Alfacalcidol

Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Vitamin D deficiency

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
Vitamin D deflciency caused by intestinal malabsorption or chronic liver disease

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

the hypocalcaemia of hypoparathyroidism

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

management of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Drug Category/Class

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Vitamin D and Analogues
  • Vitamins
  • Drugs Affecting Bone Structure and Mineralization
  • Drugs for Treatment of Bone Diseases
  • Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
  • Musculo-Skeletal System
  • Vitamin D and analogues
  • Bisphosphonates, combinations
Prescribed Alfacalcidol is an active metabolite of Vitamin D, which performs important functions in regulation of the calcium balance and the bone metabolism.
Weight :400.6371
Structure Alfacalcidol
Generic Drug Alfacalcidol prescribed Alfacalcidol is an active metabolite of Vitamin D, which performs important functions in regulation of the calcium balance and the bone metabolism.
Formula

C27H44O2

Alfacalcidol has 29 Brands listed


Alfa Caps (0.25 mcg)Alfa D3 (0.25 mcg)
Alfa D3 (1 mcg)Alfabol Cap (0.25 mcg)
Alfabond (0.25 mcg)Alfacal (0.25 mcg)
Alfacal (0.5 mcg)Alfacalcirol (0.25 mcg)
Alfacip (0.25 mcg)Alfacip (1 mcg)
Alfarich (0.25 mg)Alfaset (0.25 mcg)
Alpha Calcirol (0.25 mcg)Alpha D3 (0.25 mcg)
Alpha D3 (0.5 mcg)Alpha D3 (1 mcg)
Alphadol (0.25 mcg)Alphadol (0.5 mcg)
Alphadol (1 mcg)Calcit SG (0.25 mcg)
Calfa D (0.25 mcg)GR Alpha (0.25 mcg)
Minroset (0.25 mcg)One Alpha (0.25 mcg)
One Alpha (1 mcg)Qtr Alfa (0.25 mcg)
Vitalpha (0.25 mcg)Vitalpha (1 mcg)
Zaxial (0.25 mcg)

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