Dr. Chinmaya Bal MBBS , General Physician

No, Elape D3 Granules should not be discontinued without doctors advice. You are recommended to always consult a doctor before discontinuing this medicine.

Dr. Piyush Malav MBBS, MS , General Surgery

Yes, Elape D3 Granules is safe to use, if taken in a prescribed amount for a specified time as advised by the doctor. However, some side effects are observed if taken in more than the recommended doses and these side effects are constipation, weakness, and headache. Do not hesitate to inform your doctor if you are facing any of the above.

Dr Anjum Mujawar MBBS, MBBS , Emergency Medicine

No, Elape D3 Granules does not cause hair loss. It has not been reported by the patients who are taking this drug. In fact, research suggests that vitamin D deficiency can lead to hair loss. For partial hair loss, you are advised to use hair tonic and discuss with your doctor about a better treatment option for hair loss.

Dr. Sameer Awadhiya MBBS , Pediatrics

Elape D3 Granules is a brand name of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and it comes in the form of a tablet, capsule, sachet, and injection. It is a prescription drug that is used in the management of diseases that results from vitamin D3 deficiency (rickets, osteoporosis, and osteomalacia) and to treat nutritional deficiency of vitamin D3 due to imbalanced diet and its deficiency which is caused by some disease states (malabsorption syndrome, Crohn's disease, and liver diseases). It is also used in the Crohn's of calcium (hypocalcemia) caused by hypoparathyroidism which is decreased levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) from parathyroid glands.

Dr. Anand Singh MBBS , General Physician

Yes, Elape D3 Granules is helpful in the treatment of rickets which is a condition that results from vitamin D deficiency in the children which causes soft and weak bones. Elape D3 Granules works in rickets by restoring the normal levels of vitamin D which promotes the strengthening of bones through calcium absorption.