Vitamin D toxicity

Vitamin D toxicity
Cholecalciferol (shown above) and ergocalciferol are the two major forms of vitamin D.
SpecialtyEndocrinology, toxicology

Vitamin D toxicity, or hypervitaminosis D, is the toxic state of an excess of vitamin D. The normal range for blood concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in adults is 20 to 50 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL). Blood levels necessary to cause adverse effects in adults are thought to be greater than about 150 ng/mL, leading the Endocrine Society to suggest an upper limit for safety of 100 ng/mL.

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