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. It effectively treats various conditions, including low calcium levels, osteoporosis (weak bones), latent tetany (a muscle disease characterized by low blood calcium levels), and rickets or osteomalacia (softening of bones due to low calcium levels).

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet contains Cholecalciferol, a form of vitamin D. It promotes the absorption of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A from different organs and helps maintain overall health.

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is likely safe to consume. In rare cases, it may cause side effects such as constipation, increased blood calcium levels, elevated calcium levels in urine, vomiting, and nausea. These side effects typically do not require medical attention and usually resolve gradually over time. If these side effects persist, please consult your physician immediately.

Take Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet as advised. Your physician will decide the dosage based on your medical condition. You can take Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet with or without food. It is advised not to take more than the recommended dose of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet. Do not touch the medicine with wet hands.

Inform your physician if you are allergic to Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet. This medicine may contain sugar or aspartame. Hence, caution should be taken in diabetes and phenylketonuria (increased levels of an amino acid called phenylalanine). Let your doctor know if you have any liver/kidney disease, heart disease, kidney stones and hypervitaminosis D (having too much vitamin D) or are pregnant or breastfeeding before taking Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet. Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is safe to use in children when recommended by the paediatrician.

Uses of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is used to prevent or treat Vitamin D deficiency. The detailed uses of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet are as follows:

  • Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet helps prevent vitamin D deficiency in people who dont get enough sunlight or have limited dietary sources of vitamin D.
  • Support for bone health: Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet supports bone health by aiding calcium absorption, which helps maintain strong bones and reduces the risk of fractures.
  • Immune System Support: Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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: Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet may help manage chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

Key Benefits

  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet 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.
  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet contains cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Cholecalciferol is a steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from food sources.
  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is a provitamin that is converted into a vitamin after intake. It helps maintain blood calcium and phosphorus levels and mineralisation of bone.
  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is also used in treating familial hypophosphatemia (a group of rare inherited disorders characterised by low phosphate levels resulting in deformities of the bones and teeth).

Directions for Use

  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.

How Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet Works

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.
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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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.

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Pregnancy

Consult your doctor

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant before taking Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.

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Breast Feeding

Consult your doctor

Please consult your doctor if you are a nursing mother before taking Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.

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Driving

Safe if suggested

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet if you have kidney diseases like kidney stones or undergoing dialysis.

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Children

Caution

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet should be used in children only when advised by a doctor. Dose adjustment may be necessary.

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Heart

Caution

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet should be used with caution in patients with heart disease, as it may increase the risk of side effects.

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Geriatrics

Safe if suggested

Please consult your doctor before giving Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet to elderly patients. Your doctor will weigh the potential risks and benefits before recommending Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.

What if I have taken an overdose of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet

Do not take more than the suggested dose of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.

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.

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How Soon It Starts Working

  • The time required for Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet to start to work: The time required for Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet to show its action is unknown.
  • The time for which the effects of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet last: The duration of action for Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is unknown.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet out of the sight and reach of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

What if you forget to take Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with the regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed one.

Drug Warnings

  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 physician before taking Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.
  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is safe to use in children above 2 years of age only at the recommended dose. Your paediatrician will decide the dose of the medicine based on your child's age and body weight.
  • Store Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet at room temperature away from sunlight. Keep the medicine out of reach of children.
  • Do not take more than the recommended dose of medicine, as too much of vitamin D intake can lead to hypercalcemia (increased calcium levels in the body).
  • Higher doses of Vitamin D than the recommended daily dose should be used in pregnant women only when advised by the doctor.
  • Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet is safe to use in children when advised by the doctor.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interaction: Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet may interact with drugs treating high cholesterol levels (cholestyramine), anti-epileptic (carbamazepine, phenobarbital), antibiotics (doxycycline, neomycin, and chloramphenicol), drugs treating bone loss (alendronate), thyroid hormone (levothyroxine), diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide) and heart-related medicines (digoxin).

Drug-Food Interaction: Limit alcohol intake during the course to get the maximum benefits of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Let your doctor know if you have hypercalcemia, hypervitaminosis D, malabsorption syndrome (difficulty absorbing nutrition from food), Vitamin D toxicity, heart/kidney/liver/blood vessel diseases, and kidney stones before using Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.

ColecalciferolDihydrotachysterol
Severe
ColecalciferolSucralfate
Severe

Drug-Drug Interactions

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ColecalciferolDihydrotachysterol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.
ColecalciferolSucralfate
Severe
How does the drug interact with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.
ColecalciferolAluminium hydroxide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet:
The combined use of aluminum hydroxide with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet may increase the risk of toxicity.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.
ColecalciferolErgocalciferol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.
ColecalciferolCalcitriol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.
ColecalciferolCalcifediol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.
ColecalciferolDoxercalciferol
Severe
How does the drug interact with Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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FAQs

Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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).
Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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, Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet helps replenish those low levels.
Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet. However, it is advised to take Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour Chewable Tablet.
The amount of Vitamin D3 needed depends on age. The average daily recommended amount as per NIH is Birth-12 months: 400IU 1-13 years: 600IU 14-18 years: 600IU 19-70 years: 600IU 71 years and older: 800IU Pregnant 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 Shemesh D3 Orange Flavour 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.

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Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

424 Ratna business squre, opp h k collge, ahsram road, ahmedabad, gujarat, india-38009, m- 99988 07840.
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