Is it okay for children to take too much vitamin D?

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Hello doctor! May I ask if the child takes too much vitamin D? Because today, she took care of the baby for my baby to mistakenly take 10 drops of vitamins, normally 1 drop a day. If I drink too much, will it affect the baby? Thanks for the advice and answers!
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Hello! Vitamin D is important for the body, but too much vitamin D can cause side effects. Long-term use of high doses of vitamin D will lead to toxicity due to excess vitamin D, also known as vitamin D hypercalcemia, which increases blood calcium and leads to a series of symptoms such as headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, dry mouth , cramps, constipation, nausea, muscle pain, bone pain, calcified blood vessels... In many cases, it also causes kidney damage, high blood pressure, heart arrhythmias, children with large stings, fetal malformations. , shortness of breath, convulsions, decreased sexual ability...
In particular, excess vitamin D can cause eye complications with the following 2 common symptoms: small, white, on the conjunctival nodules. arranged in a horizontal or curved line and then poured into the edge of the yolk, and in the cornea, there is a band-shaped keratitis, seen mainly in children.
Therefore, when your child uses a large dose of vitamin D, you should take your child to the nearest medical facility or hospital under Vinmec Health System to be examined by a doctor and have more specialized advice. Have a healthy baby!
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