Open AccessHypervitaminosis D Following Overdose in a Patient with SLE
Author(s) -
Kakali Roy,
Surupa Basu,
Ritabrata Kundu,
Joydeep Das
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of nepal paediatric society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.13
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1990-7982
pISSN - 1990-7974
DOI - 10.3126/jnps.v36i2.14847
Subject(s) - medicine , hypervitaminosis , vitamin d and neurology , hypervitaminosis a , vitamin , pediatrics , retinol
Vitamin D supplementation has come under lime light and is being prescribed randomly. Often physicians prescribe high doses of Vitamin D. Overdosing may be dangerous if not supervised or followed up. We are presenting one child with all features of hypercalcemia due to hypervitaminosis D following overdose. Doctors should be cautious during prescribing high dose of Vitamin D.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(2):196-197.