Kalsidol

Kalsidol

alfacalcidol

Manufacturer:

Softgel Healthcare

Distributor:

Atlanta Medicare

Marketer:

Atlanta Medicare
Concise Prescribing Info
Contents
Alfacalcidol
Indications/Uses
Hypocalcemia associated w/ hypoparathyroidism or pseudohypoparathyroidism. Hypophosphatemia. Osteomalacia in malabsorption syndrome. Prevention & treatment of rickets.
Dosage/Direction for Use
Adult 19-50 yr 400 u (10 mcg) to 600 u (15 mcg) daily. Elderly >70 yr 800 u (20 mcg) daily. Adolescent, childn, infant 400 u daily.
Administration
Should be taken with food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity. Hypercalcaemia, metastatic calcification.
Special Precautions
Hypersensitivity. Patients w/ heart disease, renal stones, arteriosclerosis; hypercalcemia, vit D toxicity; increased sensitivity to vit D analogs. Concurrent use w/ cardiac glycosides. Impaired renal function. Pregnancy & lactation.
Adverse Reactions
Bone pain; constipation, diarrhea, drowsiness, dry mouth, continuing headache, increased thirst; frequency of urination (especially at night) & amount of urine, loss of appetite, metallic taste, muscle pain, nausea or vomiting, unusual tiredness or weakness, cloudy urine, calcific conjunctivitis, decreased libido, ectopic calcification, high fever & BP, increased eye sensitivity to light or irritation, irregular heartbeat, skin itching, lethargy, loss of appetite, pancreatitis, overt psychosis, rhinorrhea, wt loss.
Drug Interactions
Al hydroxide & oxide, cholestyramine, colestipol HCl, cortisone acetate, danazol, digoxin, phenobarbitone, phenytoin Na, levothyroxine, orlistat, thiazide diuretics, cytochrome P450 3A isoenzyme inhibitor eg, ketoconazole, atazanavir, clarithromycin, indinavir, itraconazole, nefazodone, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, telithromycin, voriconazole.
MIMS Class
Agents Affecting Bone Metabolism
ATC Classification
A11CC03 - alfacalcidol ; Belongs to the class of vitamin D and analogues. Used as dietary supplements.
Presentation/Packing
Form
Kalsidol soft-gelatin cap 0.25 mcg
Packing/Price
5 × 10's
Form
Kalsidol soft-gelatin cap 1 mcg
Packing/Price
10 × 10's
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