Osteomalacia in adults, which is similar to rickets, but occurs in developed bones. Treats low blood calcium in kidney disease, necessary for proper bone growth and development, prevents rickets, treats post-operative muscle contractions. Consult your doctor if you have epilepsy, heart or blood-vessel disease, kidney, liver, or pancreatic disease, intestinal problems or diarrhea, sarcoidosis, or if you are pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant. Antacids with magnesium may cause too much magnesium in the bloodstream of people with kidney problems. Mega-doses of calcium, diuretics and thiazide increases the risk of hypercalcemia.
Vitamin D reduces the effect of calcitonin when treating hypercalcemia.
Digitalis preparations increases the risk of heartbeat irregularities. Phosphorous-containing medicines may release too much phosphorous into the body. Doses of 1800 IU daily can cause stunted growth in children. Most elderly people have deficiencies, making osteoporosis worse. Newborns are born with a 9 month supply of vitamin D. Vitamin D is stored in the body's fat cells during the summer for use during dark winter months, providing an adequate diet is followed.