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The medico‐legal aspects of prescribing vitamin D
Author(s) -
Davies John S.,
Poole Chris D.,
Feldschreiber Peter
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
british journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.216
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1365-2125
pISSN - 0306-5251
DOI - 10.1111/bcp.12472
Subject(s) - vitamin d and neurology , medical prescription , vitamin , medicine , vitamin d deficiency , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , endocrinology
Vitamin D is a particularly important sterol hormone and its effects beyond bone are increasingly recognized. Over the last decade clinical interest has grown in vitamin D , with increased recognition of deficiency and hence increased prescribing of vitamin D products. However, the increased prescription of vitamin D has generally been met with unlicensed vitamin D products which potentially expose the patient to clinical risk. This review discusses the issues relating to the clinical use of unlicensed vitamin D products, safety concerns that may arise from this, as well as discussing the medico‐legal responsibilities of the prescriber and dispenser.