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The recommended dietary allowance is 15 μg/d (600 IU per day; 800 IU for those over 70 years). Overdose has been observed at 1,925 μg/d (77,000 IU per day). [citation needed] Acute overdose requires between 15,000 μg/d (600,000 IU per day) and 42,000 μg/d (1,680,000 IU per day) over several days to months.
A much less common use of cholecalciferol therapy in rickets utilizes a single large dose and has been called stoss therapy. [28] [29] [30] Treatment is given either orally or by intramuscular injection of 300 000 IU (7500 μg) to 500 000 IU (12 500 μg = 12.5 mg), in a single dose, or sometimes in two to four divided doses. There are concerns ...
Ish-Shalom et al. [69] performed a study in elderly women to compare the efficacy and safety of a daily dose of 1500 IU to a weekly dose of 10 500 IU and to a dose of 45 000 IU given every 28 days for two months. They concluded that supplementation with vitamin D can be equally achieved with daily, weekly, or monthly dosing frequencies.
A broad reference range of 20 to 150 nmol/L (8-60 ng/mL) has also been suggested, [16] while other studies have defined levels below 80 nmol/L (32 ng/mL) as indicative of vitamin D deficiency. [ 17 ] Increasing calcifediol levels up to levels of 80 nmol/L (32 ng/mL) are associated with increasing the fraction of calcium that is absorbed from ...
Dosage typically includes information on the number of doses, intervals between administrations, and the overall treatment period. [3] For example, a dosage might be described as "200 mg twice daily for two weeks," where 200 mg represents the individual dose, twice daily indicates the frequency, and two weeks specifies the duration of treatment.
Ergocalciferol is available as a generic medication and over the counter. [6] In 2022, it was the 38th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 15 million prescriptions. [10] [11] Certain foods such as breakfast cereal and margarine have ergocalciferol added to them in some countries.
In people who are overweight, a 1.5-inch needle may be used to ensure the injection is given below the subcutaneous layer of skin, while a 5 ⁄ 8-inch needle may be used for people who weigh under 60 kilograms (130 lb). In any case, the skin does not need to be pinched up before injecting when the appropriate length needle is used.
Trazodone is usually used at a dosage of 150 to 300 mg/day for the treatment of depression. [ 17 ] [ 13 ] Lower doses have also been used to augment other antidepressants or when initiating therapy. [ 17 ] [ 13 ] Higher doses, up to 600 mg/day, have been used in more severe cases of depression (in hospitalized patients, for example). [ 29 ]