What is vinantol?
Vigantol® is a vitamin D3 preparation (Colecalciferol) in droplet form (oil solution) used for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency diseases. The drop shape allows a particularly flexible dosage.
Vigantol® oil contains 20,000 I.E. per milliliter (about 30 drops). It is suitable both for pachitis prophylaxis in infants and for the treatment of a vitamin D deficiency in adults.
Vigantol® is prescribed in higher doses (for the treatment of a serious deficiency).
Active Ingredients & Mechanism of Action
Active ingredient: Colecalciferol (Vitamin D3)
Active mechanism:
- Colecalciferol is converted into 25-OH vitamin D in the liver
- Activated in the kidney to active 1.25-(OH)2 vitamin D (calcitriol)
- Calcitriol regulates calcium/phosphate metabolism
Advantages of the drop shape:
- Very flexible dosage (dropper)
- Can be mixed in food or drinks
- Especially suitable for patients with swallowing problems
- Oil solution improves fat-based absorption
- dosing from a few hundred to a thousand I.E. possible
Biover Availability: Vitamin D3 is well absorbed as an oil solution. The absorption is independent of a greasy meal, since the oil serves as a carrier.
Who is it suitable for?
Vigantol® is suitable for:
- Adults with proven vitamin D deficiency
- Infants for rachitis prophylaxis (1 drop = 667 I.E.)
- Older patients with swallowing complaints
- Patients who need individual dosages
- Osteoporosis-Prophylaxe
Not suitable:
- Hyperkalzemia
- Hyperkalziurie
- Nephrolithiasis (Calzium Stones)
- Sarkoidosis, tuberculosis
Available Dosages
Vigantol® Oil Concentration:
- 1 drop = about 667 I.E. (0.5 mg of colecalciferol)
- 1 ml = about 20,000 I.E. (about 30 drops)
Rachitisprophylaxis infants:
- 1 drop (667 I.E.) daily
Adulture therapy:
- 1–3 drops (667–2,000 I.E.) daily
Adults – Saturation for lack:
- Individual dosage according to doctor's instructions
- Frequently: 5–7 drops (approx. 3,300–4,700 I.E.) daily over 8–12 weeks
Control:
- Control 25-OH vitamin D level after 8–12 weeks
How to Take
Intake:
- Put drops directly on a spoon or mix in food/drink
- Can be taken at any time of day
- Oil solution – easy to absorb regardless of meals
Important notes:
- Keep bottle vertically for even drop size
- Do not take high doses without deficiency proof
- blood level control in therapeutic dose
- Note calcium feed
Contraindications
**Vigantol® must not be accepted at:* *
- Hyperkalzemia
- Hyperkalziurie
- Nephrolithiasis
- Vitamin D overdose/hypervitaminosis
- hypersensitivity to the active substance
Preview at:
- Sarkoidosis, granulomatous diseases
- Kidney failure
- Thiazid diuretics (increased calcium)
- Heart glycoside therapy
- Immobilisation
Possible Side Effects
For correct dosage: Side effects are very rare and occur practically only during overdose.
For chronic overdose:
- Hyperkalzemia: nausea, vomiting, thirst, polyurie
- constipation, loss of appetite
- fatigue, headache
- Kidney scaling
- Kidney stones
Very rare:
- Allergic reactions to auxiliaries
** Vigantol® is extremely safe when used as intended. The drop shape allows precise dosing and minimizes overdose risk.
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Important Notice
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