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Soft gelatin cap: 5,000 IU: The symptoms of hypercalcemia: Anorexia, thirst, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, muscle weakness, fatigue, confusion, polydipsia, polyuria, muscle and joint pain, nephrocalinosis, renal stones, vertigo, and cardiac arrhythmias in severe cases. Hypercalcemia in severe cases could cause coma or death. High calcium levels for a long time can cause renal damage and soft tissue calcification. Overdose can cause hypervitaminosis, hypercalcemia, and hyperphosphatemia.
Treatment of hypercalcemia: A normalization of hypercalcemia due to vitamin D intoxication lasts several weeks. The recommendation for the treatment of hypercalcemia is to avoid any further administration of vitamin D, including supplements, dietary intakes, and sunlight exposure. A low calcium or calcium-free diet can also be considered. Rehydration and the treatment with diuretics (e.g.: furosemide) to ensure adequate diuresis should be considered. Additional treatment with calcitonin or corticosteroids can also be considered. Phosphate infusions should not be administered to lower hypercalcemia of hypervitaminosis D because of the dangers of metastatic calcification.
