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Physicians Desk Reference still only lists D2, but not Vitamin D3 – Feb 2022

Vitamin D2 in Physicians Desk Reference

And, even the Vitamin D2 information is seriously out of date

Examples of out-of-date statements:

  • To restore a deficiency to use 50,000 IU of D2 weekly for 6 weeks – WITH NO FOLLOW-ON maintenance dose
    Note D2 daily is about 5X less effective than D3 daily
  • For the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis: 800 IU
  • For the prevention of premenstrual syndrome: 700 IU
  • “Ergocalciferol is contraindicated in patients with malabsorption syndrome”
    However, a gut-friendly form of Vitamin D3 works well
  • “Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) is classified as FDA pregnancy risk category C”
  • “The recommended maternal daily allowance of vitamin D during breast-feeding is 600 International Units/day”
  • “Magnesium-containing drug products and magnesium salts should be used cautiously in patients receiving vitamin D.”
    Actually, Magnesium is a great Vitamin D3 cofactor
  • No mention appears to be made of other forms: Topical. Sublingual. Injection, gut-friendly

Vitamin D3 instead of D2 category in VitaminDWiki starts with

Some of the 104 items

Bio-Tech has been supplying Vitamin D3 in 50,000 IU since year 2000, and 5,000 IU before that

WHOLESALER ORDER numbers for BIO-TECH 50,000 IU IU Vitamin D
Which costs less (and more profit for pharmacy) than D2-50,000

AmerisourceBergen:
Walgreens Pharmacy, many independent & chain pharmacies
10146739
McKesson Corporation:
Wal Mart, Target, Bi-Mart, Bartells, Thrifty White,
Times & Foodland in Hawaii, Albertsons, Osco, Harps, and more
1399567
Cardinal Health:
CVS, Kroger, Kmart, Safeway, Medicine Shoppe, Discount Drug Mart,
PharMerica, Fred’s Pharmacy, Independents, and more
4080602
Smith Drug Company:
Super Sav Drug (Also MANY others)
12-5062
HD Smith Drug Company: Many pharmacies 2432979
Morris & Dickson: Many pharmacies059089
Dakota Drug: Many pharmacies 795112


US DISTRIBUTORS
Emerson Ecologies •
Natural Partners
Gulf South Medical Supply •
National Drug Source

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS
Pharmaceutical Trade Services-US based distributor serving Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Africa and South America
Clinect/Symbion- Australia CrossMed - UAE
Al-Omair International Trading- Kuwait Trans Arabia Drug Store- UAE Taiba Pharma LLC- Sultanate of Oman WLS-www.wlsproducts.de - Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium