Effect of Vitamin-D as an Adjuvant to Phototherapy in Reduction of Indirect Serum Bilirubin

Neonates were given vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in an oral drops formulation (400 IU/drop), at a dose of 400 IU once a day until the serum bilirubin level was out of phototherapy range or a maximum of 72 hours as an adjuvant therapy to phototherapy.

Neonates received only phototherapy until the serum bilirubin level was out of phototherapy range or a maximum of 72 hours.