Page values for "Calcitriol"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) |
| brand | String | Rocaltrol (oral), Calcijex (IV); topical Vectical for psoriasis |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Vitamin_D_analogs|Vitamin D analog (active form)]] • [[:Category:Hormones|Hormone (steroid)]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-0000115F-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001160-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001161-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001162-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00001163-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | Oral 0.25 mcg daily, titrate by serum calcium and PTH; IV in CKD 0.5-3 mcg three times weekly |
| preparations | String | 0.25, 0.5 mcg oral capsules; 1 mcg/mL oral solution; 1 mcg/mL IV; 3 mcg/g topical ointment |
| fda_max | String | Titrated; risk of hypercalcemia is the limiting factor |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral • IV • topical |
| onset | String | Days for calcium effect; weeks for PTH suppression |
| duration | String | Hours per dose (much shorter biologic effect than ergocalciferol/cholecalciferol because it is the already-active form, not the storage form) |
| halflife | String | ~5-8 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00001164-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | High (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00001165-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Used when needed for hypoparathyroidism or renal osteodystrophy in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US |