Drisdol (vitamin d2 (ergocalciferol)) Treatment Report
Generic Name: Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol)
What is Drisdol?
Drisdol®is a brand name for vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). It is used for the treatment of refractory rickets, hypophosphatemia, hypoparathyroidism; dietary supplement. Off label it is used for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| low vitamin d levels or deficient | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | 0 |
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Dosages
| 50,000 intl units weekly | ||
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Currently Taking Drisdol
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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0
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Report created on November 23, 2009.