Nazione: Svezia
Lingua: svedese
Fonte: Läkemedelsverket (Medical Products Agency)
kolekalciferol
STADA Arzneimittel AG
A11CC05
cholecalciferol
67 IE/droppe
Orala droppar, lösning
kolekalciferol 1,67 mikrog Aktiv substans
Receptbelagt
Förpacknings: Flaska, 1025 droppar (25 ml)
Godkänd
2017-05-22
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT FULTIUM 2 740 IU/ML ORAL DROPS, SOLUTION cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3 ) READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. - This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Fultium is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Fultium 3. How to take Fultium 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Fultium 6. Contents of the pack and other information 1. WHAT FULTIUM IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR Fultium contains the active ingredient cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3 ): Vitamin D 3 regulates the uptake and metabolism of calcium as well as the incorporation of calcium in bone tissue. Fultium is used to prevent and treat vitamin D 3 deficiency in adults, adolescents and children with an identified risk of vitamin D 3 deficiency. Fultium can also be used as an adjunct to specific bone loss medication. 2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE FULTIUM DO NOT TAKE FULTIUM - if you are allergic to vitamin D or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6) - if you have high levels of vitamin D in your blood (hypervitaminosis D) - if you have high blood levels of calcium (hypercalcaemia) or high urine levels of calcium (hypercalciuria) - if you have kidney stones and/or nephrocalcinosis (renal calcification) or serious kidney problems. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Fultium - if you have kidney damage or disease. Your doctor will need to measure the levels of calcium in your blood or urine - if you are being treated for heart disease Leggi il documento completo
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Fultium 2 740 IU/ml Oral Drops, solution 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 1 ml oral solution contains: Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3, equivalent to 2 740 IU) 68.5 micrograms. 1 drop contains: Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3, equivalent to 67 IU) 1.67 micrograms. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Oral drops, solution Clear, colourless to slightly yellow oil. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in adults, adolescents and children with an identified risk. In addition to specific therapy for osteoporosis in patients with vitamin D deficiency, preferably in combination with calcium. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Posology Adults _Prevention of vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis:_ Recommended dose is 6-12 drops (400 IU – 800 IU) per day. _Treatment of vitamin D deficiency:_ 12 drops (800IU) 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. The daily dose should not exceed 4,000 IU (60 drops). Paediatric population _Prevention:_ Children (0 up to 11 years old) with an identified risk: 6 drops (400 IU) per day Adolescents (12 years to 18 years) with an identified risk: 6-12 drops (400 IU – 800 IU) per day. _Treatment:_ In vitamin D deficiency, 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. The daily dose should not exceed 1000 IU per day for infants <1 years, 2000 IU per day for children 1-10 years and 4000 IU per day for adolescents >11 years. Alternatively, national posology recommendations in prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency can be followed. Where higher doses are required, higher strength products may be more appropriate to deliver the dose. _Dosag Leggi il documento completo