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Treats low blood calcium in kidney dialysis patients and other patients. Calcitriol is a form of vitamin D.
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Rocaltrol |
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Calcitriol
Rocaltrol
Uses
Treats low blood calcium in kidney dialysis patients and other patients. Calcitriol is a form of vitamin D.
Storage
- Store the medicine at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
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Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
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Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Liquid Filled Capsule, Liquid.
Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use and how often to use it.
You may take this medicine with or without food.
Measure the oral liquid medicine with a marked measuring spoon, oral syringe, or medicine cup.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Nausea and vomiting, long-lasting headache, constipation, sleepiness and weakness.
Irregular heartbeat.
Seizures.
Severe stomach pain.
Bone pain.
Cloudy or foaming urine.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to vitamin D.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
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Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Check with your doctor before taking calcitriol if you are pregnant, breast feeding, or have any medical problems.
If you are on dialysis, you may need to follow a special diet and take phosphate-binding medicine.
- Talk to your doctor about this.
If you are not on dialysis, drink plenty of liquids.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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