Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Keep this vitamin in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. If you become pregnant while taking cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3), call your doctor. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding.tell your doctor if you have or have ever had hyperparathyroidism (a condition in which the body produces too much parathyroid hormone ), kidney disease, or have high blood levels of calcium.Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Be sure to mention any of the following: calcium supplements, carbamazepine (Equetro, Teril, others), cholestyramine (Prevalite), multivitamins, orlistat (Alli, Xenical), phenobarbital, phenytoin (Dilantin), prednisone (Rayos), thiazide diuretics (''water pills''), or other cholecalciferol (vitamin D) supplements and fortified foods.
tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take.Ask your pharmacist for a list of the ingredients. tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to cholecalciferol, any other medications, or any of the ingredients in cholecalciferol products.It works by helping the body to use more of the calcium found in foods or supplements.
Cholecalciferol is needed by the body for healthy bones, muscles, nerves, and to support the immune system. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3) is in a class of medications called vitamin D analogs. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3) is also used along with calcium to prevent and treat bone diseases such as rickets (softening and weakening of bones in children caused by lack of vitamin D), osteomalacia (softening and weakening of bones in adults caused by lack of vitamin D), and osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily). People most at risk for vitamin D deficiency are older adults, breastfed infants, people with dark skin, obese people, and those with limited sun exposure, or gastrointestinal disease (GI affecting the stomach or intestines) such as Crohn's disease or celiac disease.
Cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3) is used as a dietary supplement when the amount of vitamin D in the diet is not enough.
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