It is used for Rickets, osteomalacia, spasmophilia, paget's disease, osteoporomalacia, fanconi syndrome. Rickets, osteomalacia, spasmophilia, paget's disease, osteoporomalacia, fanconi syndrome.ORAL: Simple vitamin deficiency. Vit D deficiency due to intestinal malabsorption or chroric liver disease. Hypocalcaemia due to hypoparathyroidism or in patients with renal osteodystrophy.
Side Effects
The Symptoms of overdose include anorexia, lassitude, nausea and vomiting,constipation, weight loss, polyuria, sweating, headache, thirst, vertigo and raised concentration of calcium and phosphate in plasma and urine.
Precautions & Warnings
Check plasma calcium and phosphate regularly. Long term treatment; monitor serum and urinary calcium and renal function.