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Dihydrotachysterol
Dihydrotachysterol is a medicine in the class musculoskeletal. It is used for hypocalcemia.
- Classe do medicamento: Musculoskeletal
- Indicado para: hypocalcemia
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Pontos-chave
- Classe do medicamento
- Musculoskeletal
Para que é usado
Como funciona
Dihydrotachysterol is effective in the elevation of serum calcium by stimulating intestinal calcium absorption and mobilizing bone calcium in the absence of parathyroid hormone and of functioning renal tissue. Dihydrotachysterol also increases renal phosphate excretion.
Dose habitual em adultos (resumo da bula)
Hypocalcemia : Initial dose: 0.25 to 0.8 mg orally once a day for several days. Maintenance dose: 0.2 to 1 mg orally once a day.
Gravidez e amamentação
- Gravidez
- Safe Vitamin D analogue, now largely discontinued. Correct doses for hypoparathyroidism are not linked to birth defects, but overdose and high maternal calcium can harm fetal development (aorta, retina). If needed, continue with regular calcium checks.
- Amamentação
- Unknown No data on milk levels; other vitamin D analogues pass into milk. Swiss label: do not breastfeed while taking it. German label: breastfeeding needs close blood calcium checks in mother and infant. If used, monitor the infant's calcium.
Efeitos adversos relatados
- Dry mouth
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Bone pain, hard lumps under your skin
- Eyes that are more sensitive to light;
- Metallic taste in your mouth
Contraindicações
- Hypercalcaemia.
- Hypervitaminosis D (vitamin D toxicity).
- Abnormal sensitivity to the effects of vitamin D.
Quem deve ter cuidado
- Monitor serum calcium regularly, frequently during dose titration and periodically during maintenance, because the margin between therapeutic and toxic doses is narrow.
- Hypercalcaemia may develop. Signs include weakness, fatigue, headache, nausea, vomiting, constipation, polyuria, polydipsia and confusion. Stop treatment if hypercalcaemia occurs.
- Effects may persist for days to weeks after stopping because of prolonged action, so hypercalcaemia may not resolve immediately.
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Perguntas frequentes
What is Dihydrotachysterol used for?
Dihydrotachysterol is a medicine in the class musculoskeletal. It is used for Hypocalcemia, Hypoparathyroidism, Hypophosphatemia, Osteoporosis, Renal osteodystrophy.
What side effects have been reported with Dihydrotachysterol?
Dry mouth, Vomiting, Nausea, Bone pain, hard lumps under your skin, Eyes that are more sensitive to light;, Metallic taste in your mouth.
Can Dihydrotachysterol be taken in pregnancy or while breastfeeding?
Pregnancy: Safe. Vitamin D analogue, now largely discontinued. Correct doses for hypoparathyroidism are not linked to birth defects, but overdose and high maternal calcium can harm fetal development (aorta, retina). If needed, continue with regular calcium checks. Breastfeeding: Unknown. No data on milk levels; other vitamin D analogues pass into milk. Swiss label: do not breastfeed while taking it. German label: breastfeeding needs close blood calcium checks in mother and infant. If used, monitor the infant's calcium.
What does Dihydrotachysterol interact with?
MediHelp does not list a checked interaction for Dihydrotachysterol yet. Always tell your pharmacist about every medicine you take.
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