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Drug Details

A.T. 10

• Drug Class Description
  Vitamin D analogues (vitamins).
• Generic Name
  Dihydrotachysterol
• Presentation
  Solution, dihydrotachysterol 0.25mg per mL .
• Description
  Solution.
• Indications
  Hypocalcaemic tetany due to hypoparathyroidism.
• Adult Dosage
  

  Acute

  3 - 5 mL orally daily for 3 days.

  Maintenance

  1 - 7 mL orally weekly;

• Child Dosage
  Not recommended.
• Contra Indications
  
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • hypervitaminosis D.
  • Nut allergy.
  • Lactation.
• Special Precautions
  
  • Monitor serum calcium.
  • Pregnancy and lactation.
• Interactions
  
  • Colestyramine (cholestyramine)
  • Thiazides
  • Cardiac glycosides.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Loss of appetite
  • Listlessness
  • Nausea
  • Thirst
  • Vertigo
  • Urgency of micturition
  • Polyuria
  • Paralysis
  • Headache
  • Stupor