Calcitriol
First Approved by the FDA: October 12, 2001
Pharmaceutical Company: TEVA
Calcitriol Article Summary
Calcitriol (inn) (pronounced /kælstral/, /kælstril/) Or 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol Is The Hormonally Active Form Of Vitamin D With Three Alcohol Groups (abbreviated 1,25-(oh)2d3). It Increases The Level Of Calcium In The Blood By (1) Increasing The Uptake Of Calcium From The Gut Into The Blood, (2) Decreasing The Transfer Of Calcium From Blood To The Urine By The Kidney, And (3) Increasing The Release Of Calcium Into The Blood From Bone.
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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:
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Capsule
0.25mcg,
0.25ugm,
0.5mcg,
0.5ugm
Injection
0.001mg/ml,
0.002mg/ml,
1mcg/ml,
2mcg/ml
Liquid
1mcg/ml
Solution
1mcg/ml,
1ugm/ml
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