Ergocalciferol
Calcidol, Drisdol, Ergocal, and generics
Vitamin D2
| A/C | 2 | No | No | No |
| Key |
- Caps:
- Ergocal: 2500 IU
- Drisdol and generics: 50,000 IU (1.25 mg)
- Tabs [OTC]: 400, 2000, 2400 IU
- Drops [OTC]: 8000 IU/mL (200 mCg/mL) (60 mL); contain propylene glycol
- Conversion: 1 mg = 40,000 IU vitamin D activity
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Citation
Hughes, Helen K., and Lauren K. Kahl, editors. "Ergocalciferol." Harriet Lane Handbook, 23rd ed., Elsevier, 2024. Harriet Lane, www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309370/0/Ergocalciferol.
Ergocalciferol. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309370/0/Ergocalciferol. Accessed November 1, 2026.
Ergocalciferol. (2024). In Hughes, H. K., & Kahl, L. K. (Eds.), Harriet Lane Handbook (23rd ed.). Elsevier. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309370/0/Ergocalciferol
Ergocalciferol [Internet]. In: Hughes HKH, Kahl LKL, eds. Harriet Lane Handbook. Elsevier; 2024. [cited 2026 November 01]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/harrietlane/view/Harriet_Lane_Handbook/309370/0/Ergocalciferol.
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