Alfacalcidol
Information about Alfacalcidol
Alfacalcidol Uses
Alfacalcidol is used in the treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
How Alfacalcidol works
Alfacalcidol is a Vitamin D-hormone analog that gets activated in the body with the help of liver enzymes. It gets converted into the active form of vitamin D3 (calcitriol) that helps in strengthening the bones and also regulates the other functioning of the body.
Medicine brands for Alfacalcidol
AlphadolPanacea Biotec Pharma Ltd
₹112 to ₹3264 variant(s)
Alphadol-CPanacea Biotec Pharma Ltd
₹1151 variant(s)
Alpha D3Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹77 to ₹962 variant(s)
ArtivassAnchor Pharma Pvt Ltd
₹3701 variant(s)
Alfacal HOMacleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹921 variant(s)
AlfacipCipla Ltd
₹50 to ₹1822 variant(s)
DecalcidEast West Pharma
₹611 variant(s)
VitalphaKarnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹54 to ₹552 variant(s)
AlfrolMednic Healthcare
₹2571 variant(s)
Expert advice for Alfacalcidol
- Take it as per dose and duration suggested by the doctor.
- Do not take Alfacalcidol if you know you have a condition called hypercalcemia (increased calcium level in blood) or calcification (high levels of calcium in body tissues).
- You may be asked for regular blood tests to check the level of calcium and phosphate in the blood.
- Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- Inform your doctor if you notice a skin rash, swelling of face and breathing difficulty.