Why VITAMIN D* (Ergocalciferol ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of VITAMIN D: satisfied (average rating score: 3.25)
(based on 8 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** VITAMIN D
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitamin d deficiency* | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of VITAMIN D **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irritability | 2 |
| 2 | Insomnia | 2 |
| 3 | Weight increased | 1 |
| 4 | Abdominal distension | 1 |
| 5 | Dizziness* | 1 |
| 6 | Blood test | 1 |
| 7 | Feeling jittery | 1 |
| 8 | Balance disorder | 1 |
| 9 | Somnolence | 1 |
| 10 | Nausea* | 1 |
| 11 | Migraine | 1 |
| 12 | Nervousness | 1 |
| 13 | Dyspnoea* | 1 |
| 14 | Cardiac flutter | 1 |
| 15 | Dry mouth | 1 |
| 16 | Pain* | 1 |
| 17 | Thirst | 1 |
| 18 | Arthralgia* | 1 |
| 19 | Pollakiuria | 1 |
| 20 | Confusional state | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for VITAMIN D
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Ergocalciferol (Deltalin, Sterogyl, Calcidol, Drisdol, Vitamin d, Ergocalciferol)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com