Guidance On Vitamin D Deficiency/insufficiency Page 7
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9A range of Vitamin D products available on prescription
WARNING - Some products may contain peanut (arachis) oil, sunflower oil or soya oil. Check with manufacturer if allergies are present or suspected.
ADULTS
Vitamin D products (loading/treatment doses)
Designated
Designated
suitable for
suitable for
Licensed/Unlicensed Medicinal
Product
Form
Strength
Contents
Pack size Manufacturer
Price
vegetarians
vegans
Comments
product
capsules
Pharmarama
No
No
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Colecalciferol (Dekristol®)
20,000 IU
D3
50
£14.75
Colecalciferol (Dekristol®)
capsules
20,000 IU
D3
50
Martindale
£16.45
No
No
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Colecalciferol (Dekristol®)
capsules
20,000 IU
D3
50
Idis
£21.20
No
No
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Synergy
Colecalciferol (ProD3®)
capsules
20,000 IU
D3
30
Biologics
£19.99
Yes
No
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Colecalciferol (ColeVit D3®)
oral solution
20,000 IU/ml
D3
30ml
Sterling
£40.00
Yes
Yes
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Ergocalciferol (Steriferol®)
oral solution
20,000 IU/ml
D2
30ml
Sterling
£48.00
Yes
Yes
not applicable
unlicensed
unlicensed availability
Colecalciferol
injection
300,000 IU/ml
D3
10 x 1ml
Idis
£49.00
Unknown
Unknown
unknown
problems
licensed NOT available before Jan
Ergocalciferol
injection
300,00 IU/ml
D2
10 x 1ml
Focus
£93.50
Yes
Yes
not applicable
2012 ongoing availability problems
Vitamin D products (maintenance doses)
Designated
Designated
suitable for
suitable for
Licensed/Unlicensed Medicinal
Product
Form
Strength
Pack size Manufacturer
Price
vegetarians
vegans
Comments
Contents
product
Adcal D3
chewable tablets
400 IU/ Ca 600mg per tab D3
56
ProStrakan
£3.65
No
No
Source: lanolin
licensed
Adcal D3
caplets
200 IU/ Ca 300mg per tab D3
112
ProStrakan
£3.65
Yes
Yes
Source: lanolin
licensed
Adcal D3 Dissolve
effervescent tablets
400 IU/ Ca 600mg per tab D3
56
ProStrakan
£4.99
No
No
Source: lanolin
licensed
Calceos tabs
chewable tablets
400 IU/ Ca 500mg per tab D3
60
Galen
£3.62
No
No
Source: lanolin
licensed
Fultium D3
capsule
800IU per cap
D3
30
Jensen
£3.60
No
No
Source: lanolin
licensed
CHILDREN
Vitamin D products (loading/treatment doses)
Designated
Designated
suitable for
suitable for
Licensed/Unlicensed Medicinal
Product
Form
Strength
Contents
Pack size Manufacturer
Price
vegetarians
vegans
Comments
product
Colecalciferol (ColeVit D3®)
oral solution
3,000 IU/ml
D3
30ml
Sterling
£30.00
Yes
Yes
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Ergocalciferol (Steriferol®)
oral solution
3,000 IU/ml
D2
30ml
Sterling
£35.00
Yes
Yes
not applicable
unlicensed
Northwick Park
Source: lanolin, no in-use shelf
Hospital
life i.e.no need to discard 28
liquid
Specials
Not known
Not known
days after first opening
unlicensed
Colecalciferol
3,000 IU/ml
D3
100ml
£47.39
Colecalciferol
liquid
3,000 IU/ml
D3
100ml
Martindale
£71.89
Yes
No
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Vigantoletten
Dispersible Tablets
1,000 IU
D3
90
Idis
£16.30
No
No
Source: lanolin
unlicensed
Vitamin D products (maintenance doses)
Designated
Designated
suitable for
suitable for
Licensed/Unlicensed Medicinal
Product
Form
Strength
Pack size Manufacturer
Price
vegetarians
vegans
Comments
Contents
product
Omega
Abidec drops
drops
400 IU/0.6ml
D2
25ml
Pharma
£2.20
Yes
Yes
1333 units vitamin A per 0.6ml licensed
Boston
Dalivit drops
drops
400 IU/0.6ml
D2
25ml
Healthcare
£2.98
Yes
Yes
5000 units vitamin A per 0.6ml licensed
233micrograms vitamin A per 5
drops
Available
with voucher scheme or to
Healthy Start Vitamins
drops
300 IU/5 drops
D3
10ml
SSL Ltd
£1.77
Yes
Unknown
purchase
licensed
D3 = Colecalciferol
A more extensive list of available products is available at:
D2 = Ergocalciefrol
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