INN: cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).
Indications for use: treatment and prevention of vitamin D deficiency.
Advantages of DEVIT™ 50 000:
DEVIT™ 50 000 is an easy and convenient method of correction of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. Each tablet contains 50 000 IU of cholecalciferol, which allows patients to take the drug once a week or 1-2 times a month depending on the indications.
Composition
Each film-coated tablet contains:
- Active ingredients: 50 000 IU of vitamin D3 (equivalent to 1.25 mg of cholecalciferol) 500 mg;
- Excipients: microcrystalline cellulose PH102:290, hydrated colloidal silicon dioxide, anhydrous dicalcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, sodium croscarmellose;
- Film coating: hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, stearic acid, titanium dioxide E171, red iron oxide E172.
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol, vitamin D3) is a fat-soluble vitamin produced in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol under the action of UV light. Vitamin D deficiency is a cause of numerous health problems affecting most of the world’s population, regardless of the geographical location, number and duration of sunny days in the region of a person’s constant living.
The optimal level of vitamin D ensures prevention and treatment of a wide range of health problems, such as: bones, muscles and joints diseases; hair loss and skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, various infections (cold and pulmonary tuberculosis), autoimmune diseases (psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis), depression and other mental diseases. The optimal level of vitamin D also reduces the risk of different types of cancer (breast, prostate, intestine).
Vitamin D regulates hormonal background and reproductive health of men and women, slows down cellular aging.