The Brand Name ALPHA D3 Has Generic Salt :: Alfacalcidol 

ALPHA D3  Is From Company Gsk Priced :: Rs. 265

ALPHA D3 have Alfacalcidol is comes under Sub class Drugs affecting Bone Metabolism of  Main Class Endocrine,Steroid Hormones , Metabolic System

Main Medicine Class:: Endocrine,Steroid Hormones , Metabolic System  Sub Medicine Class :: Drugs affecting Bone Metabolism 

 Salt Name :  OR Generic Name Form Price : MRP /Probable Packing
Alfacalcidol  CAP  Rs. 265  10
Brand Name Company / Manufacturers Strength Unit Price / 10
 ALPHA D3  Gsk  1MCG  10 Rs. 265

Company  Brand Name  Salt Combination Main Medical Class Sub Medical Class
 From Gsk :: ALPHA D3  Alfacalcidol  Endocrine,Steroid Hormones , Metabolic System Drugs affecting Bone Metabolism

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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