Calcitriol

🧮 Dose calculator

Secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease · Regimen source: FDA Calcitriol · Dosage and Administration — Predialysis Patients

• • May increase to 0.5 mcg/day. Under 3 y: 10–15 ng/kg/day. Calcium intake at least 600 mg/day. FDA Calcitriol · Dosage and Administration

Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).

👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Calcitriol · Pregnancy

  “Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category C: Calcitriol has been found to be teratogenic in rabbits when given at doses of 0.08 and 0.3 mcg/kg (approximately 2 and 6 times the maximum recommended dose based on mg/m 2 ).”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Calcitriol · Nursing Mothers

  “Calcitriol from ingested calcitriol capsules may be excreted in human milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Calcitriol · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness of calcitriol in pediatric patients undergoing dialysis have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Calcitriol · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.