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Mac D3 Injection

Written By Dr. Betina Chandolia, MDS, BDS
Reviewed By Dr. Shilpa Garcha, MD (Pharmacology), MBBS
Last updated on 12 Nov 2024 | 01:02 AM (IST)
Mac D3 Injection helps your body absorb calcium, which is important for maintaining strong bones. This medicine is used if your diet does not provide enough vitamin D and may be used to treat certain bone conditions such as thinning of the bones (osteoporosis).
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General Information

Contains

Vitamin D3 (NA)

Marketer

Mac Millon Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

Storage

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Product introduction

Mac D3 Injection is given under the supervision of a healthcare professional and should not be self-administered. You should take it regularly to get the most benefit from it. If you are using it to treat osteoporosis, you will also be prescribed other medicines. This medicine may be only part of a complete treatment program that includes changing your diet and taking calcium and vitamin supplements. Learn the foods you should eat to get enough calcium and vitamin D.


If taken in the correct dose and duration, it is well tolerated and does not usually cause side effects. However, overdosage of Mac D3 Injection can cause symptoms such as weakness, muscle pain, or a metallic taste in your mouth. Let your doctor know if you experience any side effects or other symptoms after the injection. They may be able to suggest ways to reduce or treat the side effects.


Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have high calcium levels in your blood or if you have any preexisting medical conditions. Some other medicines can decrease the absorption of vitamin D3, so let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking to make sure you are safe. While using Mac D3 Injection, you may need extra blood tests and possibly X-rays.

Uses of Mac D3 Injection

Benefits of Mac D3 Injection

Treatment of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a common condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It often occurs in women after menopause. Vitamin D is important for calcium absorption and helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in your body. If you do not have enough calcium, it can damage your bones. Vitamin D will help keep your bones strong and healthy and reduce the risk of them becoming weak and more likely to break.

Regular exercise (especially weight-bearing exercise), healthy foods containing calcium and vitamin D, and reducing alcohol and tobacco consumption can help improve bone strength.
Treatment of Vitamin D deficiency
Usually, your body creates vitamin D from sunlight, but if you do not have enough, you will be prescribed this medicine as a supplement. It is important to keep taking it regularly to get the benefits. You may not notice it working, but keep taking it to protect your bones. Additionally, it can boost your immunity and increase the body's resistance against various infections.

Side effects of Mac D3 Injection

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Mac D3
  • No common side effects seen

How to use Mac D3 Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Mac D3 Injection works

Mac D3 Injection is a form of vitamin D. It raises vitamin D levels in your blood. This, in turn, increases calcium levels in your blood by helping you absorb more calcium from food.

Quick tips

  • Your doctor has prescribed Mac D3 Injection for the treatment of vitamin D3 deficiency.
  • It is given as an injection into muscles under the supervision of a doctor.
  • Some healthy tips for vitamin D deficiency:
    • Get enough sun exposure for 10-30 minutes thrice a week.
    • Light-skinned: 20-30 minutes of sun exposure.
    • Dark-skinned: 30-40 minutes of sun exposure. 
    • Eat a vitamin D-rich diet like egg yolk, mushrooms, cheese, milk, butter, fortified food, and oily fish.
  • Do not take antacids or any other medication 2 hours before or after taking Mac D3 Injection.
  • Other prescription or over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products may affect the Mac D3 Injection levels in the body. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
  • Inform your doctor if you notice nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, and weight loss while taking this medicine.
     

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Mac D3 Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Mac D3 Injection may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Mac D3 Injection during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving

Driving

SAFE
Mac D3 Injection does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Mac D3 Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Mac D3 Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Mac D3 Injection is contraindicated in patients with kidney stones and severe kidney impairment.
Liver

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Mac D3 Injection is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Mac D3 Injection may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
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Frequently asked questions

Mac D3 Injection is important for maintaining bone health and supporting the health of the immune system, brain, and nervous system. It also regulates insulin levels and is important for a healthy heart and blood vessels.
You can take Mac D3 Injection at any time, morning or night. However, limited information is available about the best time to take it. Take it strictly as advised by your doctor. If you are not sure, consult your doctor.
Mac D3 Injection should be administered under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor only and should not be self-administered. The dose will depend on the condition you are being treated for and will be decided by your doctor. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Mac D3 Injection.
Mac D3 Injection should not be taken by patients allergic to cholecalciferol, patients with increased levels of calcium in the blood, or if there is a presence of calcium in the urine. Patients with kidney stones or severe kidney problems should avoid its use. Therefore, consult your doctor before taking Mac D3 Injection.
Taking too much Mac D3 Injection for an extended period may increase calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia). This may cause weakness, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, sluggishness, kidney stones, increased blood pressure and growth retardation in children. If you experience any such symptoms, consult your doctor.
Mac D3 Injection is a form of vitamin D used as a supplement in patients with vitamin D deficiency. The daily requirement of Vitamin D3 is 4000 IU/day. Since your diet may not meet the daily requirement of Vitamin D3, you may need 1000 - 3000 IU/day of Vitamin D3 supplements.
Low levels of Vitamin D3 may cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Vitamin D deficiency may also increase the risk of diabetes mellitus 1, high blood pressure, depression, some cancers, and osteoporosis.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Vitamin D Derivative [cholecalciferol]

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

VITAMINS MINERALS NUTRIENTS

Action Class

Vitamins

Related lab tests

Calcium

References

  1. Bikle DD. Agents That Affects Bone Mineral Homoestasis. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 755-57.
  2. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1489-92.
  3. Calcitriol injection [Prescribing Information]. Lake Forest, IL: Akorn, Inc.; 2016. [Accessed 10 Oct. 2024] (online) Available from:
  4. Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) [Package leaflet: Information for the patient]. Jena, Germany: EVER Pharma Jena GmbH; 2018. [Accessed 10 Oct. 2024] (online) Available from:
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Patient concerns

Vitamin d3 deficiency Test- 25 OH Vitamin-D value is 7.2 ng/ml Normal range

Dr. Faran Siddiqui
Dr. Faran Siddiqui
Homeopathy
You have condition called osteoporosis. Take calcarea phos3X 4 tablets 4 times a day in 1/2 cup of warm water along with 1-2hours of direct sunlight exposure at your body. Vit D is processed by your body by sunlight only which helps in calcium binding there is no other way to get vit D absorbed in human body.

In vitamin report. Vitamin d deficiency

Dr. Ila Jain Khandelwal
Dr. Ila Jain Khandelwal
Pathology
Dear Mam Thank you for sharing your reports with me. It shows the following important things: 1. Your Folic acid, calcium and vitamin D is on the lower side. For folic acid, you can start with tablet Folvite once a day for at least 3 months and have a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, fruits. For vitamin D, you can take calcirol sachet in milk once a week for at least 6 weeks.
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Name: Mac Millon Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Address: Address : 62, Vijay Nagar, Batala Road, Amritsar - 143036, Punjab

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