US10213442 — Treating vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency with 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3
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What this patent protects
This patent protects methods and compositions for treating vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency using delayed, sustained release formulations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 and/or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.
USPTO Abstract
Methods and compositions for treating 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in a patient are described herein. The method includes orally administering to the patient a delayed, sustained release formulation including a first ingredient selected from the group consisting of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 , 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 , or a combination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 , or it includes gradually administering to the patient a sterile intravenous formulation including a first ingredient selected from the group consisting of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 , 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 , or a combination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 .
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