Product code: 7210539
What is DIBASE 25'000 and when is it used? DIBASE 25'000 oral solution contains cholecalciferol (vitamin D3). Vitamin D3 is found in some foods and is also made by the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D3 helps the kidneys and intestines to absorb calcium and is needed for building bones.DIBASE 25'000 oral solution is usedFor the prevention of a recognizable risk of vitamin D deficiency symptoms in people over 70 years.For the therapy of proven severe vitamin D deficiency in people over 70 years. It should only be used under medical supervision.When should DIBASE 25'000 not be taken?DIBASE 25'000 should not be taken if you:are hypersensitive to the active ingredient vitamin D3 or one of the excipients (see «What does DIBASE 25'000 contain?»)an suffer from a disease with an already existing increase in the calcium content in the blood or urine (hypercalcaemia and/or hypercalciuria)tend to form calcium-containing kidney stonessuffer from kidney excretion disorders, are taking diuretic medication ( benzothiadiazine derivatives), suffer from acute pulmonary tuberculosis or are temporarily sedated (e.g. bedridden or after an operation)suffer from an inflammatory disease with small connective tissue nodules (sarcoidosis) suffer from pseudohypoparathyroidism (disorder of the parathyroid hormone balance)already taking other medicines containing vitamin D or vitamin D-like medicines.have a high concentration of vitamin D in the blood (hypervitaminosis D ).When is caution required when taking DIBASE 25'000?All D vitamins are harmful in high doses, so the monthly dosage is not allowed be crossed, be exceeded, be passed. When using DIBASE 25'000, make sure that no other medicines containing vitamin D or foods fortified with vitamin D (e.g. milk or fats fortified with vitamin D) are taken.Contact your doctor or your doctor if you take DIBASE 25'000 for several months. Your doctor will check your blood and urine values. This check is particularly important in elderly patients and during simultaneous treatment with digoxin (against heart disease) and diuretics.DIBASE 25'000 may only be taken with calcium under medical supervision.Tell your doctor if you are taking medications containing calcium or cholestyramine and colestipol (cholesterol lowering drugs), phenytoin and barbiturates (for epilepsy), glucocorticoids (for inflammation, allergies), digoxin (for heart disease), orlistat (for obesity) , laxatives or diuretics.Caution is required if you have a calcium metabolism disorder, kidney disease or heart disease. In these cases, the doctor should be consulted.Inform your doctor, pharmacist or druggist if youSuffer from other illnesses,have allergies ortake other medicines (including those you bought yourself!) or use them externally! Can DIBASE 25'000 be taken while pregnant or breastfeeding? If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you must not take DIBASE 25'000. How do you use DIBASE 25 '000?Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Ask your doctoror pharmacist if you are not sure. 1x monthly 1 single-dose bottle of 2.5 mL Shake before use. You should take DIBASE 25'000 with a main meal if possible. This medicinal product tastes slightly like olive oil. It can be taken straight from the bottle. To make it easier to take, the solution can also be mixed with a small amount of cold or lukewarm food immediately before taking it. Make sure you take the whole dose. Do not store products or food to which this medicine has been added for later use or to take with a next meal.If you take more DIBASE 25'000 than you shouldIf you take more of the medicine than you should, do not take any more of the medicine and contact your doctor. If a doctor is unavailable, go to the emergency room at your nearest hospital and take the medicine container with you.The most common symptoms of overdose are: tiredness, drowsiness, weakness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, movement disorders, headache, muscle and joint pain, muscle weakness, severe thirst, high urine output for 24 hours, rash, constipation, diarrhea and dehydration.If you stop taking DIBASE 25'0 00 If you forget to take a dose of DIBASE 25'000, make up for it as soon as possible. Then take the next dose at the scheduled time. However, if it is close to your next dose, skip the missed dose and just take the next dose as usual. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Stick to the dose provided in the package leaflet or as prescribed by your doctor. If you think the medicine is too weak or too strong, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.What side effects can DIBASE 25,000 have?Like all medicines, this medicine can also have side effects, although not everyone gets them.The following side effects are possible:Uncommon (affects less than 1 of 100 people)Too much calcium in the blood (hypercalcaemia)Too much calcium in the urine (hypercalciuria)Rarely (affects less than 1 in 1,000 people)RashItchingHivesAls An overdose can lead to an increase in the calcium level in the blood, including weakness, headaches, constipation, diarrhea, nausea.If you notice any side effects that are not described here, you should inform your doctor, pharmacist or druggist.What else needs to be considered?Keep this medicine out of the reach of children.You may store this medicine after the the carton and the bottle according to «Exp.» Do not use the specified expiration date. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.Do not store above 30 °C. Do not freeze or refrigerate.Keep the bottle in the outer carton in order to protect from light.Do not take this medicine if the solution is cloudy.Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer usend.What does DIBASE 25'000 contain?The active substance is cholecalciferol (vitamin D3).A single-dose bottle with 2.5 ml solution for Oral contains: 25,000 IU cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), equivalent to 0.625 mg. (1 ml contains 10'000 I.E. corresponding to 0.25 mg.)Excipients: refined olive oil.DIBASE 25'000 oral solution is a clear and colorless to greenish-yellow oily solution without visible solid particles and/or deposits.Approval number65857 (Swissmedic)Where can you get DIBASE 25'000? Which packs are available? DIBASE 25'000 is available in pharmacies and drugstores, without a doctor's prescription (1 single-dose bottle of 2.5 ml) or in pharmacies, only with a doctor's prescription (4 single-dose bottles of 2.5 ml).Authorization holder Gebro Pharma AG, 4410 LiestalManufacturer Abiogen Pharma S.p.A., Via Meucci, 36 – Pisa (Italy).This leaflet was last checked by the drug authority (Swissmedic) in February 2020...
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