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Ergocalciferol

Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Calcium is one of the main building blocks of bone. A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone diseases such as osteoporosis or rickets. Vitamin D also has a role in your nerve, muscle, and immune systems.

You can get vitamin D in three ways: through your skin, from your diet, and from supplements. Your body forms vitamin D naturally after exposure to sunlight. However, too much sun exposure can lead to skin aging and skin cancer. So many people try to get their vitamin D from other sources.

Vitamin D-rich foods include egg yolks, saltwater fish, and liver. Some other foods, like milk and cereal, often have added vitamin D.

You can also take vitamin D supplements. Check with your health care provider to see how much you should take. People who might need extra vitamin D include:

  • Older adults
  • Breastfed infants
  • People with dark skin
  • People with certain conditions, such as liver diseases, cystic fibrosis and Crohn's disease
  • People who have obesity or have had gastric bypass surgery

NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements

Ergocalciferol FDA Approved Drugs

DRISDOL [ErgocalciferolC28H44O]
RX
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50,000 iu (oral capsule)
Us Pharm HoldingsApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

ERGOCALCIFEROL [ErgocalciferolC28H44O]
RX
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50,000 iu (oral capsule)
Orit Labs LlcMay 20, 2009
Sigmapharm Labs LlcJul 14, 2010
Strides PharmaAug 3, 2010
Sun Pharm Inds IncDec 29, 2009
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

M.V.I. ADULT [Ascorbic AcidC6H8O6 : BiotinC10H16N2O3S : CyanocobalaminC62H88N13O14PCNCo : DexpanthenolC9H19NO4 : ErgocalciferolC28H44O : Folic AcidC19H19N7O6 : NiacinamideC6H6N2O : Pyridoxine HydrochlorideC8H11NO3ClH : Riboflavin 5'-phosphate SodiumC17H20N4O9PNa2H2O : Thiamine Hydrochloride; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; Vitamin K]
RX
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200mg/vial : 0.06mg/vial : 0.005mg/vial : 15mg/vial : 0.005mg/vial : 0.6mg/vial : 40mg/vial : 6mg/vial : 3.6mg/vial : 6mg/vial : 1mg/vial : 10mg/vial : 0.15mg/vial (iv (infusion) injectable)
HospiraJan 30, 2004
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

M.V.I. ADULT (PHARMACY BULK PACKAGE) [Ascorbic AcidC6H8O6 : BiotinC10H16N2O3S : CyanocobalaminC62H88N13O14PCNCo : DexpanthenolC9H19NO4 : ErgocalciferolC28H44O : Folic AcidC19H19N7O6 : NiacinamideC6H6N2O : Pyridoxine HydrochlorideC8H11NO3ClH : Riboflavin 5'-phosphate SodiumC17H20N4O9PNa2H2O : Thiamine Hydrochloride; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; Vitamin K]
RX
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200mg/5ml : 0.06mg/5ml : 0.005mg/5ml : 15mg/5ml : 0.005mg/5ml : 0.6mg/5ml : 40mg/5ml : 6mg/5ml : 3.6mg/5ml : 6mg/5ml : 1mg/5ml : 10mg/5ml : 0.15mg/5ml (iv (infusion) injectable)
HospiraFeb 18, 2004
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

M.V.I. PEDIATRIC [Ascorbic AcidC6H8O6 : BiotinC10H16N2O3S : CyanocobalaminC62H88N13O14PCNCo : DexpanthenolC9H19NO4 : ErgocalciferolC28H44O : Folic AcidC19H19N7O6 : NiacinamideC6H6N2O : Phytonadione : Pyridoxine HydrochlorideC8H11NO3ClH : Riboflavin 5'-phosphate Sodium; Thiamine Hydrochloride; Vitamin A; Vitamin E]
RX
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80mg/vial : 0.02mg/vial : 0.001mg/vial : 5mg/vial : 0.01mg/vial : 0.14mg/vial : 17mg/vial : 0.2mg/vial : 1mg/vial : 1.4mg/vial : eq 1.2mg base/vial : 0.7mg/vial : 7mg/vial (iv (infusion) for solution)
HospiraSep 21, 2000
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

M.V.I.-12 (WITHOUT VITAMIN K) [Ascorbic AcidC6H8O6 : BiotinC10H16N2O3S : CyanocobalaminC62H88N13O14PCNCo : DexpanthenolC9H19NO4 : ErgocalciferolC28H44O : Folic AcidC19H19N7O6 : NiacinamideC6H6N2O : Pyridoxine HydrochlorideC8H11NO3ClH : Riboflavin 5'-phosphate SodiumC17H20N4O9PNa2H2O : Thiamine Hydrochloride; Vitamin A; Vitamin E]
RX
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20mg/ml : 0.006mg/ml : 0.05mcg/ml : 1.5mg/ml : 0.0005mg/ml : 0.06mg/ml : 4mg/ml : 0.6mg/ml : 0.36mg/ml : 0.6mg/ml : 0.1mg/ml : 1mg/ml (injection injectable)
HospiraSep 9, 2004
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

VITAMIN D [ErgocalciferolC28H44O]
RX
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50,000 iu (oral capsule)
Bionpharma IncApproved Prior To Jan 1, 1982
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

WARNING: Consult a licensed physician in the appropriate field for medical treatment and drug prescription. Do not self medicate.