- Osteomalacia (Rickets)
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Renal osteodystrophy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypocalcaemia
Starting dose: 1mcg/day. Maintenance: 0.25-1mcg/day
Tablet:
- 0.25mcg
- 1mcg
To be taken with food
As an active and potent analog of vitamin D, alfacalcidol works to restore the functions and activities of endogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D.
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Sleepiness
- Headache
- Loss of appetite
- Dry mouth
- Metallic taste
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypervitaminosis D
- Malabsorption syndrome
- Vitamin D toxicity
- Heart/kidney/liver/blood vessel diseases
- Kidney stones
- Sarcoidosis
Diabetes
- Vitamin D Supplements
- Antacids
- Digoxin
- Diltiazem
- Verapamil
- Chlorothiazide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Indapamide
- Metolazone
- Chlorthalidone
Drug Status
Availability | Prescription only |
Pregnancy | Contraindicated |
Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
Schedule | Not controlled |
BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alphadol | 0.25mcg | Caps | 10’s | Panacea Biotec | Europa |
Alphadol | 1mcg | Caps | 10’s | Panacea Biotec | Europa |