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DOXERCALCIFEROL (DOXERCALCIFEROL)
- Hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure
- Hyperparathyroidism secondary to CRF with dialysis
0.5 mcg capsule
- 2 capsules (1 mcg) by oral route once daily
1 mcg capsule
- Dosage information is not available
2.5 mcg capsule
- 4 capsules (10 mcg) by oral route 3 times per week at dialysis
Hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure
- 2 capsules (1 mcg) by oral route once daily
- 4 capsules (10 mcg) by oral route 3 times per week at dialysis
- 8 capsules (20 mcg) by oral route 3 times per week at dialysis
- 1 capsule (2.5 mcg) by oral route once daily
Hyperparathyroidism secondary to CRF with dialysis
- 4 capsules (10 mcg) by oral route 3 times per week at dialysis
- 8 capsules (20 mcg) by oral route 3 times per week at dialysis
- None
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- None
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypervitaminosis D
Contraindicated
- Hyperphosphatemia
Severe
Moderate
- Disease of liver
- Hypoparathyroidism
DOXERCALCIFEROL (DOXERCALCIFEROL)
- Hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure
- Hyperparathyroidism secondary to CRF with dialysis
- Dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Dizziness
- Edema
- Headache disorder
- Malaise
- Pruritus of skin
- Vomiting
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Abscess
- Arthralgias
- Bradycardia
- Infection
- Anorexia
- Cough
- Depression
- Dyspepsia
- Hyperphosphatemia
- Hypertonia
- Paresthesia
- Rhinitis
- Sleep disorder
- Weight gain
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Anaphylaxis
- Angioedema
- Hypotension
Less Severe
- Chest discomfort
- Constipation
- Hypercalcemia
- Nausea
- Stinging of skin
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Doxercalciferol
- Severity Level:
2
- Additional Notes: Insufficient human data available; animal data suggest no developmental toxicity
Contraindicated
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
Precaution Exists
Doxercalciferol
Other vit d analogues are excreted in breast milk; monitor for hypercalcemia.
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
Evaluate use carefully | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Other vit d analogues are excreted in breast milk; monitor for hypercalcemia. |
No Known Risk
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
None
No Known Risk
None
- None
Hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure | |
N25.81 | Secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin |
Hyperparathyroidism secondary to CRF with dialysis | |
N25.81 | Secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin |
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