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I'm a 56-year-old woman recently diagnosed w/vitamin d deficiency of 16. my doctor prescribed a one-time vitamin d2 megadose of 300,000 units with a follow-up of 2,000 units of vitamin d3 daily. is that megadose safe?

Q: i'm a 56-year-old woman recently diagnosed w/vitamin d deficiency of 16. my doctor prescribed a one-time vitamin d2 megadose of 300,000 units with a follow-up of 2,000 units of vitamin d3 daily. is that megadose safe?

: Yes, it is safe. If you have any concern, you may take 5000 units vitamin D3 daily for 3 months and then reduce the dose to 2000 units/day.

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Yes, it is safe. If you have any concern, you may take 5000 units vitamin D3 daily for 3 months and then reduce the dose to 2000 units/day.

Answered 12/2/2022

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A member asked:

I'm a 56-year-old woman recently diagnosed w/vitamin d deficiency of 16. my doctor prescribed a one-time vitamin d2 megadose of 300,000 units with a follow-up of 2,000 units of vitamin d3 daily. is that megadose safe?

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