Cholecalciferol is the naturally occurring form of Vitamin D. It is produced from 7dehydrocholesterol, a sterol present in mammalian skin, by ultraviolet irradiation. Calciferol is involved in bone fixation of calcium. It is indicated in prevention and treatment of Vitamin D deficiencies.

Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3 analogue)………….5mg

Ampoule (i.e. 100,000 I.U.) every 6 months. Nursed infants or infants not receiving Vitamin D enriched milk or young children up to 5-years of age: 1 Ampoule (i.e. 200,000 I.U.) every 6-months: Adolescents: 1 Ampoule (i.e. 200,000 I.U.) every 6-months during winter. Pregnancy: ½ Ampoule (i.e. 100,000 I.U.) from 6th or 7th month of pregnancy. Elderly: ½ Ampoule (i.e. 100,000 I.U.) every 3-months. Digestive disorders, concomitant treatment with anti-epileptics, particular conditions not prescribed above: ½ or 1 Ampoule every 3 or 6 months. Vitamin D Deficiency: 1 Ampoule (i.e. 200,000 I.U.), which can be renewed once 1 to 6 months later.