Real-world effectiveness and safety of combined calcium 600 mg and cholecalciferol 2000 IU for treating vitamin d deficiency: Results from a nationwide study with focus in osteoporosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Treatment of calcium (Ca) and vitamin D (VD) deficiency (VDD) is crucial for health, especially in bone conditions, such as low bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis. Despite updates in clinical guideline recommendations, no studies have evaluated the efficacy and safety of administering 2000 IU of cholecalciferol combined with calcium. Thus, the main objective of this study was to evaluate VD levels following treatment with Ca 600 mg/ cholecalciferol 2000 IU in real-life clinical practice.

Methods

This multicenter, retrospective, observational study included 302 adult patients receiving Ca 600 mg/D3 2000 IU orodispersible tablets, daily for ≥24 weeks. The primary outcome was 25-hydroxivitamin D [25(OH)D] serum levels following treatment. Key secondary out

SUBMITTER: Pinto-Bonilla R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379551 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature