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A member asked:
The doctor prescribed my mom vitamin d3 2000ui, 1 pill/day, but there is a shortage of this medicine in my city (i live in south america). i could finally found vitamin d3 1000ui. can she take it although it is 1000 ui and not 2000 ui? which dose? :)
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Sure: She has to take 2 tablets per day for the prescribed dose 2000 UI (2 x 1000 UI).
Answered 7/30/2020
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