Calcitriol (Vit D)

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Managing hypocalcemia in patients undergoing dialysia for chronic renal failure. Renal osteodystrophy. Hypocalaemia and Hyperphosphataemia. Vitamin D dependent rickets, renal tubular osteomalacia.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypercalcemia, evidence of Vitamin D toxicity, malabsorption syndrome, hypervitaminosis D, abnormal sensitivity to the effects of Vitamin D, decreased renal function. Contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Pediatric doses must be individualized and monitored under close medical supervision, Idiopathic hypercalcemia, renal function impairment. Coronary disease renal function impairment and arteriosclerois, especially in the elderly. Hypoparathyroidism.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Dry mouth, muscle pain, polydipsia, anorexia, reversible azotemia, vomiting, pancreatitis, mild acidosis, metallic taste, rhinorrhea.

Drug Category/Class

Calcitriol (vit D) has 19 Brands listed


Aristrol (0.2 mcg)Bio D3 (0.25 mcg)
Biocal (0.25 mcg)Calasto (0.25 mcg)
Calcibest (1 mcg)Calosto (0.25 mcg)
Caltive (0.25 mcg)Caltrol (0.25 mcg)
Drucal C (0.25 mcg)Laretol (0.25 mcg)
Laretol (1 mcg)Lesoris (20 gm)
Ostriol (0.25 mcg)PT Press (0.25 mcg)
Ritocal CT (0.25 mcg)Rolsical (0.25 mcg)
Rolsical (15 gm)Romical Plus (0.25 mcg)
Sorvate

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