VITAMIN D TOXICITY

Course overview

VITAMIN D IS A FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMIN THAT IS FOUND IN SOME ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS AND IS ALSO SYNTHESIZED IN THE HUMAN BODY VIA EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. TOXICITY OF VITAMIN D LEADS TO HYPERCALCEMIA AND IMBALANCE IN THE REGULATION OF BONE METABOLISM; THE RESULTANT HYPERCALCEMIA LEADS TO CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS AND SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF VITAMIN D TOXICITY. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN IDENTIFYING THE PATIENTS AT RISK FOR TOXICITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF APPROPRIATE MEDICATION RECONCILIATION TO HELP PREVENT SUCH ADVERSE OUTCOMES.