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cholecalciferol

cholecalciferol
Drug Name Form Strength ARHS Blue Ridge Caldwell Chatham Johnston Lenoir Medical Center Nash Pardee Rex Rockingham Southeastern Wayne Youth Behavioral Health
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) DROPS, ORAL 10 mcg/mL (400 units/mL cholecalciferol; 50 mL)            
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) TABLET, ORAL 10 mcg (400 units cholecalciferol)    
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) TABLET, ORAL 25 mcg (1000 units cholecalciferol)  
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) TABLET, ORAL 125 mcg (5000 units cholecalciferol)            
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) TABLET, ORAL 1250 mcg (50,000 units cholecalciferol)                          

The FDA has mandated that vitamins previously labeled with international units (IU) must now have doses listed in mg or mcg on the label. For more information on this conversion, see the Vitamin D Fact Sheet for Health Professionals.

Unit Conversions for Cholecalciferol
Old Unit New Unit
1 IU vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) 0.025 mcg vitamin D

 

 

 

 

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Non-Formulary Order

Formulary Equivalent Order

Cholecalciferol capsule

Cholecalciferol tablet

10 mcg (400 IU) once daily

10 mcg (400 IU) once daily

25 mcg (1000 IU) once daily

25 mcg (1000 IU) once daily

125 mcg (5000 IU) once daily

125 mcg (5000 IU) once daily

 

Non-Formulary Order Formulary Equivalent Order 

Calcium carbonate/cholecalciferol tablet, capsule

200 mg (elemental calcium)/6.25 mcg (250 IU)

 

250 mg (elemental calcium)/3.125 mcg (125 IU)

250 mg (elemental calcium)/5 mcg (200 IU)

 

500 mg (elemental calcium)/3.125 mcg (125 IU)

500 mg (elemental calcium)/5 mcg (200 IU)

500 mg (elemental calcium)/6.25 mcg (250 IU)

500 mg (elemental calcium)/10 mcg (400 IU)

 

600 mg (elemental calcium)/5 mcg (200 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium)/10 mcg (400 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium)/20 mcg (800 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium)/(25 mcg 1000 IU)

Calcium carbonate tablet + cholecalciferol tablet

300 mg (elemental calcium) + 5 mcg (200 IU)

 

300 mg (elemental calcium) + 5 mcg (200 IU)

300 mg (elemental calcium) + 5 mcg (200 IU)

 

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 5 mcg (200 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 5 mcg (200 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 5 mcg (200 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 10 mcg (400 IU)

 

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 5 mcg (200 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 10 mcg (400 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 20 mcg (800 IU)

600 mg (elemental calcium) + 20 mcg (800 IU)

 

Rex
     Rex Neonatal and Pediatric Formulary Restrictions

Rockingham
     Therapeutic Interchange Policy


Last updated: Jul. 18, 2023
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