OPT-D INJ
OPT-D INJ (Cholecalciferol Vitamin D 200000 I.U)
Deficiency to sufficiency
Vitamin D doses in the range of 200,000 to 300,000 were associated with significantly lower plasma PTH concentrations at 8weeks in elderly adults and 24 weeks in vitamin D-deficient adults.
The best regimen of vitamin D3 supplement consisted of an initial large bolus dose either IM injection of 600,000 I.U monthly or oral dose of 200,000 I.U monthly.
DESCRIPTION
Opt-D Injection contains Cholecalciferol, a Vitamin D analogue also referred to as Vitamin D3. It is a
fat soluble vitamin and is a precursor of the active hormone 1, 25-dihydroxy cholecalciferol, also
known as Calcitriol. Chemically it is (3β, 5Z, 7E)-9, 10-secocholesta-5, 7, 10(19)-trien-3-ol and
molecular formula is C27H44O.
