THORENS is a brand name for Cholecalciferol. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in adults, adolescents and children with an identified risk. As an adjunct to specific therapy for osteoporosis in patients with vitamin D deficiency or at risk of vitamin D insufficiency
Verbatim from this product's MHRA label. Tap a section to expand.
U. ) per day. ) per day. Higher doses should be adjusted dependent upon desirable serum levels of 25-hydroxycolecalciferol (25(OH)D), the severity of the disease and the patient´s response to treatment. U. (20 drops per day). ) per day. ) per day.
Treatment of deficiency in children and adolescents:
The dose should be adjusted dependent upon desirable serum levels of 25- hydroxycolecalciferol (25(OH)D), the severity of the disease and the patient´s response to treatment. U. U. U. per day for adolescents >11 years. Alternatively, national posology recommendations in prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency can be followed.
• Special Populations - Dosage in hepatic impairment No dose adjustment is required. - Dosage in renal impairment Patients with mild or moderate renal impairment: no specific adjustment is required Colecalciferol must not be used in patients with severe renal impairment.
U. U. /day - 10 drops). - Other conditions: in obese patients, patients with malabsorption syndromes, and patients on medications affecting vitamin D3 metabolism, higher doses are required for the treatment and prevention of vitamin D3 deficiency.
2 Pharmacokinetic properties - “Absorption”). The product should be shaken before use. THORENS has a taste of olive oil. THORENS can be taken as is or to facilitate the intake it can also be mixed with a spoonful or a small amount of cold or lukewarm food immediately prior to use.
The patient should be sure to take the entire dose. In children, THORENS can be mixed with a small amount of children’s foods, yogurt, milk, cheese or other dairy products. The parents should be warned not to mix THORENS into a bottle of milk or container of soft foods in case the child does not consume the whole portion, and does not receive the full dose.
The parents should ensure that their child takes the entire dose. In children who are not breast-feeding, the prescribed dose should be administered with a meal. 6, Special precautions for handling and disposal.
Adverse reactions are listed below, by system organ class and frequency. Frequencies are defined as: uncommon (>1/1,000, <1/100) or rare (>1/10,000, <1/1,000).
Metabolism and nutrition disorders Uncommon:
Hypercalcaemia and hypercalciuria Skin and subcutaneous disorders: Rare: pruritus, rash, and urticaria. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
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Vitamin D3 should be used with caution in patients with impairment of renal function and the effect on calcium and phosphate levels should be monitored. The risk of soft tissue calcification should be taken into account. In patients with severe renal insufficiency, vitamin D in the form of colecaciferol is not metabolised normally and other forms of vitamin D have to be used.
Caution is required in patients receiving treatment for cardiovascular disease (see section
1. Hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria Hypervitaminosis D Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis) in patients with current chronic hypercalcaemia Severe renal impairment
Not medical advice. Always read the patient information leaflet and follow your prescriber or pharmacist.
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