Patient Medication Information: uses, side effects, how to take - AG-Vitamine D Tablets
What is AG-Vitamine D Tablets used for?
AG-Vitamine D Tablets is used to treat:
- Vitamin D resistant rickets (a bone disease with low level of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphorus in the body).
- Hypoparathyroidism (a condition where your body does not have enough chemical messenger (hormone) to manage the levels of calcium and phosphorus in your blood).
How does AG-Vitamine D Tablets work?
AG-Vitamine D Tablets helps:
- your body get calcium and phosphorus from your diet
- prevent calcium and phosphate loss from your kidneys
- build and maintains strong bones and teeth
What are the ingredients in AG-Vitamine D Tablets?
Medicinal ingredient: Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
Non-medicinal ingredients: sodium ascorbate, all-rac-α-tocopherol, modified starch, sucrose, medium chain triglycerides, colloidal silicon dioxide, microcrystalline cellulose, polacrilin potassium, croscarmellose sodium, silica colloidal anhydrous, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, diethyl phthalate, ethyl cellulose, talc, titanium dioxide, polydextrose, maltodextrin and may contain traces of methylene chloride and isopropyl alcohol.
AG-Vitamine D Tablets comes in the following dosage forms:
Tablets; 10 000 Units
Do not use AG-Vitamine D Tablets if you have:
known allergy:
- to vitamin D or medicines like vitamin D
- to any of the other ingredients in AG-Vitamine D Tablets
- too much calcium in your blood or urine
- kidney stones
- severe kidney disease
- a bowel problem where your body can't get nutrients from the food you eat.
- unusual sensitivity to vitamin D poisoning (for example when you have too much calcium in your body)
- too much vitamin D in your body
To help avoid side effects and ensure proper use, talk to your healthcare professional before you take AG-Vitamine D Tablets. Talk about any health conditions or problems you may have, including if you are:
pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant
- breastfeeding or planning to breastfeed
Other warnings you should know about:
Treatment with AG-Vitamine D Tablets can increase your risk of certain side effects, including:
- hypervitaminosis D (too much vitamin D in your body).
- hypercalcemia too much calcium in your blood).
Monitoring and Laboratory Tests: While taking AG-Vitamine D Tablets, your healthcare professional may check calcium, phosphate, and magnesium levels in your blood.
Tell your healthcare professional about all the medicines you take, including any drugs, vitamins, minerals, natural supplements or alternative medicines.
The following may interact with AG-Vitamine D Tablets:
Heartburn medicines (Antacids):
- hagnesium-containing antacids. If you have kidney problems and taking AG-Vitamine D Tablets with magnesium-containing antacids, your healthcare professional may do blood tests.
- hluminum-containing antacids. Avoid taking aluminum-containing antacids with AG-Vitamine D Tablets.
- anti-seizure medicines (such as phenytoin, phenobarbital and carbamazepine)
- medicines used to lower cholesterol (such as cholestyramine and colestipol). Allow as much time as possible between taking cholesterol lowering medicines and AG-Vitamine D Tablets.
- digoxin (used to treat heart failure)
- efavirenz (used to treat HIV)
- orlistat (used in medications for weight loss)
- sevelamer (used to treat high phosphorous levels)
- mineral oil. Allow as much time as possible between taking mineral oils and AG-Vitamine D Tablets.
- Sucralfate (used to treat ulcers). Avoid taking sucralfate with AG-Vitamine D Tablets.
- thiazide diuretics, also known as “water pills” (such as hydrochlorothiazide, used to treat high blood pressure)
- danazol
Do not take AG-Vitamine D Tablets along with any other products that may contain Vitamin D unless advised by your healthcare professional.
How to take AG-Vitamine D Tablets:
While taking AG-Vitamine D Tablets, your healthcare professional:
- will monitor you closely
- may check your blood calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and urea level every two weeks as needed
- may do an x-ray every month to check your bones
- may also prescribe a calcium supplement depending on the type of treatment you are receiving.
Usual dose:
Take exactly as prescribed by your healthcare professional. Do not change your dose on your own. Your healthcare professional will decide when to end your treatment.
Overdose:
| If you think you, or a person you are caring for, have taken too much AG-Vitamine D Tablets, contact a healthcare professional, hospital emergency department, or regional poison control centre immediately, even if there are no symptoms. |
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Taking too much AG-Vitamine D Tablets can cause high levels of calcium in your body (hypercalcemia). See What are possible side effects from using AG-Vitamine D Tablets?
Missed Dose:
If you miss a dose of this medication, take the next dose as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to the regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for the missed dose.
What are possible side effects from using AG-Vitamine D Tablets?
These are not all the possible side effects you may feel when taking AG-Vitamine D Tablets. If you experience any side effects not listed here, contact your healthcare professional.
Side effects include:
- itching
- rash
- itchy bumps on your skin (hives)
hypercalcaemia (high blood calcium). May cause:
early symptoms such as:
- weakness
- feeling tired and sleepy
- headache
- loss of appetite
- dry mouth
- a metallic taste
- nausea and vomiting
- dizziness
- ringing in the ears
issues with balance, coordination and speech (ataxia)
- low muscle tone (hypotonia)
- later and long term serious symptoms: See Serious side effects table below
Serious side effects and what to do about them
| Symptom / effect | Talk to your healthcare professional | Stop taking drug and get immediate medical help |
| Only if severe | In all cases | |
Hypercalcaemia (too much calcium in the blood). May lead to:
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If you have a troublesome symptom or side effect that is not listed here or becomes bad enough to interfere with your daily activities, talk to your healthcare professional.
Reporting Side Effects
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NOTE: Contact your health professional if you need information about how to manage your side effects. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice. |
Storage:
Blister: Store between 15-30⁰C. Protect from light.
Bottle: Store between 15-30⁰C, in a well closed container. Protect from light and moisture.
Keep out of reach and sight of children.
If you want more information about AG-Vitamine D Tablets:
- Talk to your healthcare professional
- Find the full Prescribing Information that is prepared for healthcare professionals and includes this Patient Medication Information by visiting the Health Canada website: (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/drug-product-database.html); or by calling 1-450-449-9272.
Angita Pharma Inc.
1310 rue Nobel
Boucherville, Quebec
J4B 5H3, Canada
