COVID-19 rapid guideline: vitamin D

• 250 nanogram & 1 microgram capsules
• 2 microgram/ml sugar-free oral drops – one drop containing approx. 100 nanograms of alfacalcidol 
• 1 microgram in 0.5ml & 2 micrograms in 1ml injections

Capsules: 0.25 micrograms, 0.5 micrograms

• 20 microgram (800 units) capsules or tablets
  
  • For first line use in the long term maintenance treatment of patients with documented vitamin D deficiency following high strength therapy and also for use in patients with symptoms and insufficient levels. 
• 80 microgram (3,200 units) capsules
  
  • For use in patients with malabsorption such as patients who have had bariatric surgery and require higher maintenance doses 
• 500 microgram (20,000 units) capsules.
  • For use in patients requiring high strength therapy for vitamin D deficiency. 
• 2740iu/ml oral solution (Fultium®-D3 Drops) 
• 1000iu and 3000iu buccal spray (DLux®) unlicensed 
  
  • Approved for use in paediatric parenteral nutrition patients with short bowel syndrome and adults with metabolic bone disease who have vitamin D deficiency despite previous treatment.

• 250 microg. (10,000 units) & 1.25mg (50,000 units) tablets.
  
  • A 3000 units in 1ml suspension (unlicensed) may be supplied if colecalciferol oral solution is not available.
  
  
• 7.5mg (300,000 units) in 1ml injection.

• Accrete®
  • Film coated tablet containing calcium carbonate 1.5g and colecalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units)
• Adcal D3®
  • Chewable tablet containing calcium carbonate 1.5g and colecalciferol 400 units (contains soya and sucrose)
  • Effervescent tablet containing calcium carbonate 1.5g and colecalciferol 400 units
• Cacit D3®
  • Effervescent granule sachet containing calcium carbonate 1.25g and colecalciferol 440 units
• Calcichew D3 Forte®
  • Chewable table containing calcium carbonate 1.25g and colecalciferol 400 units
• Evacal®
  • Chewable tablet containing calcium carbonate 1.5g and colecalciferol 400 units
    • approved as chewable option and also to be used in patients with peanut and soya allergy 

• Calcium lactate 300mg, calcium phosphate 150mg (Ca 97mg, 2.4 mmol) & ergocalciferol 10 micrograms (400 units).