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Vitamin d3
Do I need to take vitamin d3 every week or once a month in case of deficiency reported? How long this needs to be taken.
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One sachet a week for 8 weeks followed by one for month for 6 mnths.
If severe defeciency injectable form is preferred..depends on levels and symptoms.
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How long you have to take will be decided only by present vitamin D3 level in blood.. so first get VitD level done.
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Depending on the level of D3, physicians recommend the tablet/sachets.
I usually go with one Injection which would put all the necessary Vit D3 into the body, it negates the factors like patient reliability and absorption.
Send me your report, so I can make recommendation
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Dr. Amarpreet Singh Riar
General Practitioner
9 yrs exp
Delhi
Once weekly for 8 weeks and further once monthly for maintenance dose
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