Here is the link to the Vitamin D council:
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/ more information is available there.
50,000 IU seems like a big number.
With Vitamin D this is 1.25mg when converted to milligrams.
This really a very small amount of Vit D.
I think when people have "reactions" to the Rx 50,000 IU it is because of the ingredients in the liquigel cap. One ingredient may be sorbitol (which is used in the manufacture of soft gel caps). You'd have to get an insert for it to find the other "inert" ingredients too. But mostly it is coloring agents, and probably soybean oil.
Drisdol is the brand name for 50,000IU dosage form of D2 ergocalciferol.
Here are the side effects listed at
www.rxlist.com
Quote:
Hypervitaminosis D is characterized by effects on the following organ system:
Renal: Impairment of renal function with polyuria, nocturia, polydipsia, hypercalciuria, reversible azotemia, hypertension, nephrocalcinosis, generalized vascular calcification, or irreversible renal insufficiency which may result in death. CNS: Mental retardation.
Soft Tissues: Widespread calcification of the soft tissues, including the heart, blood vessels, renal tubules, and lungs.
Skeletal: Bone demineralization (osteoporosis) in adults occurs concomitantly.
Decline in the average rate of linear growth and increased mineralization of bones in infants and children (dwarfism) vague aches, stiffness, and weakness.
Gastrointestinal: Nausea, anorexia, constipation.
Metabolic: Mild acidosis, anemia, weight loss.
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Hypervitaminosis does not occur with a few capsules taken for a short time. It is a body state of sustained intake of high dose. And that insert information is quite old and does not reflect the new data coming in on Vit D today.
http://www.rxlist.com/drisdol-drug.htm
In fact I had a patient getting 3 of the 50,000 IU a day for several months! This was in a clinic setting, and he had some severe reason for this high dose, that I was not privy to.
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