Sterogyl Vitamin D Oral Solution 20ml for the treatment of vitamin D deficiency
Sterogyl is an oral solution in drop form containing vitamin d2 - ergocalciferol (2 MUI/100 mL). Sterogyl oral solution is recommended for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. It helps fix calcium in the bones.
Description of Sterogyl Vitamin D Oral Solution 20 ml
Sterogyl Solution Buvable 20 ml is a medicine indicated for the prevention or treatment of vitamin D deficiency, from infants to adults. This treatment of vitamin D deficiency is particularly effective in cases of rickets, osteomalacia and neonatal hypocalcemia.
How to take Sterogyl Vitamin D oral solution
Oral administration. 1 drop = 400 IU vitamin D2 (=10 µg crystallized vitamin D).
To open the bottle, turn the cap by exerting pressure (child-resistant). Close bottle tightly after each use. Do not drink undiluted; dilute in water, milk or fruit juice.
Dosages are as follows:
- Infants receiving vitamin D-enriched milk: 400 to 1000 IU /day, i.e. 1 to 2 drops per day.
- Breast-fed infants or infants not receiving vitamin D-enriched milk, and young children up to 5 years of age: Oral intake 1000 to 2000 IU /day, i.e. 2 to 5 drops per day.
- Adolescents : Oral intake 400 to 1000 IU /day i.e. 1 to 2 drops in winter period.
- Pregnant women: Oral intake of 400 to 1000 IU/day, i.e. 1 to 2 drops a day during the last trimester of pregnancy, when the last trimester of pregnancy begins in winter, or when not exposed to the sun.
- Breast-feeding women: Oral intake of 400 to 1000 IU/day, i.e. 1 to 2 drops a day during winter or when not exposed to the sun. This intake covers the mother's needs, but not those of her child, particularly if born in winter or spring to a mother not supplemented with vitamin D.
- Elderly : Oral intake of 400 to 2000 IU/day, i.e. 1 to 5 drops per day.
- Children and adults with digestive pathologies: oral intake of 1000 to 2000 IU/day, i.e. 2 to 5 drops per day.
- Children and adults with renal insufficiency. Oral intake of 400 to 2000 IU/day. 1 to 5 drops per day to ensure adequate replenishment of native vitamin D.
- Children and adults on anticonvulsant therapy: Oral intake of 1500 to 4000 IU/day, i.e. 3 to 10 drops per day.
- Children or adults in the other special conditions described above: Oral intake of 400 to 1000 IU/day, i.e. 1 to 2 drops per day.
- Oral intake of 2000 to 4000 IU/day, i.e. 5 to 10 drops for 3 to 6 months. If compliance is in doubt, prefer sequential oral administration.
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Composition of Sterogyl 2,000,000 iu/100 ml oral solution
Drinkable solution (colorless): Ergocalciferol 2000000 IU/100 ml.
Excipients : Hydroquinone, Ethyl alcohol 96.2°, Purified water, qsp 1 drop.
Notable excipient(s): alcohol. Alcoholic strength by volume of solution: 90% (v/v). 1 drop contains 400 IU vitamin D2 and 14 mg ethanol. 1 ml oral solution corresponds to 50 drops.
Precautions for use
What are the side effects and contraindications?
This product should never be used if you have a history of allergy to any of its ingredients, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria or calcium lithiasis.
Warning: the alcoholic strength of this medicine is 90°, i.e. 14 mg of alcohol per drop.
To avoid vitamin D overdosage, it's important to follow the dosage instructions and tell your doctor if you're taking a treatment that also contains vitamin D, or if you're using vitamin D-supplemented milk.
In the event of association with high doses of calcium, or repeated administration of high doses of vitamin D, it is necessary to monitor calcium levels in both urine and blood.
Sterogyl Oral Solution in drops contains small quantities of ethanol, less than 100 mg per dose.
Presentation - Packaging
Sterogyl Vitamin D Oral Solution 20ml is available in our online pharmacy in 20ml bottles.
Your expert pharmacist's advice on treating vitamin D deficiency
How is vitamin D deficiency treated?
- Diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency require medical follow-up.
- Vitamin D deficiency is corrected by taking daily or weekly vitamin D supplements. Treatment of vitamin D deficiency involves either a single loading dose of vitamin D followed by 800 IU/day, or 1,500 to 2,000 IU/day.
- Vitamin D can be taken at any time of day: during, before, after or between meals.
- To be effective in treating vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D and calcium intake must be continuous.