Ergocalciferol
Indications
- Primary prevention of vitamin D deficiency
- Treatment of vitamin D deficiency [Loading dose]
- Treatment of vitamin D deficiency [Maintenance dose]
- Vitamin D deficiency caused by intestinal malabsorption or chronic liver disease (under expert supervision)
- Hypocalcaemia of hypoparathyroidism to achieve normocalcaemia (under expert supervision)
Drug Interactions
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Side Effects
vitamin D and analogues (systemic) Common or very common Abdominal pain; headache; hypercalcaemia; hypercalciuria; nausea; skin reactions Uncommon Appetite decreased; arrhythmia; asthenia; constipatio...
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset
Last reviewed: 2026
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