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Drug Details

ALFAD

• Drug Class Description
  Vitamin D analogues (vitamins).
• Generic Name
  Alfacalcidol
• Presentation
  Capsules, alfacalcidol 0.25 microgram , 1 microgram .
• Description
  0.25 microgram pink capsule; 1 microgram orange capsule. Both marked with strength.
• Indications
  Renal osteodystrophy. Hypoparathyroidism. Hyperparathyroidism (with bone disease). Nutritional, malabsorptive and vitamin D resistant rickets and osteomalacia.
• Adult Dosage
  Initially 1 microgram daily adjusted according to response; see data sheet.
• Child Dosage
  Under 20 kg, not recommended; over 20 kg, initially 1 microgram daily adjusted according to response; see data sheet.
• Elderly Dosage
  Initially 0 .5 microgram daily adjusted according to response; see data sheet.
• Special Precautions
  Monitor plasma calcium regularly. Renal failure. Pregnancy, lactation.
• Interactions
  Barbiturates, anticonvulsants, danazol, digitalis, thiazides, antacids, mineral oils, colestyramine (cholestyramine), colestipol, sucralfate.