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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jan 2021
Case ReportsVitamin D (Cholecalciferol) with Low Dose Vitamin C as a Safe and Effective Therapeutic Modality in an Adult with COVID-19 Pneumonia.
- Shahan Waheed, Rana Osama Zahid, Summaiya Tauseeq Khan, Faysal Subhani, and Emaduddin Siddiqui.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
- J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021 Jan 1; 31 (1): S90-S92.
AbstractThis is a case of an elderly female presenting with fever, cough and shortness of breath. On presentation, she had tachypnea and an oxygen requirement of 2 liters through nasal prongs. Her investigations were suggestive of COVID-19 pneumonia with bilateral ground-glass appearance on chest X-ray and a positive nasopharyngeal PCR swab. She had low vitamin D levels on presentation and was given 200,000 units of cholecalciferol, once daily for 3 days with Vitamin C, 500 mg per oral once daily for 7 days. Her symptoms got progressively better and her oxygen requirement diminished on next day. On day 3, her symptoms completely resolved, and her chest X-ray improved. In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, who are vitamin D deficient, administration of large doses of cholecalciferol for few days can be a safe option to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 pneumonia. Key Words: Vitamin D, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Vitamin C.
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