Vigantol
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LEAFLET INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
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Vigantol(Vigantol Oil)
500 micrograms/ml (20,000 IU/ml), oral drops, solution
Cholecalciferol
Vigantol and Vigantol Oil are different trade names for the same medicine.
You should carefully read the contents of the leaflet before using the medicine, as it contains important information for the patient.
This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.
- You should keep this leaflet, so you can read it again if you need to.
- If you need advice or more information, you should speak to your pharmacist.
- If you experience any side effects, including those not listed in the leaflet, you should tell your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.
- If you do not feel better or if you feel worse, you should contact your doctor.
Table of contents of the leaflet:
- 1. What is Vigantol and what is it used for
- 2. Important information before using Vigantol
- 3. How to use Vigantol
- 4. Possible side effects
- 5. How to store Vigantol
- 6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. What is Vigantol and what is it used for
Vigantol contains the active substance vitamin D (cholecalciferol) which is important for the process of bone formation.
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is physiologically produced in the skin under the influence of UV radiation, and can also be supplied to the body with food.
In vitamin D deficiencies, there are disorders of bone calcification (rickets) or loss of calcium from bone (osteomalacia).
Vigantol is used:
- to prevent rickets and osteomalacia in children and adults,
- to prevent rickets in premature infants,
- to prevent diseases in cases where there is a risk of vitamin D deficiency in children and adults,
- to prevent vitamin D deficiencies in children and adults,
- as adjunctive treatment in osteoporosis in adults.
2. Important information before using Vigantol
When not to use Vigantol
- if you are allergic to the active substance or to any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6),
- in case of hypercalcemia (too high calcium levels in the blood) or hypercalciuria (excessive excretion of calcium in the urine),
- if you have kidney stones or severe kidney failure,
- in case of alleged hypoparathyroidism.
Warnings and precautions
Before starting to use Vigantol, you should discuss it with your doctor or pharmacist, as Vigantol should be used under medical supervision:
- if you are also taking other medicines containing vitamin D, as additional doses of vitamin D can only be taken under medical supervision,
- if you have sarcoidosis (an immune system disease that can increase vitamin D levels in the body),
- if you have kidney function disorders,
- if you are being treated with cardiac glycosides or diuretics,
- in the case of newborns, infants, and young children,
- if vitamin D treatment is long-term, as the doctor should monitor the patient's blood and urine calcium levels and check kidney function by measuring creatinine levels in the blood.
Vigantol and other medicines
You should tell your doctor or pharmacist about all medicines you are currently taking or have recently taken, as well as any medicines you plan to take.
Antacids used to treat hyperacidity containing aluminum, used together with Vigantol, may increase aluminum levels in the blood, increasing the risk of toxic effects of aluminum on bones.
Antacids containing magnesium used simultaneously with Vigantol may increase magnesium levels in the blood.
Certain antiepileptic, sedative, or hypnotic drugs (containing phenytoin and barbiturates) used simultaneously with Vigantol may reduce its effectiveness.
Certain diuretics (thiazide) may lead to hypercalcemia (elevated calcium levels) caused by reduced excretion of calcium by the kidneys. During long-term treatment, calcium levels in the blood and urine should be monitored.
Concomitant use of glucocorticosteroids (synthetic adrenal cortex hormones) may counteract the effect of Vigantol.
Vigantol may enhance the effect and toxicity of digitalis glycosides, which can lead to the development of heart rhythm disorders. In this case, the doctor should monitor the patient's blood and urine calcium levels and perform periodic ECG examinations.
Concomitant use of vitamin D metabolites or analogs (e.g., calcitriol) and Vigantol is only possible on a doctor's prescription, in exceptional cases, provided that blood calcium levels are monitored.
Rifampicin and isoniazid may reduce the effectiveness of Vigantol.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, you should consult your doctor before using this medicine.
Pregnancy
Vigantol should only be used during pregnancy on a doctor's prescription.
During pregnancy, you should avoid overdosing on vitamin D, as it may lead to delayed physical and mental development, heart defects, and retinopathy in the child.
Breastfeeding
You should consult your doctor before using the medicine.
Driving and using machines
Vigantol does not affect the ability to drive vehicles or operate machines.
3. How to use Vigantol
This medicine should always be used exactly as described in the patient leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. If you are unsure, you should speak to your doctor.
Dosage
- Preterm infants:2 drops per day of Vigantol solution (1000 IU of vitamin D). After reaching 40 weeks of corrected age, the prophylactic dose should be reduced. The dosage must be determined by the attending physician.
- Newborns and infants (up to 12 months):1 drop per day of Vigantol solution (which corresponds to 500 IU of vitamin D).
In preterm infants, newborns, and infants, the medicine should be used under medical supervision. You should not exceed the recommended dose.
- Children and adolescents:1 drop per day of Vigantol solution (which corresponds to 500 IU of vitamin D3).
- Adults and the elderly:2 drops per day of Vigantol solution (which corresponds to 1000 IU of vitamin D3).
- Adjunctive treatment in osteoporosis in adults:4 drops per day of Vigantol solution (which corresponds to 2000 IU of vitamin D3).
- Adults with obesity (including the elderly) and people over 75 years of age:8 drops per day of Vigantol solution (which corresponds to 4000 IU of vitamin D3).
You should not use the medicinal product for a long time or in larger doses without medical supervision. Additionally, without medical supervision, you should not use other medicines, dietary supplements, or other types of food products containing vitamin D (cholecalciferol), calcitriol, or other vitamin D metabolites and analogs.
Method of administration
Preterm infants, newborns, and infants:
Vigantol is administered to children from the second week of life to the end of the first year of life.
Drops should be given with a spoonful of milk or food. If drops are added to a bottle or food, you should make sure the child has eaten the entire meal, otherwise, the dose will not be taken in full.
Older children and adults
The Vigantol medicinal product should be administered with a spoonful of liquid.
Use of a higher dose of Vigantol than recommended
If you have used a higher dose of Vigantol than recommended, you should contact your doctor.
The doctor will decide on the use of appropriate treatment.
Symptoms of overdose: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea followed by constipation, loss of appetite, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, muscle weakness, drowsiness, azotemia (elevated levels of nitrogen compounds in the blood), excessive thirst, polyuria, and dehydration. At high calcium levels in the blood, there are disorders of heart function, kidney failure, psychoses, and even coma. In laboratory tests, hypercalcemia (elevated calcium levels in the blood), hypercalciuria (excessive excretion of calcium in the urine), and elevated 25-hydroxycholecalciferol levels in the blood are found. There is no specific antidote for vitamin D.
Overdose requires measures to control the often prolonged and sometimes life-threatening hypercalcemia. You should inform your doctor about the overdose, who will decide on the use of appropriate treatment.
Missing a dose of Vigantol
You should not use a double dose to make up for a missed dose.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Vigantol can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Gastrointestinal disorders, such as constipation, bloating, nausea, abdominal pain, or diarrhea.
Hypersensitivity reactions, such as skin itching, rash, or hives.
In the case of prolonged use of high doses, hypercalcemia (too high calcium levels in the blood) and hypercalciuria (excessive excretion of calcium in the urine). In individual cases, fatal outcomes have been reported.
Reporting side effects
If you experience any side effects, including those not listed in the leaflet, you should tell your doctor or pharmacist. Side effects can be reported directly to the Department of Monitoring of Adverse Reactions to Medicinal Products of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices, and Biocidal Products:
Jerozolimskie Avenue 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, Tel.: +48 22 49 21 301, Fax: +48 22 49 21 309,
Website: https://smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl
By reporting side effects, you can help gather more information on the safety of the medicine.
5. How to store Vigantol
The medicine should be stored out of sight and reach of children.
Store in a temperature below 25°C.
Store in the original packaging to protect from light.
The shelf life of the medicine after the first opening of the bottle is 6 months.
Do not use the medicine after the expiry date stated on the packaging. The expiry date refers to the last day of the given month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. You should ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer used. This will help protect the environment.
6. Contents of the pack and other information
What Vigantol contains
- The active substance of Vigantol is cholecalciferol. 1 ml (40 drops) contains 500 micrograms of cholecalciferol (which corresponds to 20,000 IU of vitamin D). One drop contains 12.5 μg of cholecalciferol (which corresponds to 500 IU of vitamin D).
- The other ingredients are: triglycerides of fatty acids of medium chain length.
What Vigantol looks like and contents of the pack
Vigantol is an oral drop solution.
A brown glass bottle with a white dropper made of polyethylene and a white cap made of polypropylene, in a cardboard box.
For more detailed information, you should contact the marketing authorization holder or the parallel importer.
Marketing authorization holder in Romania, the country of export:
P&G Health Germany GmbH
Sulzbacher Strasse 40
65824 Schwalbach am Taunus
Germany
Manufacturer:
Lusomedicamenta Sociedade Técnica Farmacêutica S.A.
Estrada Consiglieri Pedroso, 66
69-B, Queluz de Baixo
2730-055 Barcarena
Portugal
Parallel importer:
Medezin Sp. z o.o.
Zbąszyńska Street 3
91-342 Łódź
Repackaged by:
Medezin Sp. z o.o.
Zbąszyńska Street 3
91-342 Łódź
Marketing authorization number in Romania, the country of export: 8275/2015/01
Parallel import authorization number: 55/19
Date of leaflet approval: 30.01.2024
[Information about the trademark]
- Country of registration
- Active substance
- Prescription requiredNo
- Marketing authorisation holder (MAH)P&G Health Germany GmbH
- This information is for reference only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a licensed doctor before taking any medication. Oladoctor is not responsible for medical decisions based on this content.
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