Name
CHOLECALCIFEROL
Mode of Action
CHOLECALCIFEROL IS A VITAMIN D COMPOUND. IT IS WELL ABSORBED FROM THE G.I. TRACT. IT CIRCULATE IN THE BLOOD BOUND TO A SPECIFIC ALFA-GLOBULIN. IT CAN BE STORED IN ADIPOSE AND MUSCLE TISSUE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. IT IS RELEASED FROM SUCH STORAGE SITES AND FROM THE SKIN WHERE IT IS FORMED IN THE PRESENCE OF SUNLIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT.
Dosage
ORALY - 10 MCG ( 1000 IU ) DAILY AS PREVENTIVE DOSE. DEFICIENCY STATES MAY REQUIRE HIGHER DOSES UPTO 1 MG(40,000 UNITS) DAILY. DOSES UPTO 2.5 MG MAY BE USED IN TREATMENT OF HYPOCALCAEMIA DUE TO HYPOPARATHYROIDISM. OR VIT D3 DEFICIENCY : 60,000 TAB ONCE A WEEK FOR 8 WEEKS THEN ONCE EVRY MONTH OR MAINTENANCE DOSE WITH 1000/2000 IU TAB ONCE DAILY
Drug Group
[VITAMIN] , [VITAMIN D COMPOUND]
Cross Reaction
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF HYPERCALCAEMIA IF ALFACALCIDOL IS COADMINISTERED WITH THIAZIDE DIURETICS AND CALCIUM. SOME ANTIEPILEPTICS MAY INCREASE ALFACALCIDOL REQUIREMENTS (SUCH AS CARBAMAZEPINE, PHENOBARBITONE, PHENYTOIN, AND PRIMIDONE).
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