Vitamin D, in general, is a secosteroid generated in the skin when 7-dehydrocholesterol located there interacts with ultraviolet irradiation - like that commonly found in sunlight [L5689]. Both the endogenous form of vitamin D (that results from 7-dehydrocholesterol transformation), vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), and the plant-derived form, vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), are considered the main forms of vitamin d and are found in various types of food for daily intake [L5689]. Structurally, ergocalciferol differs from cholecalciferol in that it possesses a double bond between C22 and C23 and has an additional methyl group at C24 [L5689]. Finally, ergocalciferol is pharmacologically less potent than cholecalciferol, which makes vitamin D3 the preferred agent for medical use [L5689]. Appropriate levels of vitamin D must be upheld in the body in order to maintain calcium and phosphorus levels in a healthy physiologic range to sustain a variety of metabolic functions, transcription regulation, and bone metabolism [A223, L5689, L1782, L5771, F4027, F4042, F4048]. However, studies are also ongoing to determine whether or not cholecalciferol may also play certain roles in cancer, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, and other medical conditions that may be associated with vitamin D deficiency [L5689].
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TriStart ONE
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Euro-D 5000 Iu
Poly-Vite Pediatric Oral Solution
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Sandoz Alendronate/cholecalciferol
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Multivitamines Et Mineraux Junior Regulier
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Renate
TL-Select DHA
Zintrexyl-C
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Niva-Plus
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Vitaphil DHA
Multivitamins and Minerals - Complete
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Zyvana
Ag-vitamine D Tablets
Virt-Tabs
Virt Vite GT
LiquiCal Plus
Osteo Tablets
Apo-alendronate/vitamin D3
Select-OB Plus DHA Prenatal Supplement Plus DHA
PreferaOB
Novel Vita
Osteo Formula Tab
Euro D 10 000
Vitrexyl plus Iron
Nexa Plus
Children's Chewable Multivitamins and Minerals
Vitamin D3 Dietary Supplement
Liquical
Folcyteine
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Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Women
Natural Source Spectrum With Beta Carotene
Calcium With Magnesium and Vitamin D
Prometa
Genicin Vita-Q
Multi Vitamin Drops with Fluoride
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Multivitamins and Multiminerals Formula Regular Tablet
Nutrifer Plus Tablets
Ultimate OB DHA
Cal/mag 1:1 With Zinc and Vitamin D - Tablet
Multitabs
Osteo-life
UltimateCare ONE NF
Poly-VI-flor
50 Plus Multiple Vitamins & Minerals
Multi Vitamin & Minerals
Quflora FE
RE Nata
Animi-3 with Vitamin D
Zolate
Multivitamines Pour Enfants (chewable Tablets)
Re Ob 90 DHA
Multivitamins
P.R.O. Complex
Vp-CH-pnv
Vitafol Fe Plus
Tri Vi Flor Tab
Tri-Vit With Fluoride And Iron Drops
Vital-D Rx
Acti-cal/mag 2:1 + Zinc and D Caplet
One Daily Vitamin and Mineral Dietary Supplement
Osteo Factors
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Infant Multivitamin Drops
Twin G.F. Powder Vanilla Flavor
Complete Natal DHA
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RE Prenatal Multivitamin with Iron
Mvc
Omnivex
CitraNatal Medley
Adult Infuvite Multiple Vitamins
Pregnancy Multivitamin Folic 5
Prenatvite Plus
Vol-Plus
Prenate Pixie
Poly-Vitamin with Fluoride
Ag-vitamine D
Inatal Advance
O-Cal FA multivitamin
Super Multi
Davimet
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Prenate Elite
For-2
Multi Tabs
Avon Nutrivance Soft Calcium Chews With Vitamin D
Focalgin 90 DHA
VP CH Ultra
MultiVitamin, Iron and Fluoride Drops
AxiFol
Men's 50+
Duet DHA 400 ec
Thrivite Rx
OB Complete DHA
Liquid Cal/mag Plus D
Multivitamins and Minerals Tablets
Numark Multivitamins
Calcium and Magnesium With Vitamin D
Tobakient
Multi Vitamin - Mineral
Puralor
Prenaissance
Twin G.F. Powder
Calma-D
Fosavance
Multinate DHA Extra
Prenatal Plus
A + D Ointment
Decara High Potency Vitamin D3 Vegicaps
PreGenna
Isotonix Calcium Plus Formula
Multi-Vitamin Fluoride
Multi-vitamins
Multi-Vitamin With Fluoride
Milltrium Senior Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Prenatal Supplement - Tab
Sandoz D 10 000
Multivitamins and Minerals for Women
Kimchi Vitamin chewable multivitamin
Folitin-Z
TL-Select
Children's Multivitamins With Iron
NuFera
Folplex
Citranatal B-calm
NataChew
CitraNatal Harmony
Foltabs Prenatal Plus DHA
O-Cal Prenatal Vitamin
Relnate DHA
YYUX Organic Liquid Vitamin D3 Drops For Kids 4 plus years 600 IU
Fosteum
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Multi-Vitamin Fluoride Drops
Cholecal DF
Multi-Vit with Fluoride and Iron
Folet One
D-tabs
Quflora FE Pediatric Drops
Strovite One Caplets
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Tri-Vitamin with Fluoride
Formula 3200 Waf 100unit
Tri-VI-sol Drops
Nutra Boost
PreFol-DHA
Sun-rype Vitaburst
Folcaps Care One
CitraNatal Harmony 3.0
Taron-prex Prenatal
T.A. Vit A & D Ointment
Se-Plete DHA
Port A Mins Super Calcium 750 With Vitamin D3
Fortamines 10 Capsules
Decara Vitamin D
Pregnancy Multivitamin
NEONATAL Complete
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WellFola
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Multi Vitamin Drops with Fluoride and Iron
Multivitamins and Minerals for Young Men
O Calcium 500mg Plus D Tab
PrimaCare
Women's Formula
Vitamin D3 Oral Solution
D Vi Sol Infants Drops 400unit/0.6ml
Isotonix Multitech Vitamin Mineral Supplemen
Nutra-Z
Forty Plus Vitamin Supplement
Cavan Folate DHA
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Amerix Multivitamin
RayaVit
Folcaps Omega-3
Children Vitamin Drops
Vitamin D3 Oral Solution VEGICAPS
Multivit with Fluoride
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Vita-vim With Beta-carotene - Tab
Childrens Chewable Vitamin Tab
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Vitaphil 90 DHA
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Focalgin CA
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Multivitamins and Minerals With Betacarotene Tablets
Hautuki
Zyvit
Vtb Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Milk Calcium With Vitamins C, D, and Phosphorous
CyFolex
Premium Prenatal - Tablets
Cream
Prenate DHA
Port A Mins Super Calcium 375 With Vitamin D3
Neonatal Plus Vitamin
Pnv Ob DHA
Vita Day Tab
Riva-D 10000 Iu
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Maintain Multiple Vitamin & Minerals
Virt-Bal DHA Plus
L.C. Supplement
Riva-D
Prenatal, DHA
Formula O-care Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Folet DHA
Multinate DHA
PreTAB
Venexa FE
Duet DHA 400
Jenliva
KeyFolic
Nrg Plus Liq
Poly-Vi-Flor
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Liquid Calcium and Magnesium With Vit.d
Vitafol Nano
CitraNatal B-Calm
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Xyzbac G
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Ultimate Tab
NESTABS ABC Prenatal Multi-vitamin/Mineral Supplement with DHA/EPA
Redoxon-cal
Davimet with Iron
Vp-heme Ob DHA
Body Rox
Mega Vitaminerals
Zalvit
Enrich Core Pack - Children Vitamin and Mineral Supplement
Coral Calcium Plus Vitamin D 210mg/100iu
TriAdvance
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Prenatol-M
Riva-D 5000 Iu
YYUX Vegan Baby Liquid Vitamin D3 Drops 400 IU
Vita-vim - Tab
Avon Vitadvance Multi-kids Complete
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Central-vite 18 Essential
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Children's Chewable Multivitamins With Minerals
PramLyte
Neonatal DHA
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Floriva
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C.H.V. Formula
Cod Liver Oil Cap
Pro Pcos Citrus
Multi-vitamin Dietary Supplement
Tendera-OB
Virt Nate
Vitamine D 10 000
Dyzbac
Children Choice Multivitamin W Iron Chew Tab
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Tricare Prenatal DHA One Rx Multivitamin
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Abavite
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Florafol Pediatric 0.25 mg/mL Multivitamin and Fluoride Liquid Drops
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Children's Chewable Vit and Min Tab
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Usana Calmag Plus Tablets - Tab
Vitamines A - D Calcium
Cavan Prenatal
YYUX Organic Liquid Vitamin D3 plus K2 Drops
Escavite Lq
Animal Shapes w/Iron Chewtabs
Enviroflex - Tab
WesTab Plus
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Apcal
Extra-Virt Plus DHA
Children's Chewable Multi-vitamin
Usana Optimizer Actical Plus Calcium-magnesium-vitamin D3-silicon Tablets
Vitamin D 400 Iu Tablets
Zatean-Pn DHA
PreferaOB plus DHA
Aces Tab
SetonET
Se-Natal One
HemeNatal OB plus DHA
PNV Ferrous Fumarate Docusate Folic Acid
Prenatal Vi-min
Thrivite 19
Childrens Chewable Vitamins
Children's Vitamins Chewable
Supplement De Vitamines Et Mineraux
Ortho Folic
Cod Liver Oil Oleovitamin A & D Caps 20min
Noxifol-D
Hvp Chelated Cal/mag With Zinc and Vitamins C and D
Natavite
Prenaissance Plus
Triveen-Duo DHA
Orifer F
Provida DHA
Dry Super Vitamin A Plus D - Cap
Women's Support Tablets
Luxa-D
Prenatal Plus Vitamins
Vol-Tab Rx
H.W. Children's Chewable Multi Vit & Mineral
Revesta
Prena1
OB Complete Prenatal
Calcium Complex High Grade
Xyzbac
PNV-Omega
Super Charged Energy
Materna
Adrovance
Foltabs Prenatal
Pure Calcium calcium
Multi-Vitamin with Fluoride
Pnv-dha
Indication
Cholecalciferol use is indicated for the treatment of specific medical conditions like refractory rickets (or vitamin D resistant rickets), hypoparathyroidism, and familial hypophosphatemia [F4027, F4042]. Concurrently, as one of the most commonly utilized forms of vitamin D, cholecalciferol is also very frequently used as a supplement in individuals to maintain sufficient vitamin d levels in the body or to treat vitamin D deficiency, as well as various medical conditions that can be associated directly or indirectly with vitamin d insufficiency like osteoporosis and chronic kidney disease, among others [A176041, A176044, F4051].
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