Chemical Substance - Vitamin D

NHPID name:
Vitamin D

Reference:
NNHPDM

Proper name(s):
Vitamin D

Common name(s):

Category:
Approved Chemical Name
Monograph(s):
Joint Health Products, Multiple Ingredient , Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplements , Vitamin D (>1,000-2,500 IU) , Workout Supplements

Schedule 1:
Vitamin


Source material:

Source ingredients:



Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 3 (a vitamin) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD
Restrictions:

Daily Dose

Upper limit:
2500.0

Units:
International units/day

Route Of administration:
Oral

Detail:
Up to 2,500 IU or 62.5 µg of Vitamin D per dosage form or daily dose.

Reference:
PDL


Non-NHP

Rationale:

A non-NHP because listed in the Prescription Drug List as follows: Vitamin D, in oral dosage form containing more than 62.5 µg or 2,500 International Units of Vitamin D per dosage form, or where the largest recommended daily dosage shown on the label would result in the daily intake by that person of more than 62.5 µg or 2,500 International Units of Vitamin D.

Reference:  NNHPD