Colecalciferol: Functions and Sources

Colecalciferol is another term for vitamin D3, a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a crucial role in calcium absorption and maintaining healthy bones.

Colecalciferol FAQ

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What is Cholecalciferol used for?

Written by Cerner Multum. What is cholecalciferol? Cholecalciferol is vitamin D3. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Cholecalciferol is used as a dietary supplement in people who do not get enough vitamin D in their diets to maintain adequate health. Cholecalciferol may also be used for purposes not listed in this guide.

Does colecalciferol raise vitamin D levels quickly?

It is prescribed to raise low levels of vitamin D quickly. Lower doses of colecalciferol are usually taken to maintain your vitamin D levels or prevent you from getting vitamin D deficiency. Colecalciferol doses are measured in international units (IU). 1 microgram of vitamin D is the same as 40IU.

What is colecalciferol used for?

Uses for colecalciferol | Patient Calcium with colecalciferol is a mineral and vitamin D supplement. It promotes bone strength and helps to prevent 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis). Make sure you know how to take the preparation you have been given.

What is a lower dose of colecalciferol?

Lower doses of colecalciferol are usually taken to maintain your vitamin D levels or prevent you from getting vitamin D deficiency. Colecalciferol doses are measured in international units (IU). 1 microgram of vitamin D is the same as 40IU. If you have severe vitamin D deficiency, your doctor may prescribe a loading dose of up to 300,000IU.

What is colecalciferol & what is it used for?

What Colecalciferol is and what it is used for Colecalciferol capsules contains the active substance colecalciferol (vitamin D3). Vitamin D is found in the diet and is also produced in the skin after exposure to the sun. Vitamin D3 regulates the uptake and metabolism of calcium as well as the incorporation of calcium in bone tissue.

What does colecalciferol capsules contain?

Colecalciferol capsules contains the active substance colecalciferol (vitamin D3). Vitamin D is found in the diet and is also produced in the skin after exposure to the sun. Vitamin D3 regulates the uptake and metabolism of calcium as well as the incorporation of calcium in bone tissue. Often vitamin D is given in combination with calcium.

Is colecalciferol a vitamin?

Calcium and vitamin D are both important for healthy, strong bones. Colecalciferol is a type of vitamin D. Vitamin D is mostly made in your skin by exposure to sunlight, but you also get some from your diet. Foods that contain colecalciferol are oily fish (such as sardine, herring, salmon and tuna) and eggs.

What is calcium with colecalciferol?

Calcium with colecalciferol is a mineral and vitamin D supplement. It promotes bone strength and helps to prevent 'thinning' of the bones (osteoporosis). Make sure you know how to take the preparation you have been given. Some brands of tablets are swallowed with water, others are chewable, and others are dissolved in water.