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Osteoporosis |
Effects of 50,000 IU of Vitamin D Medication?08/04/2008 |
My internist has prescribed 50,000 units of Vitamin D once a week. How often should I have my Vitamin D levels checked while on this prescription? At what point does this become toxic? What should I watch for? Thanks. (P.S. I have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis and Vitamin D deficiency. My age is 58.)
Many physicians prescribe 50,000 IU of vitamin D once a week for 8 weeks and then recheck your blood level. If it is normal, they often recommend stopping the mega-dose and resorting to 800 IU per day.
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Margery Gass, MD Formely, Professor, Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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