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ergocalciferol

ergocalciferol
  • Restricted Vitamin D Interchange Program
  • Restricted Vitamin D2 Liquid --> No Sub orders if concentrated liquid is required
  • Non-formulary
  • Therapeutic Interchange
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Drisdol CAPSULE, ORAL 50,000 units    
Vitamin D2 Liquid LIQUID, ORAL 8,000 units/mL    
Vitamin D2 TABLET, ORAL 400 units, 2,000 units    
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CLASS
881600
Comments:

Note: 1 mcg = 40 units

 

ORDERED FORMULATION

THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE

ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2, Drisdol)

  • <800 units
  • 800 - 1,500 units
  • 1,501 – 3,000 units
  • 3,001 – 7,000 units
  • 7,001 – 12,000 units
  • 50,000 units

cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)

  • 10 mcg (400 units)
  • 25 mcg (1,000 units)
  • 50 mcg (2,000 units)
  • 100 mcg (4,000 units)
  • 200 mcg (8,000 units)
  • 1.25 mg (50,000 units)

Auto interchange to cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) tablets and liquid.

ergocalciferol Restricted NO SUB: 8,000 units/mL liquid if required, pharmacist may initiate the no substitution order if more than concentrated form of vitamin d liquid is needed (than the cholecalciferol 400 units/mL). A higher strength of cholecalciferol liquid is currently not available from wholesaler (July 2017).

Reviewed: 23 February 2016

Last updated: May. 1, 2019






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