Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is used to treat vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis. It helps the body absorb calcium, which is essential for maintaining strong and healthy bones. It is used when the diet does not provide enough.

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule should be taken as directed by your doctor. It is best taken with or after food as this helps your body absorb it, and you should take it regularly to get the most benefit. If you are using it to treat osteoporosis, you will also be prescribed other medicines. This medicine may be only part of a complete treatment program that includes making changes to your diet and taking calcium and vitamin supplements. Learn about the foods you should eat to ensure you get enough calcium and vitamin D.

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule has few side effects, and none are common. If you take too much, you may feel weakness, muscle pain, or a metallic taste in your mouth. If you experience any such side effects, speak with your doctor. They may be able to help you reduce or treat the symptoms.

Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have high calcium levels in your blood or if you have any heart, kidney, or liver disease. Some other medicines can decrease the absorption of vitamin D3, so let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking to make sure you are safe. This medicine may help during pregnancy when your body needs more vitamin D, but too much could harm your baby. Discuss with your doctor.

Uses of Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule

Treatment of Osteoporosis
Treatment of Vitamin D deficiency

Benefits of Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule

In Treatment of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a common condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. It often occurs in women after menopause. Vitamin D is important for calcium absorption and helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in your body. If you do not have enough calcium, it can damage your bones. Vitamin D will help keep your bones strong and healthy and reduce the risk of them becoming weak and more likely to break.

Regular exercise (especially weight-bearing exercise), healthy foods containing calcium and vitamin D, and reducing alcohol and tobacco consumption can help improve bone strength.

In Treatment of Vitamin D deficiency

Normally, your body creates vitamin D from sunlight, but if you do not have enough, you will be prescribed this medicine as a supplement. It is important to keep taking it regularly to get the benefits. You may not notice it working, but keep taking it to protect your bones. Additionally, it can boost your immunity and increase the body's resistance against various infections.

show less

Side effects of Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Duke

No common side effects seen

How to use Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is to be taken with food.

How Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule works

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is a form of vitamin D. It raises vitamin D levels in your blood. This, in turn, increases calcium levels in your blood by helping you absorb more calcium from food.

Safety advice

Alcohol

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is contraindicated in individuals with severe renal impairment and kidney stones.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule?

If you miss a dose of Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule

₹30.0/Soft Gelatin Capsule

Optume-D3 60K Softgel Capsule

Doctor Wonder Private Limited

₹25.25/soft gelatin capsule

16% cheaper

Healthy D3 Softgel Capsule

Healthy Life Medicare

₹27.5/soft gelatin capsule

8% cheaper

D-Rise 60K Capsule

USV Ltd

₹33.25/soft gelatin capsule

11% costlier

D3-Extra Soft Gelatin Capsule

Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd

₹14.5/soft gelatin capsule

52% cheaper

Raisecal D3 60K Softgel Capsule

Holy Lifesciences

₹30/soft gelatin capsule

same price

View all substitutes

Quick tips

Your doctor has prescribed Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule for the treatment of vitamin D3 deficiency.
Take it as per the dose and duration suggested by your doctor.
It should be taken with food for faster absorption of medicine.
Some healthy tips for vitamin D deficiency:
- Get enough sun exposure for 10-30 minutes thrice a week.
- Light-skinned: 20-30 minutes of sun exposure.
- Dark-skinned: 30-40 minutes of sun exposure.
- Eat a vitamin D-rich diet like egg yolk, mushrooms, cheese, milk, butter, fortified food, and oily fish.
When taken at night, it might affect your sleep pattern. To avoid this, it is better to take it in the daytime.
Do not take antacids or any other medication 2 hours before or after taking Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule.
Inform your doctor if you notice nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, and weight loss while taking this medicine.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Vitamin D Derivative [cholecalciferol]

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

VITAMINS MINERALS NUTRIENTS

Action Class

Vitamins

Patient concerns

Vitamin d3 deficiency Test- 25 OH Vitamin-D value is 7.2 ng/ml Normal range

Dr. Faran Siddiqui

Homeopathy

You have condition called osteoporosis. Take calcarea phos3X 4 tablets 4 times a day in 1/2 cup of warm water along with 1-2hours of direct sunlight exposure at your body. Vit D is processed by your body by sunlight only which helps in calcium binding there is no other way to get vit D absorbed in human body.

In vitamin report. Vitamin d deficiency

Dr. Ila Jain Khandelwal

Pathology

Dear Mam Thank you for sharing your reports with me. It shows the following important things: 1. Your Folic acid, calcium and vitamin D is on the lower side. For folic acid, you can start with tablet Folvite once a day for at least 3 months and have a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, fruits. For vitamin D, you can take calcirol sachet in milk once a week for at least 6 weeks.

FAQs

Is it better to take Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule at night or in the morning?

You can take Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule at any time, morning or night. However, limited information is available about the best time to take it. Take it strictly as advised by your doctor.

What are the benefits of taking Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule?

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is vital for maintaining bone health and supporting the health of the immune system, brain, and nervous systems. It regulates insulin levels and is important for a healthy heart and blood vessels.

How should Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule be taken?

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule should be swallowed whole with water and not crushed or chewed. It is advised to be taken with the main meal of the day to increase its absorption.

Who should not take Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule?

Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule should not be taken by patients allergic to cholecalciferol, patients with increased calcium levels in the blood, or patients with calcium in the urine. Patients with kidney stones or severe kidney problems should also avoid its use.

What happens if I take too much Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule?

Taking too much Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule for an extended period may increase calcium levels in the blood (hypercalcemia). This may cause weakness, fatigue, vomiting, diarrhea, sluggishness, kidney stones, increased blood pressure, and growth retardation in children.

How much vitamin D should I take daily?

The daily requirement of vitamin D is 4000 IU/day. Since your diet may not meet this requirement, you may need 1000 - 3000 IU/day of vitamin D supplements. Duke Soft Gelatin Capsule is a form of vitamin D used as a supplement in patients with vitamin D deficiency.

What happens if vitamin D is low?

Low vitamin D levels may cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Vitamin D deficiency may also increase the risk of diabetes mellitus 1, high blood pressure, depression, some cancers, and osteoporosis.

Show less

Related lab tests

Calcium

Related ayurvedic ingredients

Fish Oil

Soybean

Top Physicians

4.3 ★

4.3 ★

4.6 ★

4.2 ★

4.9 ★

Want to share the information?

Disclaimer:

Tata 1mg's sole intention is to ensure that its consumers get information that is expert-reviewed, accurate and trustworthy. However, the information contained herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of a qualified physician. The information provided here is for informational purposes only. This may not cover everything about particular health conditions, lab tests, medicines, all possible side effects, drug interactions, warnings, alerts, etc. Please consult your doctor and discuss all your queries related to any disease or medicine. We intend to support, not replace, the doctor-patient relationship.

References

Bikle DD. Agents That Affects Bone Mineral Homoestasis. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 755-57.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1489-92.
ScienceDirect. Vitamin D3. [Accessed 05 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 5280795, Cholecalciferol. [Accessed 05 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:
Cholecalciferol [Package Insert]. Telangana, India: Pulse Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.; 2021. [Accessed 07 Aug. 2023]. (online) Available from:
Vitamin D3 [Product Monograph]. Boucherville, Quebec: Sandoz Canada Inc.; 2020. [Accessed 10 Oct. 2024] (online) Available from:

Marketer details

Name: Adonis Phytoceuticals Pvt Ltd

Address: 92 B Basement Vinoba Puri, Lajpat Nagar 2, New Delhi 110024

Country of origin: India

The list of available options shown with the same composition has been prepared upon the advice of registered medical practitioners, pharmacists affiliated with TATA 1MG. TATA 1MG does not promote any pharmaceutical product of any particular company, and all recommendations are based on the medical opinion, advisories from specialist medical and pharmaceutical professionals.