The Brand Name ALFA MAXICAL Has Generic Salt :: Alfacalcidol 

ALFA MAXICAL  Is From Company LIFESTAR Priced :: Rs. 89.85

ALFA MAXICAL have Alfacalcidol is comes under Sub class #N/A of  Main Class #N/A

Main Medicine Class:: #N/A  Sub Medicine Class :: #N/A 

 Salt Name :  OR Generic Name Form Price : MRP /Probable Packing
Alfacalcidol  CAP(NEW FORM)  Rs. 89.85  15
Brand Name Company / Manufacturers Strength Unit Price / 15
 ALFA MAXICAL  LIFESTAR  0.25MCG,500MG(CAL. CARB.)  15 Rs. 89.85

Company  Brand Name  Salt Combination Main Medical Class Sub Medical Class
 From LIFESTAR :: ALFA MAXICAL  Alfacalcidol  #N/A #N/A

Indications for Drugs ::

Hypoparathyroidism, Hypocalcaemia, Renal osteodystrophy, Hypophosphataemia, Rickets or osteomalacia

Drug Dose ::

Adult: PO Hypocalcaemia; Hypoparathyroidism; Hypophosphataemia; Renal osteodystrophy; Rickets or osteomalacia Initial: 1 mcg/day. Maintenance: 0.25-1 mcg/day. Child: Premature infants and neonates: 0.05-0.1 mcg/kg daily; <20 kg: 0.05 mcg/kg daily. Elderly: 0.5 mcg daily. Contraindication ::

Hypercalcaemia, metastatic calcification, hyperphosphataemia (except when occurring with hypoparathyroidism), hypermagnesaemia.

Drug Precautions ::

Pregnancy, lactation, renal impairment, infants, elderly. Monitor serum levels of calcium in patients with renal failure. Caution in hypercalciuria esp in those with history of renal calculi. Avoid in patients with hypersensitivity to inj. containing propylene glycol.

Drug Side Effects ::

Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, lassitude, polyuria, sweating, headache, thirst, vertigo, pruritus, rash, urticaria. Hypercalcaemia, hypercalciuria and ectopic calcification. In case of renal impairment, hyperphosphataemia. In hypercalcaemic dialysis patients, possibility of calcium influx from the dialysate should be considered.

Pregnancy category ::
Pregnancy category

0

Drug Mode of Action ::  

Alfacalcidol is a precursor of the active calcitriol. It does not require renal hydroxylation but requires 25-hydroxylation in the liver for conversion to calcitriol.

Drug Interactions ::

Thiazides may increase the risk of hypercalcaemia. Some antiepileptics e.g. carbamazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin and primidone may increase vitamin D requirements. Rifampicin, isoniazid and corticosteroids may reduce the efficacy of vitamin D.

 

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