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Brand Names: Sundown Vitamin D
See also: Calcium Citrate and Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D, Calcium Magnesium and Vitamin D and Zinc, Caltrate, Coral Calcium w/Magnesium and Vitamin D, Fosamax plus D, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), Vitamin D Prescription, Vitamin Supplements

What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is found in numerous dietary sources such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil. The sun is also a significant contributor to the body's daily production of vitamin D. Two forms are important in humans: ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) and cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

41 patients in the community are taking or have taken Vitamin D.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
General health 21 51%
Other 9 21%
Treat Parkinson's 3 7%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 2%
Don't know 1 2%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Vitamin D.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 day 0 tab(s) week 0.14286 intl units week 1 tab(s) day 1 day 100 mg day 200 mg day 200 day 400 intl units day 500 mg day 800 intl units day 800 mg day 1000 intl units day 1000 mg day 1200 intl units day 1200 mg day 2000 intl units day 2000 mg day 2000 day 3000 mg day 3333 intl units month 4000 day 5000 mg day 7143 intl units week 10000 intl units day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Vitamin D or how long patients were taking Vitamin D before stopping.

Currently taking Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
0
5
10
4
6

Stopped taking Vitamin D

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Vitamin D (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 1 100% Not indicated: 100%


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