Case Report

Vitamin D Toxicity Managed with Peritoneal Dialysis

Table 1

Daily upper limit for vitamin D supplementation (adapted from dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin D [14]).

Life stage groupUL

Infant
 0–6 m1,000 IU (25 μg)
 6–12 m1,500 IU (38 μg)

Children
 1–3 y2,500 IU (63 μg)
 4–8 y3,000 IU (75 μg)

Male
 9–13 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 14–18 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 19–30 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 31–50 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 51–70 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 >70 y4,000 IU (100 μg)

Female
 9–13 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 14–18 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 19–30 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 31–50 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 51–70 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 >70 y4,000 IU (100 μg)

Pregnancy
 14–18 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 19–30 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 31–50 y4,000 IU (100 μg)

Lactation
 14–18 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 19–30 y4,000 IU (100 μg)
 31–50 y4,000 IU (100 μg)

Note: IU, international unit.