Severe Hypercalcemia Following Vitamin D Exposure in Infants, Underestimated Risk Associated with Supplement Use

Authors: Saad Ali Al Arfaj, Mohammed Khalid Al Rabiah, Ismail Haider Baqtayyan

DOI: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10114159

Short DOI: https://doi.org/gs4jpr

Country: Saudi Arabia

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Abstract: According to medical guidelines, newborns are often given vitamin D supplements. However, an overdose of diet D can result in life-threatening hypercalcemia.

The article describes the case of a 3-month-vintage toddler who suffered from excessive hypercalcemia. After mother and father had been requested for clarification, a blunder within side the use of diet D became discovered.
The mother and father surely observed the midwives' advice. They changed the prescribed diet D with a complement of various power and dosage without the want for dose conversion. In fact, there are numerous medicinal drugs and dietary supplements that include nutrition D and feature one-of-a-kind concentrations and measurements. This case highlights the important thing function of healing training. Overall, harmonization of the rules and labeling of nutritional dietary supplements and drugs containing nutrition D is necessary.

Keywords: Diet D, Overdose, Intoxication, Nutritional Supplement, Hypercalcemia, Pharmacovigilance, Case Report

Paper Id: 1689

Published On: 2013-10-09

Published In: Volume 1, Issue 1, September-October 2013

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