calcitriol
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What is calcitriol?
calcitriol 1 mcg/mL IV
Drug Name: CALCITRIOL - INJ
Other Brand Names: Calcijex
Uses: Calcitriol is a man-made active form of vitamin D (vitamin D3). Vitamin D is a vitamin stored in the body that is needed for building and keeping strong bones. Calcitriol is used to treat or prevent certain problems that can happen with long-term kidney dialysis, such as low levels of calcium or high levels of parathyroid hormone. Calcitriol is usually used along with a certain diet, supplements, and sometimes other medications. Most people get enough vitamin D from exposure to the sun and from fortified food products (e.g., dairy products, vitamins). Before regular vitamin D can be used by the body, it needs to be changed to the active form by the liver and kidneys. People with kidney disease cannot make enough of the active form of vitamin D. This medication works by affecting parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and increasing blood calcium levels.
Posts on calcitriol (14)
I have a cat (Pookee) that has been diagnosed with renal failure. We brought her in for den...
- Aug 22, 2009
I am having to take calcitroil .5 BID and calcium because my parathyroid have not restarted...
Had a total thyroidectomy on 7/18 and am now cruising around on 50 mcgs of cytomel a day (h...
- Sep 28, 2007
I noticed on one of the questions that you mentioned your Parathyroids quit working. I am ...
Getting ready for the first scan since a TT last October. What is your protocol for the lo...
Does anyone else suffer from long-term LOW CALCIUM due to what is clinically known as "post...
Three years ago all of my parathyroids were removed and 1/2 was implanted into my right for...
TT On October of 2007, with one parathryoid removed, one reattached and two not touched. A...
Had partial TT on 04/11, went back in on 04/18 to have the other 1/2 removed. Not on any me...
Anyones experiences/thoughts/studies. Am still battling low Calcium after a total TT in Oc...
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