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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Indian J Pediatr. 2012 Apr 29;79(8):1062–1068. doi: 10.1007/s12098-012-0765-1

Table 1.

Recommended supplementation for vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in patients with CKD

Serum 25 (OH)D (ng/ml) Definition Dose of ergocalciferol/cholecalciferol Duration
<5 Severe 25(OH)D deficiency −8,000 IU/d orally or enterally for 4 wk or (50,000 IU/wk for 4 wk); followed by 4,000 IU/d or (50,000 IU twice per mo for 2 mo) 3 mo
5–15 Mild 25(OH)D deficiency 4,000 IU/d orally or enterally for 12 wk or (50,000 IU every other wk, for 12 wk) 3 mo
16–30 25 (OH)D insufficiency 2,000 IU daily or (50,000 IU every 4 wk) 3 mo