Components:
Medically reviewed by Militian Inessa Mesropovna, PharmD. Last updated on 28.04.2022
Attention! Information on this page is intended only for medical professionals! Information is collected in open sources and may contain significant errors! Be careful and double-check all the information on this page!
rickets, osteomalacia, hypoparathyroidism
Vitadone is Vitadone. Vitamin D is important for the absorption of calcium from the stomach and for the functioning of calcium in the body.
Vitadone is used to treat hypoparathyroidism (decreased functioning of the parathyroid glands).
Vitadone is also used to treat rickets (softening of the bones caused by vitamin D deficiency) or low levels of phosphate in the blood (hypophosphatemia).
Vitadone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
See also:
What is the most important information I should know about Vitadone?
Vitadone is contraindicated in patients with hypercalcemia, malabsorption syndrome, abnormal sensitivity to the toxic effects of vitamin D, and hypervitaminosis D.
See also:
What other drugs will affect Vitadone?
ncreases conc of magnesium-containing antacids leading to hypermagnaesemia in patients on chronic renal dialysis. Increases digitalis glycoside conc resulting in hypercalcaemia and may precipitate cardiac arrhythmia. Increases verapamil conc resulting in atrial fibrillation. Cholestyramine and prolonged use of mineral oil decrease Vitadone absorption in the intestines. Thiazide diuretics may cause hypercalcaemia in hypoparathyroid patients on vit D therapy.
Food Interaction
Concomitant vit D intake with fortified foods, dietary supplements requires a limited vit D diet.
See also:
What are the possible side effects of Vitadone?
Weakness, headache; somnolence; nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, constipation; muscle pain, bone pain, metallic taste; polyuria, polydipsia; anorexia, irritability; wt loss, nocturia, mild acidosis, hypercalciuria; anaemia, reversible azotaemia, generalized vascular calcification, nephrocalcinosis; calcific conjunctivitis; pancreatitis; photophobia; rhinorhhoea; pruritus; hyperthermia; decreased libido; elevated BUN, albuminuria, hypercholesterolaemia, elevated AST and ALT; ectopic calcification; hyertension, cardiac arrhythmias, overt psychosis. Mental retardation.
Vitadone (Vitadone) is a derivative of ergosterol formed by ultraviolet rays breaking of the C9-C10 bond. It differs from cholecalciferol in having a double bond between C22 and C23 and a methyl group at C24.